"Our letter about living in a modern property in the April issue has sparked off a lot of debate. There are a lot of you out there who have no desire at all to live in a rustic ruin surrounded by acres of olive trees! I live in an old casa colonica in the Umbrian countryside. I hadn't lived in the countryside before moving here, so it took some getting used to. I have to confess that although the house is in a stunningly beautiful location, sometimes it seems a bit remote and quiet. There are two antidotes to this: (...)"
Fiona Tankard - Italy Magazine Editor
Read on for the contents of the May Issue or click here to order the issue online
sense of place
In May, Gubbio in Umbria throngs with people keen to see the race of the 'candles'
Burano - a jewel of the Venetian lagoon
Gwen and Phil Charnock find they can hardly tear themselves from this small, colourful island
Cocullo - a charming place
A strange ritual uncovered by Nick Hankins. If you don't like snakes then best give this a miss!
letters
what's on
Our guide to the most interesting events in Italy in May
Italian insight and news
- from our regular Italian correspondents
dual language
Andrea Antonioni reflects on the passing of John Paul II
from darkness to light: the potent allure of a modern old master
Aleid Ford reviews the Caravaggio exhibition in London
book reviews
a bevy of beauties
Gillian Price is enchanted by a Veronese exhibition
missing angel
Marco Merola unravels a mystery involving Leonardo da Vinci
the Passion of Sordevole
A unique dramatic even described by Laura Lanza
Maurizio and Rosella: griddle-makers of Montetiffi
Stefano Rossini meets a couple preserving an old tradition
quando quando quando
In the second of his seris Mark Worden relates the story of this Italian classic song
attic style on the Adriatic
Adam Butler visits a startingly modern apartment in Rimini
business
Emma Bird looks at setting up on your own
Italian utilities: electricity
John Murphy explains how to get hooked up
striking oil in Le Marche
Relocating hasn't been too traumatic for Tamsin Hickson
travelling hopefully
A delay leads to camaraderie for Fiona Tankard
Chianti, then and now
Marc Millon looks at developments in this famous wine-producing area
Valeria Piccini - a lady of taste
Germaine Stafford meets on of the best female chefs in Italy
looks good, tastes good...
Some prized oils recommended by Marc Millon
crazy for Cavalli
Top designer Roberto Cavalli has just opened a new Just Cavalli store in Milan, Julia Chiarella Genove finds out more
day tripper
Urbino is well worth a day's visit as Christine Webb discovers
hot to trot
Simon Martin gets the low down on one of Italy's favourite pastimes
what’s available in... the Riviera Etrusca
Let Federica Facchinetti entice you to this lovely part of the Tuscan coast
