Archive for June, 2008

Italian fashion: The new black is…

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Italy has long considered itself a trailblazer for the style industry – whatever fashion houses in Italy have for sale this week influences what the world wears the next. Now it is doing so again in headline-grabbing fashion, with the July 2008 issue of Italian Vogue featuring only black ...

San Marino

Friday, June 20th, 2008

San Marino is known to millions the world over as the home of the Imola Formula One Grand Prix. And while that may be the only racy aspect of this tiny state, landlocked by Italy – its official title is, after all, The Most Serene Republic of San Marino ...

The Beauty of Bologna

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Bologna, you ask. Spaghetti bolognese and strident left-wing politics will inevitably come the reply. Yet there is much more to Bologna, capital of Italy's Emilia-Romagna region. As well as the cuisine and politics for which it is famed, there is also its history as a great centre of learning. ...

Stars with homes in Italy

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Buying a property in Italy has long been the dream of millions of people the world over. The attraction of looking for homes for sale in Italy, be it land, holiday villas, apartments, farm houses or investment property for sale in Italy? Well, of course there’s the timeless appeal of cities ...