Masseria Piccola is a historic property in good structural condition, ideal for a renovation project. The property offers: four rooms with vaulted ceilings and authentic floor stones, a spacious barrel shaped ceiling room with a fireplace currently used as living area, a bathroom and a storage room. The property is fenced and gated with a […]
Villa Rosa is a ready-to-move-in stone property, made out of two buildings. The main one offers a kitchen diner, living room, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a veranda and a pergola. The other unit is a dependence with a bedroom and a bathroom. The house is set in three acres of olive groves and fruit trees […]
An authentic Puglian property located along a quiet cul-de-sac, just a 10-minute drive from Ceglie Messapica, offering two outbuildings. The main one with a trullo could host: three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen and a living room, whereas the smaller one could become a guest house. There is also an ancient stone patio in front […]
The February issue of Italia! is on sale now – and it’s packed full of travel, property and cultural features from across Italy (plus a few delicious helpings of recipes and food & drink reviews!) From the Po Delta in Italy’s north to the sun-soaked southern region of Puglia, our new issue has something for […]
We’ve got a gorgeous crop for this month’s Reader Photo Competition – which one is your favourite? This month’s winner: “Doing what Italians do best – talking! Maiori, Salerno.” by Brian Bennett, Burgess Hill More of our favourites this month… “In a walk in the Bardini Gardens in Florence, an open view between the trees […]
Every winter the streets of Turin come alight with sophisticated electric installations by renowned artists – Joe Gartman investigates… Photos by Patricia Gartman Thomas Edison started it all, of course. Not content with inventing the light bulb, he strung dozens of coloured lamps around his laboratory for the 1880 holiday season. In 1882, his business partner, […]
From festive markets to presepe, Italy is especially magical in December – here are a few good excuses to book that flight! Photos by iStock & Getty Images 1. Where better to be at Christmas than in a festive high-altitude town known for its fantastic traditional outdoor market and with the stunning Dolomites as a picturesque […]
Over-engineered, expensive and achingly pretty – Lancia always did things their way… Photo by Amanda Robinson The Lancia Fulvia Coupé Tipo 818 was a handsome, compact, two-door coupé introduced in 1965 and designed in-house by Lancia itself. Produced up until 1976, this small, beautifully engineered coupé was named after Via Fulvia, the Roman road leading […]
Our experts are here to help with all your questions about Italy. This month we examine the attraction of the Dolomites, select a prosecco for panettone, and open an Italian bank account… Photos by Getty Images Year-round dolomites What is the best all-season area in Italy to buy a second home? My wife and I […]
Two decades ago Rachael Martin arrived in Italy, exploring the country by rail and dreaming of rooms with a view. Twenty years, one Italian husband and two kids later, she still has the memories of those first voyages of discovery… Photos by Rachael Martin Life on the train today consists of a group of Spanish […]