Country Archive
Property Bargains in Italy’s New Hotspot
Date: 03/11/2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Pescara, Italy
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I’m in Pescara on the Abruzzo coast. Bombed during World War II, it’s now a mostly modern city with sandy Adriatic beaches, excellent shopping streets, and an airport with direct flights to the U.K. and Germany. Train and bus services are good, and it’s a great base to explore Abruzzo and farther south down the coast into the Molise region.
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Money-saving Tips When in Rome
Date: 03/09/2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
Rome, Italy
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On this latest Italy trip, I was scouting properties in Abruzzo and Molise. To reach these southern regions, you’ll probably fly in and out of Rome. It can be costly, so here are a few money-saving tips:
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Buy a Home for $27,000 in a Secret Pocket of Italy
Date: 03/04/2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Termoli, Italy
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Molise is Italy’s youngest region. In 1963, it split from Abruzzo, the region lying to the north. Sharing the same Adriatic coastline, it’s also a wild and secret land of mountains and hilltowns. Very tiny, though—its coastline is only 40 kilometers long.
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Rescue an Italian Property in Confetti Town
Date: 03/03/2008
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Sulmona, Italy
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I’m in Sulmona, an Abruzzo town in southern Italy…chilly this time of year. But the cold doesn’t stop the passegiata. Join the evening stroll down Corso Ovidio and you soon notice Sulmona is the home of confetti. Not bits of colored paper—here the word means sugar-coated almonds. Almost every other shop sells them.
No excuse not to buy. Prices start at half a euro ( about 76 cents) for small bags of confetti candies. Originally created by nuns, they’re now factory made—but at least one local confetti factory dates back to 1753.
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Date: 02/28/2008
Friday, Feb. 29, 2008
Abruzzo, Italy
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Hot summers on the beach, skiing in winter, gorgeous countryside all year round. The medieval hill towns and villages in Italy’s mountainous Abruzzo region get lovelier with each passing day.
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Oodles of Property Bargains in This Corner of Italy
Date: 02/27/2008
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008
Abruzzo, Italy
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Abruzzo’s landscape isn’t as manicured as Tuscany’s…but it is studded with medieval hill towns, olive groves, and vineyards. No heavyweight art cities to be sure, but what does la dolce vita mean? If it’s relishing good food, a slow-paced lifestyle, and beautiful pastoral landscapes, they’re all here. And for a regular art fix, Rome is only about two hours away.
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Would You Like a Townhouse in “Affordable Italy” for $26,000?
Date: 02/26/2008
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008
Abruzzo, Italy
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Two hours east of Rome, the Abruzzo region is where southern Italy starts. Fringed by Adriatic beaches, it’s a tapestry of mountains, olive groves, vineyards, and pine forests. Picturesque hill towns come with cobbled streets, small churches, and medieval watchtowers.
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An Italian Home for Less Than $50,000
Date: 12/16/2007
Monday, Dec. 17, 2007
Paris, France
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I’ve just heard about a sustainable tourism project in Italy with restored properties selling for less than $50,000.
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