The Best Italian Themed Gifts for People Who Love Italy

What do you buy for someone who loves Italy? Why authentic Italian themed gifts, of course! 

Here's our gift guide to the best Italian themed gifts for people who love Italy. 

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The Best Italian Themed Gifts: Gifts for Italy Lovers

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Gorgeous Murano Glass Gifts

Venetian glass from the island of Murano celebrates Italy with a great explosion of beauty and colour. Any Italy lover will know that this is a gift that comes with thought and craftsmanship. 

You can go for whimsical items like these Murano glass sweets above. Or head into the jewellery category below...

Italian Food Gifts

Food makes one of the best Italian gifts because, well, if you have to ask, are you really an Italy lover?! Whether you're searching for gifts for Italians or presents for those who simply love Italian stuff, then start with food and you can't go far wrong.

Pasta Making Machine

One of the best Italian themed gifts imaginable is the Made in Italy humble pasta maker. Arm yourself with the recipe for how to make a real ragu and spend hours amid flour and egg yolk, rolling and turning and twisting pasta into different shapes.

Italian Coffee

Where would Italians be without their coffee? Grab a taste of their beans (if not their fashion flair) with Italian brand Illy's classic coffee.

Italian Wine

You have so much scope when it comes to shopping for wine as an Italian themed gift, from your local supermarket to specialised bottle shops and department stores. Unique Italian gifts are designed to be shared, after all.

• Try the Fortnum & Mason Italian Wine Quartet Gift Set here.

This delicious collection of Torino treats makes the perfect gift for Italy lovers. Items include garlic salami, green pesto, pasta, chianti and more. Order from Moriano Hampers on Etsy here.

The Best Italian Books as Gift Ideas

Gorgeous Italian Themed Coffee Table Gift Books

• The hardback Rome: Portrait of a City combines photographs from the 1840s to today to showcase one of the world's most fascinating cities.

• The Italian Gentleman takes a look at the history of fashion through the personal tailors of Italy, interviewed by a French columnist.

Italian Guidebooks and Phrase Books

If you're shopping for someone planning a trip to Italy, then a gorgeous guidebook still makes a great gift even in this age of technology. 

• The Lonely Planet complete guide to Italy - great for someone spending a long time in Italy or planning a trip themselves. 
• Fodor's Essential Italy is another good choice, with a free health and safety guide eBook available for a limited time.

• The Kids' Travel Guide to Italy and Rome is a fun way to prepare children for an upcoming adventure.
• Rick Steves' Italian Phrasebook and Dictionary is a fantastic Italian-themed gift to get people practising their Italian before they go.

Enjoy this fabulous collection of stories and recipes for Italian cookies all packaged together into a gorgeous gift book.

Unique Italian Culture Gift Ideas

A Virtual Italian Cooking Lesson or Wine Tasting

2020 has been the year of the virtual and that's not always a bad thing. Transport your friend or family member to the land of the Boot through an online cooking course. If you're lucky, you may get to share the experience with them - or at least the end result. 

• Try a two hour class with an Italian nonna and her granddaughter here.

Italian Art

You can obviously go in several different directions here, either rounding up reprints of the masters, photographs of gorgeous Italian cities or indulging in nostalgic Italian travel-related art. 

I love this print of the Amalfi Coast on Etsy, for example.

Funny Italian Gifts

Comedy Socks

Simply no-one's life is complete without a pair of Italian themed socks like these. Keeps that dream trip in mind every time you do the laundry!

Or you could take it one step further with a pizza box of socks...

An Italian Themed Doormat

Feel Italian coming and going, with this Italian speaking doormat from Etsy.

Gift Ideas for Someone Planning a Trip to Italy

For gifts for someone travelling Italy, you can pick one or several of the following to make a package of perfect travel gifts:

• A travel adapter that works in Italy - either a European style one or a worldwide adapter like this.
• A travel sleep set with inflatable pillow, eye mask and ear plugs.
• A scarf for sightseeing. Many areas will insist that shoulders and knees are covered - a scarf can help out here as well as double as a pillow on a long flight. 
• Check out these gift ideas for someone about to go on a trip for more suggestions.

Italian Gifts for Him

Well, first of all, all of the above! Let's move beyond outdated gender stereotypes!

Second of all, we live in the world we live in. So, here are some unique Italy gift ideas specifically aimed at guys:

Cuff Links

Indulge in a little shirt jewellery with these Italian gift ideas:

• Italian flag cuff links keep the country top of mind.
• The Da Vinci Vitruvian Man cuff links feel more erudite.
• And the stovetop espresso cuff links are a little more fun.

Ties

Likewise, with a gentleman's apparel, you can have some fun or aim for a more stylish option:

• An all-out Italian flag tie.
• A more luxurious silk tie made in Italy, for example from here.

Authentic Italian Gifts for Christmas

First of all, stock up on these beautiful Italian Christmas cards that say Buon Natale here.

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