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The best time to go to Italy will be different depending on what you want to do or see. If you want to see snowy mountains in the Dolomites or go skiing, obviously you’ll want to go in the winter. If you want to spend most of your time on the beach, you’ll want to go in the summer. Summer in Italy can be hot, humid, and really crowded.
Il Meglio Gioventù – This drama series aired on Italian TV and was such a hit that it was later released on DVD. The current year’s Sanremo CD is as good a place as any to start, though there’s at least one for every year. My Cousin the Saint – If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to have an Italian saint as an ancestor, then you’ll enjoy the tale of someone who does in My Cousin the Saint by Justin Catanoso.
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If you like the smells and sounds of fresh sea breezes, jaw dropping views and delicious seafood and are a romantic at heart then this itinerary is for you. Fly into Naples and spend time on the Amalfi Coast and Capri, taking advantage of their proximity to Pompeii and the vibrant city of Naples. Then head up to Rome to enjoy the very best of the Eternal City to end your vacation. This itinerary can be done in reverse and flying into and out of either airport works too. Since the 19th century, visitors to Italy have followed this tried and true route that takes in the major cities and most popular sights. This itinerary is popular for first trips to Italy and will give you a taste of this magnificent country.
We use them all the time to take notes for future blog posts, record words we learn in a new language, sketch out itineraries, or track expenses. Live online cooking classes make great experiential gifts for travelers. It’s a way to literally bring home the smells and tastes of a foreign country. Rome is a welcome addition to any Italian itinerary whether it is your first or fifth visit. You could spend months exploring the city and simply scratch the surface.
Day 10: Florence
You could also create your own hamper with delicious Italian food goods available in your town. Look for biscotti, traditional panettone, olive oil and balsamic vinegar plus beautifully packaged Amarena cherries. We just love the jars they come in which can be repurposed as decorative items once the cherries have been gobbled up. With lush vineyards, olive groves, and hilltop towns, Chianti is a beautiful region of Tuscany.
Handmade, and consisting of 12mm pearls in multicolor with silver leaf, it’s a striking piece of jewellery. Made according to the oldest tradition of master glassmakers in Venice and Murano, it’s a unique and timeless gift. This beautiful Terramezzo lemon salt ceramic grinder does the hard work for you. Packed with plenty of Sicilian lemons and salt, it’s the perfect gift for your Italy-loving chef. Ask any Italian chef the basis of a good meal, and they’ll most likely respond with olive oil.
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Sure, these days you can rely on Google Maps to get around Italian cities. But for anyone who a) isn’t so sure about using their data abroad or b) still trusts a map they can hold a bit better, the Streetwise Rome map remains the most usable one of the city I’ve seen. It’s laminated, so you don’t have to worry about spilling wine getting rain on it. And the map has much more detail than you’ll find on the free tourist maps in the city, but is still pretty easy to read and use. Let’s just say it got me through my first 3-plus years of never knowing where I was. This will be the perfect pick of Italy gifts for those who love collecting books as much as I do.
Guido emotionally protects his son from the terrors they face by pretending their time at the camp is a game. There’s no time like the present for this timeless and beautiful reminder that love, hope, and optimism always triumph. Manufactured in 1948 and issued by airline Alitalia, this colorful vintage poster is both a mod work of art and a genuine vintage good. The bright blocks of colors and evocative tropical umbrella, fruit, and wine pictured are as transportive as it gets. It'll bring the viewer to a time when traveling by air was a glamorous affair.
Rocking a sharp, heavy, curved blade back and forth over carrots, celery, garlic, or onions does the job quickly and easily. It's particularly helpful when making a soffrito, an Italian cooking base for soups, braises, and sauces. This one is made in Italy of stainless steel and has grippable wooden handles.
Cuoiofficine Firenze makes gorgeous leather bags that are painted, engraved, and tattooed by hand. Their styles include crossbody, tote, and bucket bags, both big and small, as well as wallets, portfolios, and more. One of these special pieces is just the thing you need to embody the Italian notion of nonsoché, or “a certain something” in an outfit.
Wine jellies are something that many Americans have never heard of. They are also easy to purchase or make at home by mixing wine and pectin with flavors like amarena or melon; the result is tasty jellies with the consistency of a soft gumdrop. These will certainly be a conversation starter and it’s always a treat to give something sweet and homemade.
There are plenty of craftspeople throughout the country selling handmade nativities, which you could give as a wonderful gift for someone to use year after year. The gift of adoption gives the recipient a stake in the business which means at harvest time they also receive their own olive oil or wine. Most companies that offer adoption schemes also deliver regular newsletters and give you the co-ordinates of the tree or vine you have adopted so you can track them on Google Earth. Italians like nothing better than receiving exquisitely decorated gift baskets filled with treats like Prosecco, truffle oil and other goodies.
My favorite is the Rick Steves Italian Phrasebook because it’s got everything you’ll need as a traveler with some fun phrases thrown in for humor, and it’s also got a small dictionary in the back. Benvenuti al Sud – If you love the Italian south, you’ll love this film. Benvenuti al Sud is Italian for “Welcome to the South,” and tells the tale of a Milanese postal worker who’s punished with an assignment to work at an office on the coast near Naples.
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