Archive for the ‘Sardinia’ Category
Friday, January 8th, 2010
Britons remain the most enthusiastic foreign investors in the property in Italy market, new research shows. They make up nearly one in four (24 per cent) of overseas requests for Italian property, with Germans accounting for 21 per cent. UK buyers are still drawn by the age-old appeal of ...
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Thursday, March 26th, 2009
If you’re planning on visiting or perhaps investing in property in Sardinia, the good news is that it’s going to be cheaper to do so, thanks to plans unveiled by new governor Ugo Cappellacci. The small print, however, is that his plans will benefit you primarily if ...
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Monday, November 10th, 2008
Such is its rare beauty that it is sometimes hard to believe that up until 10 years ago the Island of Asinara was little more than a penal colony and before that a quarantine reserve for diseased seamen. Now this isle, barely 20sq miles in area and lying off ...
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Monday, November 3rd, 2008
The island of Maddalena, just off the northern coast of Sardinia, Italy, will witness a huge influx of people when it hosts the G8 summit in July 2009. The Italian Government already earmarked some €150million of investment to improve the island’s infrastructure ahead of the event, which will draw ...
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
The most scenic route to Bosa, on the north-west coast of Sardinia, Italy, is the 25-mile coastal road that runs from Alghero, hugging the mountains to one side, on the other offering superb views of the often rocky shore hundreds of feet below and of the sea.
Bosa lies around two ...
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