Discover your perfect Italian home in Puglia. Our guide to the region has the lowdown on the property potential of each area… Words by Fleur Kinson. Photos by iStock Introduction Puglia dips its heel into both the Adriatic and Ionian seas. The climate is reliably sunny, and hot and dry in the summer, with […]
Beautiful Puglia continues to charm ever more visitors and home-buyers. It’s easy to be wowed by the endless coastline, superb cuisine and delightful climate – not to mention the low property prices – says Fleur Kinson Photos by iStock Puglia is a very distinctive bit of Italy. It stands out on the map, for […]
There are hundreds of pasta shapes out there, some more familiar than others. Here we try out seven short pastas – read on and enhance your Italian cooking! With the best will in the world, no one has time to make fresh pasta every day – not even Italians. This is why dried pasta is as […]
Maria Cristina Oggero, an expert in property in the Monferrato area of Piemonte (Piedmont), explains why investing in this region is a great choice This amazing part of the Piemonte region is unfortunately much less well known than the nearby area around Alba. Although the two locations are pretty similar for the landscapes and the […]
Our experts are here to help with all your questions about Italy. This month they cover travelling in Puglia, buying property in a UNESCO-listed region, and the palio of Tarquinia… Photos by iStock Holidays in Puglia Q I have visited Puglia before, staying in a beautiful countryside villa set in own grounds with private pool. I […]
With no children in tow, Jon Bickley and his wife headed off to southern Tuscany for a tranquil luxury break at Punta Ala in the beautiful Maremma area Photos by Baglioni Hotels unless otherwise stated September, and summer is officially over. Prices near enough halve, children disappear and the Italian tourist trade begins to […]
We love seeing your Italian snaps, and these are the winning photos for this month. Which is your favourite…? This month’s winner: “Boat trip from Panarea, heading to Stromboli. Summer 2017.” by Karen McKenna, Ushaw Moor And more of this month’s best reader snaps… “We have travelled around Italy during the past 30 years. This […]
Mark Nicholls follows the culinary contours of Puglia on a walking – and eating – tour around this unique region of southern Italy Words and photos by Mark Nicholls The darkened inner walls of the baker’s oven begin to glow as the fire takes hold. With a long-handled tool, the baker loads the creamy-coloured dough […]
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Donatus in Arezzo, Tuscany, boasts a long history and some eye-catching architecture La Cattedrale dei Santi Pietro e Donato is the city cathedral of Arezzo, Tuscany. The façade is a 20th-century reconstruction, and the clock tower was added then too, but the rest of the church was built between the […]
If it’s ancient statues you want, this is the place to be, but don’t ignore the works on the piazza outside the museum either… Words & image by Jon Palmer Recognised as the world’s first public museum (though that really depends on what you mean by ‘museum’, what you mean by ‘public’, and what you […]