Italia!

June 2006

Features:

• HOMES ON THE COAST Whether you’re looking for a holiday home or somewhere to relocate to permanently, a property by the sea holdsplenty of attraction. Fleur Kinson goes beachcombing for bargains.
• PROPERTY FOCUS: ROME AND LAZIOFrom luxury homes by the sea to farmhouses set among the region’s rolling hills and valleys, the property hunter in Lazio has a wide range of homes and landscapes to choose from.
• DISCOVER ASCOLI PICENO This ancient city in southern Marche hasbeen a popular tourist destination among Italians for some time. Recently, though, it’s started to attract the attention of discerning foreigners.
• DISCOVER VENICE LAGOON If you’re planning a holiday in Venice, consider staying on the water rather than finding a hotel on dry land. As Jane Gifford discovers, it is a unique way to see the magical city.
• LIQUID GOLD Fleur Kinson samples the olive oil of the Italian Riviera.
• VENICE BY NIGHT A bustling tourist haven by day, nightfall sees the city’s canals and walkways empty of people, offering the chance to admire the city undisturbed.
• SUMMER FESTIVALS Summer is the time for celebration in Italy, as festivals are held across the country in honour of everything from patron saints to fruit. Carolyn Lyons lets her hair down.
• PAST ITALIA! Leonardo’s Mona Lisa.
• EAT ITALIA! Fish dishes courtesy of Aldo Zilli.
• DRINK ITALIA! Marche reds.