The Coloriamo i Cieli (Painting the Skies) kite festival is to be held in the Umbrian town of Castiglione del Lago between April 30th and May 3rd.Umbria property seekers who love flying kites - or who simply want to enjoy the spectacle - can come to the venue on the banks of Lake Trasimeno.The programme [...]
The Tuscany region of Italy has too much to see to fit into a fortnight, it has been suggested.Travel writer for the Independent Adam Buckley said that the city of Florence has more treasures on its own than can be seen in a two-week break.He commented: "You could spend a fortnight here and still not [...]
The annual Florence Tango Festival takes place in late April this year, offering Tuscany property seekers and others a chance to let their hair down and enjoy themselves in the historic city.Held from April 23rd to the 26th at the city's Saschall theatre, the event brings top international dancers to Florence to show how it [...]
The Tuscany property scene is the most popular of any region in Italy, a new study has revealedIn its latest findings the Italymag.co.uk property index, which analyses adverts placed in the magazine, revealed that out of the 11,000 homes studied nearly a fifth (19.8 per cent) were in Tuscany, more than any other region.It noted [...]
The Italy property market is in a solid and stable position as the country takes the global economic downturn in its stride, it has been stated.Italy has seen little change in its fortunes because it has gone from a situation of low growth to one of slight decline, a much smaller shock than that faced [...]
A festival dating back to 1371 may provide an attractive reason for those thinking of buying Umbria property to invest in the region.The Feast in the town of Narni dates back to the 14th century occasion when the town's laws were drawn up, an event commemorated in a traditional race to the ring.This sees representatives [...]
Portugal property is an increasingly popular choice for overseas buyers, a new study has found.Property website Homes Overseas has revealed that viewings of both its country pages and individual properties in the past month have shown a rising level of interest in Portugal.As a result, Portugal property has overtaken France and Italy and now lies [...]
A crossbow festival in Siena may provide those keen on buying Tuscany property with another good reason to visit the region and enjoy its heritage.One event is that of the Balestro del Girifalco, a spectacle that occurs every May and August in time-honoured tradition, during which different districts of Siena compete in a crossbow shooting [...]
Italy property buyers seeking to buy a residence in Rome will be investing in one of the most expensive cities in the world, according to a new survey.The Global Property Guide's World's Most Expensive Residential Real Estate Markets 2009 poll ranked Rome the ninth most highly-priced city in the world.It found that Italy property buyers [...]
Owners of Italy property have been given a number of tips for letting out their homes.Speaking to Shelter Offshore, lawyer and property consultant Alison Harris suggested a number of ideas Italy property owners can take on board to ensure their investment is a success.Ms Harris stated that those hoping to let out their house should [...]