Traditional Italian buildings

Italy, with its stunning landscapes ranging from rugged mountains to rolling hills, offers some of the best hiking trails in Europe. Whether you're a seasoned trekker or a beginner looking to explore scenic paths, Italy’s diverse regions provide endless opportunities for adventure.

Easter in Italy 2025 is a unique opportunity to experience one of the country’s most important and deeply rooted traditions. Known as Pasqua, Easter is celebrated with solemn processions, festive gatherings, and centuries-old rituals.

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Italy is famous for its traditional homes, with a huge variety to be found up and down the country. One such type of property is the trullo, a circular, pyramid-shaped building found mainly in the Itria Valley, located between the provinces of Brindisi, Bari and Taranto.

The island of Sardinia, one of the most beautiful places in the whole Mediterranean sea, is the backdrop for this week's property: an incomprehensibly beautiful villa, sat atop the Miata hill.

On the small Italian island of Pantelleria, midway between Sicily and Tunisia, small stone constructions dot the landscape. They are a type of property unique to the island (though there are also some on nearby Lampedusa), traditional stone buildings that have stood for far longer than a millenium.

Villa Ginori, this week's property, is located in the Migliarino-San Rossore-Massaciuccoli Natural Park, in Versilia.

The first thing you may be asking is, what are trulli houses in Italy? A trullo (known as trulli in the plural form) is a traditional Apulian hut made of limestone and with a conical roof.

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This 27 hectare estate with castle-like house in Salento in the Italian countryside boasts impressive arched ceilings and stonework throughout and is a real hidden gem on the property market.

Who doesn't dream of a country house in Italy to enjoy their holidays in peace or to spend their retirement? Our property of the week is an old manor house for sale in Tuscany, one of the most beautiful and popular regions among foreigners who would like to buy a property in Italy.

Italy holds a collection of some of the largest and most impressive historical buildings and monuments in the world, and it’s even possible to buy some of them on idealista.

Lesa is a sleepy town on the shores of Lake Maggiore, Italy with mostly unassuming buildings… except for our house of the week, a huge, historical mansion that sticks out like a sore thumb.

Turin is a beautiful Italian city with famous landmarks like the Palazzo Reale and the Mole Antonelliana, but if you’re looking for unusual or alternative things to do in Turin, try the Fiat Lingotto Factory. This car factory has now closed down but it was where they made Fiat cars from 1923-1982.

Have you ever wanted to live in a traditional Italian manor house? Would you like to get away to a place in the sun in the Italian countryside and start a new life? Well now you can, with this luxury villa for sale in Marche.

Among the hills, in the little medieval villages and in the vast country estates, in the hinterland and along the coast, Italy is a country rich in castles, palaces and other historic houses for sale. While buying a castle isn’t exactly cheap, the economic crisis and affordable housing prices in ge

In the heel of the boot of Italy, in the province of Lecce, stands this incredible Italian country home, our house of the week.

The northern Italian region of Piedmont is famed for its rugged, mountainous landscapes and miles and miles of hills covered in vineyards where some of the best wine in Italy is made.

Villa Veneta is a beautiful stately home for sale near Venice.

Italy is a country with a rich history of art and architecture, an incredible mix that makes the boot famous all over the world.

Have you always dreamed of buying a luxurious property in the heart of Venice, one of Italy’s most fascinating and artistic cities?

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Once upon a time in southern Italy, specifically in Puglia in Salento, the masserie houses were a type of large, fortified farm owned by aristocrats and the local upper-middle Apulian classes. Today, these farmhouses in the Apulia region have become luxury properties and charming historical residen

In Italy, there are many types of typical properties, from the baite to the cascine, passing through the traditional houses of Apulia like the trulli or the masserie.