The Amiata effect

Cycling, Monte Amiata Italy

Tuscany isn’t all about sipping wine and watching the sun set, as Amy McPherson discovers on an e-bike tour around Monte Amiata, in the region’s south Photos by Ciclica Foto, Mario Llorca   Giant moss-covered boulders rise in vertical stacks, as if someone was attempting to build a replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It […]

Drive Italia: Lamborghini Countach

Lamborghini Countach

Epic engine, scissor doors, limited visibility, and wider than a Range Rover – the Lamborghini Countach was the quintessential supercar! Photo by Martyn Lucy/Getty Images Breaking with the tradition of naming cars after famous bulls and bull fighters, word has it that ‘countach’, an exclamation of astonishment in the Piedmontese dialect, was frequently used by […]

Viewpoint: waterfalls at Tivoli

Waterfall Tivoli

The ancient and modern town of Tivoli lies at the falls of the Arienne river as it descends from the Sabine Hills on its way to meet the Tiber in Rome… Photo by Getty Images Just 30km from the capital, Tivoli has always been a place of retreat for the city dwellers. Since the 18th […]

Abruzzo regional property guide

Fleur Kinson examines the different parts of Abruzzo to help you discover the perfect place to find your dream home. Read on for her regional property guide… Photos by Getty Images   The central Italian region of Abruzzo is one of Italy’s least populated, and around a third of its land area is given over […]

Homes in Abruzzo

Pacentro, homes in Abruzzo

Wild, unspoilt and uncrowded, Abruzzo holds huge appeal for lovers of the outdoors. As well as mountains and beaches, it offers astonishingly affordable properties, says Fleur Kinson Photos by Getty Images   Abruzzo entices visitors with the call of the wild, or at least the call of the great outdoors. Dominated by leafy highlands and […]

Alto Adige: the right altitude…

Sonwies Alto Adige

For Chris Allsop, holidays in the mountains of Alto Adige have previously been adventurous sojourns with ski-safaris, Michelin-starred huts, daring hikes and near misses with ice climbing. So how would it be with the kids in tow? Photos by Chris Allsop   The path was narrowing. As I sweated on how the pushchair’s wheel was shaving […]

Italia! photos of the month: September 2019

castellabate

This month brings with it another gorgeous gallery of Italy photos from Italia! readers – sit back and enjoy! This month’s winner:  “Castellabate. Taken early June ’19.” by Thomas Grant, Lenzie   More of our favourites this month… “It was a quiet summer afternoon in Venice, so I retreated to the shadow to admire the […]

Five foodie reasons to visit Brindisi

Urchins in Brindisi

Puglia boasts a multitude of delights for foodies, and the town of Brindisi is an ideal destination from which to explore them! Here’s why… Photos by iStock and Fleur Kinson 1 If you’re in Puglia, the vibrant food culture of Brindisi is one to savour. With its natural harbour, Brindisi has long been an important stop […]

Villa San Patrizio, Le Marche

San Patrizio

This farmhouse converted into a holiday villa is over 100 years old, but has been adapted to the conveniences of modern times. The house is on a 5,000 sqm plot with a nice garden, several terraces and has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. There is also a self-catering apartment separate from the rest of the […]

Villa di Campagna, Le Marche

Sant'Angelo

A luxuriously restored farmhouse with stunning views, private 10x5m pool, olive grove and over 1 hectare of land just outside the beautiful hill town of Sant’Angelo in Pontano. The house is situated in rolling countryside with views of five hill towns and the Sibillini mountains, with a restoration to a high specification and all regional […]