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Feel like watching a film? Here’s a list of some of the best recent Italian movies

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Autumn is just the perfect time to curl up on the sofa and watch a good movie. 

If during summer months I am barely at home, trying to be outside as much as I can, in autumn things change quite a bit.

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10 Reasons Why You Should Include Parma in Your Italy Itinerary

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You know how much I love Italian provincial towns, right? 

If given the chance, I’ll never restrain myself from saying that the real beauty of Italy lies in these often ignored quiet little towns. And even if nobody asks my opinion about that, I’ll always find a way of saying so – you should know that already.

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[Italian Phrases] Facciamo merenda?

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Sometimes phrases convey a meaning that goes beyond their literal one. 

No matter how well you know a language, there’ll always be hues of meaning that you might not immediately get until a native explains them to you or until you spend some time in the country where such a language is spoken.

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[Italian books] A contemporary Italian writer I am sure you will fall in love with

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I have recently discovered some books that you absolutely need to know! 

They are by a contemporary Italian writer named Donatella Di Pietrantonio and I am sure that – once you know her – you will love her work as much as I do.

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[Italian Vocabulary] Do you feel the new season coming? Here’s your list of Italian words and phrases for autumn!

I have prepared a pdf file with all the Italian words and phrases you’ll find in this post. You can find it in Your Italian Toolbox, a section of Instantly Italy where you’ll find Italian learning materials. You can get access to it by subscribing here. 

Mornings are chillier and leaves are changing their colors. This means just one thing: autumn is here!

When I was younger, I used to hate this period of the year. I was really into spending days at the beach, partying with my friends and going out a lot and the coming of autumn meant that I should stop doing all these kinds of things and go back to school and study and spend endless afternoons indoors: I was just totally bummed.

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