Villa Cesare, Abruzzo

Villa Cesare

Villa Cesare is a luxury modern and tastefully decorated villa with a large garden, accessed from the living room, on the golf course near Miglianico, in a hilly area planted with Montepulciano vineyards. The villa is divided into two independent units. On the ground floor is the main house with a floor space of 135 […]

Salcito townhouse, Abruzzo

Salcito townhouse

This lovely townhouse is situated in the historical centre of the small medieval village of Salcito, on a small road away from traffic and noise but close to all services. The property has been finely restored and is built on three floors. On the ground floor is a pretty kitchen and a bright living room […]

Roccavivara country house, Abruzzo

Roccavivara

On the outskirts of Roccavivara, at walking distance from the village, the location of this property is very pleasant, surrounded as it is by woodland and olive trees with views of the hills and mountains. The property also overlooks the Trigno river and enjoys sea view on clear days. The structure of the house is […]

Villa Belvedere, Abruzzo

Villa Belvedere, Abruzzo

Villa Belvedere was built to a very high standard just five years ago by the current owners, and this beautiful villa has many of the features of an older property with all the comfort and convenience of a modern home. It is available fully furnished. Surrounded by a 14,000 sqm garden with olive grove and […]

Fattoria La Torretta, Abruzzo

Fattoria la Torretta, Abruzzo

Fattoria la Torretta is an old rustic stone farmhouse to be restored, from which you can enjoy a landscape ranging from woods of holm oaks to terraced olive groves. The house measures about 470 sqm over two levels that you can rearrange internally according to your needs and is surrounded by a 3,000 sqm garden. […]

Parmigiano Reggiano – the process

making parmesan

Have you ever wondered how Parmesan is created? Wonder no more! Chris Allsop discovers the process behind the making of Italy’s favourite cheese 1 To start the Parmesan making process the milk is steamed in shallow, copper lined vats. The cream is taken away to make butter and the remainder slowly separates into curds and whey […]

Parmigiano Reggiano: the king of cheeses

parmigiano reggiano

Chris Allsop flies to Emilia Romagna to tour a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and discover how this world-famous cheese is created…   “When I have French groups, they have many excellent cheeses, but they do not have Parmigiano Reggiano.” Our guide, Helena, puts her fingers together and gestures aggressively. “They have to accept.” Only five minutes into […]

Drive Italia: Lancia Stratos

Lancia Stratos

Short, low and wide, Ferrari-powered and beautiful from any angle – the Stratos was a winner from the start!  Photo by Getty Images The broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson once said that the Lancia Stratos was the only supercar built not just to parade around the streets of Monaco looking wonderful, but to get there cross-country ‘rally-style’.  […]

Lazio regional property guide

lake bracciano lazio regional guide

Fleur Kinson visits this region’s property hotspots – from bustling city locales to relaxed rural villages – to find out the best places to buy a home Lazio photos by Getty Images Lazio sits on the western side of central Italy, a longish region that in many ways is the geographical divide between northern and […]

Homes in Lazio

civita di bagnoregio

Rome steals all the attention, but the rest of this region deserves far more fame, with lyrical hills, sleepy lakesides, friendly little towns and historic treasures all around, says Fleur Kinson Photos by Getty Images   All roads lead to Rome. But they can also lead out of it, and exploration pays off. Italy’s capital city […]