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Favorite Reads on Italy (FRI) is a weekly roundup published on Fridays featuring interesting articles, fascinating experiences, and handy resources that I’ve come across that week.
Postcard from Italy: Magda Pedrini vineyard in Gavi, Piemonte
This week’s roundup features a summer theme, with a summer holidays guide in Italy, wine route, gardens in summer villas, gelato recipe and more.
Culture and Travel
Italy Summer Holidays Guide 2014 by Telegraph Travel – Planning a summer holiday in Italy? You’ll be spoilt for choice as they are countless numbers of excellent destinations to choose from.
The History of an Icon: La Vespa by Italy Magazine – Who isn’t fascinated by these beauties? While there are countless numbers of vespas on the streets of Rome, the vintage ones never fail to get my attention.
With no pope in residence, Vatican opens the gardens of summer villa by Catholic News Services – If you are in Rome this summer, this is worth visiting.
Florence’s Artisan Quarter:Up Close & Personal by Girl in Florence – We are all for artisans! As the newer generation prefer to work in other fields many of these family traditions are drying out. So when in Florence, check out this amazing artisans.
For sale at one euro: a house in an idyllic Sicilian village by The Telegraph – Seriously, all it takes is €1 but with a few strings attached. One is that “owners have five years in which to bring the houses up to a habitable standard”.
Piedmont wine route by Guardian Travel – We are traveling through Monferrato, Langhe and Roero as we write this. While we’ve stopped in the Monferrato to learn more about Gavi wines, we will be covering Langhe and Roero in the next couple of days. Follow our travels on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Here’s an insightful guide to wines in Piemonte.
Augustus 2000th celebrations coming in Rome by Ansa.it – An incredible opportunity to visit some newly restored sites that will be open for the first time to the public.
Food and Drinks
Ricotta ice cream by David Lebovitz – Since summer has finally arrived in Italy, there’s more reason for gelato. Here’s a recipe to try out this weekend.
The Cuisine of Abruzzo by Huffington Post: We love Abruzzo, a region that offers spectacular landscapes from the mountain to the sea and equally spectucular is its cuisine. Here’s more on food in Abruzzo.
Limoncello Profiteroles by Madonna del Piatto – We make profiteroles from scratch a couple of times a year and as they family has a chocolate obsession, they are often chocolate profiteroles. This is one twist that the family could love, especially as part of the family is from Positano and they love their limoncello.
Have you come across any great reads or resources on Italy this week? Share them with us in the comments below.
