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From the Piedmont hills to the shores of Lake Garda, to the Emilian Apennines, the heritage of medieval villages is rich and surprising. Northern Italy's medieval villages are among the most fascinating destinations for those seeking a weekend getaway immersed in history, art, and evocative landscapes.

Owning a property for tourist use involves specific local tax obligations. The law does not grant discounts simply because a property is left unused.

If there were a gold medal for €1 houses, it would likely go to Rubia Daniels, who made headlines around the world — from the New York Post to the Daily Mail and CBS — for buying no fewer than five.

There’s nowhere quite like Italy when it comes to family-friendly festivals. Towns and cities fill with music, food stalls, street performers and local traditions that draw in everyone.If you're looking for the best festivals in Italy with kids in 2026, you’ll find options all year round.

Each June, just outside Rome in the Castelli Romani, Genzano di Roma turns into an open-air artwork for the Infiorata di Genzano 2026.

Buying a house for €1 in Italy is an unusual but genuine opportunity. It appeals not only to Italians looking to swap city life for a quieter village setting, but also to international buyers who want to experience life in Italy without a huge upfront property cost.

June in Rome always carries a certain energy, but Pride month adds something extra.

If you’re in Italy in late June, chances are you’ll hear about Festa di San Giovanni 2026.

For those planning a beach holiday in Central Italy, this list of the best beaches for swimming is a reliable guide based on objective environmental parameters. The 2026 Blue Flags in Lazio confirm the strength of the region's seaside offerings, with a high concentration of award-winning locations along the Pontine coast and two in the Rome area.

Just a few minutes beyond the Aurelian Walls in Rome, you’ll find an enormous green corridor where you can literally walk on paving stones laid more than two thousand years ago. Mausoleums rise out of the grass, catacombs run underground, and aqueducts cut across the skyline.

If you are interested in buying a €1 house, a truly unusual listing has appeared on idealista: a farmhouse in Montechiaro d’Asti for just €1. What makes it stand out?

IMU (property tax) in Italy continues to be one of the most significant taxes for owners of properties, second homes, and buildings other than their primary residence.

Italian asking rents continued to edge upwards, reaching a new national record and reinforcing the pressure on tenants in many popular cities and regions.According to idealista’s latest rental price analysis for May 2026, average advertised rents across the country hit €15 per m² per month, the high

Although he was born in Florence, a significant part of Flavio Cobolli’s life — fresh from the 2026 Roland Garros final — has unfolded somewhere quite different, far from major sports hubs and global tennis centres.So, where does Flavio Cobolli live?

The Stadio Olimpico in Rome is one of the capital’s most important sporting and cultural venues. It hosts football matches, athletics competitions, concerts and major international ceremonies, and forms part of the Foro Italico complex.

Pastel-colored sands, dunes that look like hills, and coves accessible only by sea: no, it's not a tropical dream.

If you’ve spent any time on an Italian beach, you’ll know it usually means hiring a sun umbrella and a couple of loungers at a privately managed beach club. What’s changed is the price.

Italy isn't just about great art cities and famous villages: there's another geography made up of tiny towns where the houses can be counted on one hand and life flows very quietly. These are the smallest villages in Italy, places where it only takes a few minutes to walk through the entire town. In these tiny villages with very few inhabitants, every house has a story, every alley holds a memory, and every elder is a sort of living archive of traditions, dialects, and legends.

Matteo Arnaldi is widely regarded as one of the most promising talents in Italian tennis. In 2026, he’s competing for the top spots at the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris, alongside fellow Italians such as Flavio Cobolli and Matteo Berrettini.

There’s a stretch of central Italy where rust-red rock towers rise sharply above green woodland, with a deep blue lake sitting just below.

Italy’s €1 homes project has captured attention well beyond its borders.

Buying a home in Italy is a common goal, but getting a mortgage can be challenging, particularly under strict lending criteria. So, can you get a mortgage in Italy with a foreign salary? Yes, but it’s often more complex than applying with Italian income. Banks typically require a permanent employment contract, a strong income profile and a lower loan-to-value ratio (LTV). In practice, this usually means a deposit of 20% to 40%.

A train ticket, a window seat, and the moment the scenery shifts without warning: sea gives way to hills, then to a ridge of houses clinging to pale tuff rock.In Campania, many historic villages are easily reached by train, with short local bus connections where needed, making them ideal for a slow