Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Italian Gift Ideas - Dagli Nostri Amici

There are holiday gift ideas everywhere we look during this time and more specifically - Italian gift ideas are no exception.  We thought we would gather these ideas for you to make gift-giving a bit easier and enjoyable for you!

1) If you or someone you know has a bit of an adventurous side, take a look at whaiwhai Tour Books, which New York Times is calling "a high-tech Italian touring game that is part 'Amazing Race' and part treasure hunt, with a bit of DaVinci Code-style storytelling mixed in."  Allowing you to learn more about the city's history, culture, and architecture, whaiwhai Tour Books currently feature one city in the U.S. (New York City) and five Italian cities including Milano, Verona, Venezia, Roma, and Firenze.

Learn more about whai whai Tour Books here.
Price: $16.95/book
Suggested by: Select Italy
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2)  The Italian language seems to be increasingly in demand.  Italian Children's Book: I Grandi Libri Tocca e Senti con Topo Tip Big Books is a way to engage your child with the language.  Don't worry, we won't tell anyone if you choose to use this for yourself!  

Please click here for purchase information.
Price: $21
Suggested by: La Piazza di Carolina
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3) Fiasconaro Panettone - Who needs fruit cake when we have a wonderful panettone? Panettone (a type of sweet bread loaf originally from Milan) comes in so many varieties nowadays, it would truly be hard to not find one to like.  A small piece of advice: dunk it in your coffee!  Try Fiasconaro Panettone this year.


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Price: $24
Suggested by: All Things Italian Specialty Food Store
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4) Michelin Atlas Italy (Atlas Michelin)
Nowadays a GPS seems to be a must for travel anywhere in the world, but for the moments in which technology may fail in providing the smallest locations (as in Italy's tiniest streets), Michelin Atlas Map may really come in handy for the next trip to Italy.

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Price: $15
Suggested by: La Tavola Marche
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