Villa Tremezzo, Lombardy

Villa Tremezzo, Lombardy

Tremezzo, Lago di Como. Newly built, detached villa of 200 sqm with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garden and swimming pool. It’s located in a quiet and sunny position with lake views and 350 sqm garden. In the basement is a garage, technical/laundry room, plus storage and hobby room. On the ground floor is an entrance […]

Polpenazze del Garda apartment, Lombardy

Polpenazze del Garda apartment, Lombardy

Spacious apartment within walking distance of the village centre. The house is on the ground floor and consists of a spacious living room with open kitchen and doors to a 20 sqm portico and garden, plus 2 spacious bedrooms and a bathroom. At the entrance are shared parking spaces, while 1 underground parking space of […]

Palazzo in Bosa Marina, Sardinia

Palazzo in Rosa Marina, Sardinia

Set on a quiet street in the charming seaside resort of Bosa Marina, just 100 metres from the award-winning beach and bars/restaurants, this palazzo has been fully restored and divided into four spacious two-bedroom apartments. The apartments are all slightly different but are all set up as summer holiday lets. There is a large roof […]

Apartment in Livinallongo del Col di Lana, Veneto

Livinallongo del Col di Lana apartment

The picturesque village of Arabba, in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Dolomites, offers skiing, walks, mountain bike tours or simply doing nothing and enjoying the magical atmosphere of the snow-covered woods. We offer a beautiful 915 sq ft, 3-room apartment with 2 bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen and living room, double garage […]

Luogosanto farmhouse, Sardinia

Luogosanto farmhouse, Sardinia

A typical rural property, locally known as a stazzu, in the bucolic hamlet of Canaili, 9km from Luogosanto and 16km from the coastal resort of Rena Majore. The offer also includes the sale of a 3-hectare plot suitable for various farming purposes. Water can be sourced from an on-site well while electricity can be easily connected as there […]

San Marzano Oliveto villa, Piedmont

San Marzano Oliveto villa, Piedmont

Delicately finished villa on the outskirts of the village overlooking vineyards and Monviso. The house consists of a living room exiting to south-facing terrace, kitchen with exit to courtyard, and a bathroom on the ground floor; then 2 bedrooms and bathroom on the first floor – one of the bedrooms is large enough to be […]

Italia! issue 172 is on sale now!

Ready for an Italian adventure? The new issue of Italia! is here to inspire you, whether you’re seeking a holiday in Italy, a delicious Italian feast, or even a new life in il bel paese! Issue 172 will take you from the chilly alpine splendour of Courmayeur in Valle d’Aosta right down to Agrigento in […]

A poet at the world’s edge

Statue of Ovid in Sulmona

Ovid was born in Sulmona, in the province of L’Aquila, but was destined to die far from home. Joe Gartman tells his story… Photos by Patricia Gartman unless otherwise stated   In December of the year 8 AD, a Roman citizen named Publius Ovidius Naso left Rome on a long journey. After enduring ferocious storms […]

Drink Italia! Nebbiolo wines

Barolo vineyard Piedmont italy

We celebrate the sophistication of northern Italy’s splendid Nebbiolo grape, from world-renowned Barolo to the more accessible and wallet-friendly Nebbiolo wines of the region   The Nebbiolo grape is a versatile one, of that there can be no doubt – from the majestic and powerful Barolo and Barbaresco wines of southern Piedmont to the elegant, […]

Panettone on test

For a true taste of Italian Christmas, you can’t beat a slice of classic (or flavoured) panettone – here are seven to help you decide which one to serve this year The origins of panettone go back to Roman times, but it was the bakers of Milan in the early 20th century who made the […]