People visiting property in Italy this weekend could take in the "incredible annual spectacle" that is the Festa dei Ceri in Gubbio. The event sees teams of between 18 and 20 men race three wooden statues representing the city's three saints - San Ubaldo, San Giorgio and San Antonio - through the streets to the [...]
Owners of property in France, Spain and Italy can get up to 50 per cent off flights to the countries and other European destinations in May and June. Low cost carrier Jet2.com said that its price cuts mean Britons can leave the cloudy, wet weather behind and enjoy their property abroad from £9.99. Throughout May [...]
Racing fans thinking of buying or visiting property in Italy can catch one of the country's oldest, fastest and most passionately-contested horse races when the Palio of Siena takes place on July 2nd. Dating back to the 14th century, this meeting is a world away from a day out at Ascot or Cheltenham, with ten [...]
Property in Italy may already sound like a good idea for ice-cream fans, with flavours such as Neapolitan, named after Naples, linking the tasty treat with the country.However, at the end of May a special celebration of ice cream - or gelato, in Italian - is due to take place in Florence.From May 28th-31st, up [...]
Residents of property in Italy are being given a taste of the southern hemisphere with a new exhibition that aims to highlight the interlinking between Italy and New Zealand.The two nations share one of the great friendships to arise from the conflict of World War II, after New Zealand soldiers helped Italian civilians with food [...]
Passengers flying to property in Italy with easyJet have been told to check in early as the airline aims to clear the backlog of travellers stranded during the recent volcanic activity in Iceland.The drifting ash cloud from the erupting Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull caused all flights from the UK to be grounded at the beginning of [...]
If living in Milan is your dream and taking part in marathons is your passion, then it may be comforting to know the Stramilano is just around the corner.Around 50,000 participants of all ages, physical abilities and nationalities take part in Milan's popular half marathon.The 21km race starts in Piazza Castello and ends in the [...]
UK buyers looking for property in Italy, or most other European nations for that matter, may benefit from learning a little Latin, it has been claimed.Understanding the culture and history of the place movers intend to relocate to is important - and learning the ancient language of Latin could be the ideal way to do [...]
The Roma Independent Film Festival (RIFF) is the most respected and popular cinema event in Italy's capital city, according to whatsonwhen.It features more than 80 international movies shown at some of the Rome's most prestigious theatres and cinemas.For film enthusiasts with a real passion for the industry, finding a property in Italy could be the [...]
Anyone looking for property in Italy could be set to benefit from an improved weather forecast model and a web portal that makes it possible to monitor smog levels in the air.The new technology allows predictions for the high risk levels of smog following 24, 48 and 72 hours.If the levels become too high or [...]