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Perfect Little Cities Italy’s sun-drenched countryside is idyllic, but cities are also among the nation’s greatest charms. Venice, Florence and Rome, for example, are adored by millions of people across the world. But in fact most Italian cities are appealing. They invariably have a well-preserved historic centre with handsome old buildings and some narrow pedestrian-only streets to make the place a pleasure to stroll around. There’s always a strong local pride, local dishes and local festivals. Crucially, Italian cities are never too big. They’re built on a human scale and are relatively easy to escape from when necessary. Only three cities in Italy have a population of more than one million people (and two of those only just about make it above the one million mark).Italy in Bloom: Gardens, Delights That You Can''t Miss Spring is arguably the best time to come to Italy if you want to keep travel coasts down and avoid high summer temperature or the flood of tourists that overrun the peninsula every year. So you will have more time to spend touring Italian surprising gardens and their many flower shows in addition to its solemn ancient architecture. Many gardens and parks are currently reopening their gates to show a triumph of colours that interweave with history and art. They bloom across the country, from the northern frontiers to the Sicilian boundaries, indeed Italy boasts more than 320 natural reserves and botanical gardens. What better escape from the bustle of the city streets? So let''s discover some of the most startling and amazing oases. Under the Italian Sun “Some of the best films ever made come from Italy.” Spike Lee said while shooting Miracle at St Anna. Indeed Italy''s fascinating sets and atmospheres influenced about a century of film history by becoming one great movie scene. It has been the reference point of both Italian and international cinematography. So let''s take a walk through the iconic locations that moved audiences.
Life on the Lakeside More serene than the restless sea, and usually cleaner to swim in, lakes are very special places. A lake has personality – it constantly changes moods with the light, and forges a bond between everyone who lives along its shores. Italy is blessed with some of the loveliest lakes in Europe. Many are well-known (wonderful Lake Garda, for example), but there are lesser-known others that arguably have an equal – or even greater – charm (jewel-like Lake Orta, for example, or heavenly Lake Bolsena). Only you can choose the lake that’s right for you. MAJESTIC, AFFORDABLE ABRUZZOBy Fleur Kinson With towering mountain peaks rising along its west, golden sandy beaches lining its east, and plunging hills and valleys filling its middle, Abruzzo has a lot to offer any lover of the great outdoors. This is a region where you can ski in the morning and swim at teatime. Buy a home in Abruzzo’s central areas, and you could be within half an hour’s drive of the beach and the piste.
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In this period of economic turbulences people do not rely on financial investments any more and are
diverting their savings on much more reliable and stable investments such as properties. Within the world's property market there is Italy that stands out. Buy property in Italy is nowadays considered as one of the safest and most stable investments since Italian homes for sale not only have not been affected as much as in all the other main countries by the latest crisis, but have always had a steady growth, giving to its investors a good yields of income without any type of risk, this is also what makes buying property Italy so unique.
The potential of the Italian property market is huge as it offers well known and tested areas and at the same time it is also plenty of beautiful areas and regions that still need to be discovered by foreign buyers. The best known area of Italy is Tuscany, where foreign buyers started buying old farmhouses in its country side and restored them, especially in a specific area between the provinces of the wonderful cities of Pisa, Siena and Florence called Chianti and made famous worldwide by British and American buyers with the name of Chiantishire. This operation brought back to life a stunning country side that was left half empty by farmers who had moved to the main cities, but also created a trend that is still replicated in other areas of Italy that are becoming as much popular among foreign property buyers for their beauties such as Umbria and Le Marche.
As most people know Italy is one of the world's most visited countries, thanks to its endless list of beauties to see and to experience. Italy hosts two thirds of the historical and artistic heritage sites of the whole world, and Tuscany alone has more UNESCO world's heritage sites than the whole of Spain, which ranks second in the list of countries per number of heritage sites. This of course attracts visitors by millions every year and makes also Italy real estate for sale very attractive too to property investors. In fact many sales of property in Italy are in tourist areas and rented out to pay the mortgage or to pay off the the investment made. In fact many of the estate agents in Italy after taking the buyers through all the purchase process to the final sale, look after the renting of the property in the period in which it is not used by the owners.
Another trend that is becoming ever more popular is to buy old farmhouses, restore them and then open a B&B. This trend has increased in popularity, especially in the northern Europe countries, as there have been also reality shows in Belgium, Netherlands and Denmark featuring a group of people undertaking a big restoration project in a small village on the hills of Le Marche and converting the big property in a running B&B. The winners would win the management of the B&B.