About 300 metres from the beach, in an historic and unique context, there is a noble, century-old tower with fabulous views over Favignana and Erice. The villa dates from around 1900 but was renovated in 2010. The private entrance leads to a spacious and cosy living room adorned with a spectacular semi-circular stone vault. An […]
An early-1800s villa with sea view in which were filmed many scenes from the Italian TV series Montalbano and Il Capo dei Capi. The villa itself is spread on a single level and is 1,000 sqm in size, with a garden of 1,700 sqm and surrounding parkland of 25,000 sqm. The main access leads to […]
Denise Otero shares the very best of Acciaroli and the glorious Cilento area in Campania – from great places to stay to must-visit attractions Acciaroli & the Fountain of Youth If you are looking for the Fountain of Youth, Acciaroli would be a good place to start. We can thank the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de […]
Beautiful beaches, unspoilt landscapes and fresh, natural food make the Cilento coast one of Italy’s best-kept secrets. Denise Otero pays homage to the region and explores why people here live so long. Here’s our top ten picks of things to do when you visit… Photos by Denise Otero unless otherwise stated 1. See the town […]
The transhumance of livestock in Italy is a tradition that dates back centuries, even millennia… Transhumance, the act of moving livestock ‘across ground’ to new pastures, has been practised in Italy – and other parts of the world – for longer than anyone can remember. Recently, Italy, supported by Austria and Greece, asked to […]
The medieval castle of Santa Severa faces out to sea on the Lazio coast, just 40 minutes north of Rome The Castle of Saint Severa is named after a young girl whose entire family was martyred. Her father was a Roman military commander who converted to Christianity and was put to death for refusing to renounce […]
Proposals to charge entry to the Pantheon remain controversial, after plans were announced to start charging visitors from May this year… Words by Jon Palmer. Image by iStock Up until now, entry to the Pantheon was free, and had been throughout its 2,000 years of continuous use. This January, however, Italy’s culture minister, Dario Franceschini, confirmed […]
Keep sending us your Italian travel snaps for entry to our monthly photo competition. Here are our favourites for June! This month’s winner: “One of the canals in Venice during my holiday there in April. A delight around every corner!” by Jean Sawyer, North Charlton And more of this month’s best reader snaps… “This was taken […]
Rachael Martin visits Cortona to meet Sarah Marder, a film-maker whose documentary explores the changed life of this Tuscan hilltop town Photos by iStock unless otherwise stated When Sarah Marder first started going to Cortona in the 1980s, she fell in love with a place and a time. At this point in her life she […]
Our experts are here to help with all your questions about Italy. This month, travelling around Italy by train, choosing the location for a rural property, and the question of freehold/leasehold… Photos by iStock Travel by train Q We have taken holidays in Italy before, but this time we don’t really want to hire a car […]