A PHOTOGRAPHER exploring Northern Italy was stunned to find a beautiful abandoned grand villa filled with antique furniture, artwork and even a fully-stocked wine cellar. Tucked away in a small town, the forgotten gem, discovered by Roman Robroek, is covered in plants and the hidden property shows little sign of […]
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Want to Work Remotely From Italy? It’s Easy and It’s Surprisingly Affordable
Looking for a detoxifying, regenerative spot in Italy where you can indulge in leisure time but also keep working remotely? The COVID-19 pandemic has had one positive effect over here: it is boosting the appeal of offbeat, quiet, and lovely uncrowded historical villages that are embracing telework to lure […]
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CA villa home with roof imported from Italy for sale
A Mediterranean-style villa sitting on more than seven wooded acres brings a bit of old Italy to California’s Silicon Valley—literally. Listed for $23 million, “this one-of-a-kind estate feels blissfully remote, but is close to all that living in the Bay Area has to offer,” according to the property website. The […]
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Decapitated Stone Age woman’s head rolled into a cave in Italy
Following her death about 5,600 years ago, a Stone Age woman’s skull took an unexpected journey when mud and water washed it away from her burial site and into the craggy rocks of a steep cave in what is now Italy, a new study finds. When archaeologists found the skull, […]
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Mattec Waves the Flag for Made in Italy Production
MILAN — No fashion brand would deny the value of providing customers with an in-store experience. “It takes only a few seconds to be pleased by what you see in a store or, on the contrary, be dissatisfied and choose to leave. It’s a thin line to walk,” contended Alessandro […]
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Undisclosed Address, Poppi, Italy – Luxury Real Estate Listings for Sale
This prestigious property for sale is geographically positioned near Poppi’s historic center, one of the most attractive places of the whole Casentino, Tuscany.The property, formerly an old farm estate, recently subject to a total renovation, led by the current owners, has been transformed into a luxury real estate complex.It is […]
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Family moves to Lexington from Italy and struggles to adapt to online learning
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Moving thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean may sound stressful enough, but it’s even more challenging during a pandemic. In August, Erika Sala and her family did just that. They uprooted their life in Modena, Italy, and moved to Lexington, Kentucky. Erika says the […]
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Italy angered by supposed land grab by France on top of Mont Blanc
Italian sovereignty should be jealously guarded, said MPs from the League, the Right-wing party led by Matteo Salvini, who was deputy prime minister and interior minister until last summer. “The unilateral annexation by France of a highly symbolic piece of Italy is an affront,” MPs said in a statement. Soaring […]
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With the Coronavirus Spiking in Italy, Domestic Consumption Drops
MILAN — With the coronavirus spiking again across the country, consumer consumption is falling once again following the summer holidays. According to research conducted by Confimprese in collaboration with EY, September sales of fashion, beauty and interior design products, as well as those of restaurants, bars and cultural institutions, dropped […]
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Italy virus cases increase with more travelers
MILAN — The number of people found positive for coronavirus continued to rise for the sixth straight week in Italy, mostly driven by people returning from holidays as Italy increases its testing capacity. Another 1,616 people tested positive in the last 24 hours, according to Health Ministry statistics released Friday, […]
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Italy sees drop in coronavirus cases and tests
ROME — Italy’s day-to-day new case numbers dropped for a second straight day, but so did the number of swab tests performed to detect coronavirus infections. According to Health Ministry figures on Monday, 320 coronavirus cases were registered since the previous day, and 30,666 swab tests were carried out at […]