Custom Teaser: Panoramic country views and a beautiful restoration that blends period and contemporary details make this old stone mill near Volterra a particularly atmospheric home Emerald meadows, ancient golden stones, the soft whisper of a crystalline stream.
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Restored mill near Volterra, Tuscany
How would you like to have your very own a country retreat in a quiet medieval village in the heart of Italy?
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A House and all that Jazz For Sale in Umbria, Italy
If you are going to be in or near Siena this Saturday, you will have a chance to see a faithful reconstruction of the medieval market that used to take place in the Piazza del Campo , or Palio Square.
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Medieval market in Siena
British student Meredith Kercher was killed without premeditation and in the absence of any feelings of rancour towards her on the part of the perpetrators, says the long-awaited Judges’ report.
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Amanda Knox: judges’ report published
In this photo: Peruzzi Chapel in Santa Croce Church – Florence. Photo by Gaspa Researchers in Florence using state-of-the-art techniques have been able to see original details that have not been seen for centuries in some of Giotto’s paintings
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"Secret" Giotto uncovered
Italy’s many talk show hosts and TV anchormen are in despair following a decision by RAI to ban political talk shows until after the regional elections at the end of March. This is because Italy has an equal media access rule for all legal political parties, guaranteeing them equal air time. In the past, some shows have not respected the time rule.
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Talk show hosts in despair
Italy’s Supreme Court, the Cassazione, has decided that motorists who need to “fare pipi” should no longer exercise their willpower until they reach a service station or a bar but may relieve themselves anywhere, even in public view.
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Any time, any place, anywhere
Custom Teaser: Prices remain steady in Venice and the Colli Euganei but, throughout the region, savvy buyers have greater room for negotiation… Words by Carla Passino Stability is the name of the game in Veneto’s most sought after areas
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Good opportunities available in ‘stable’ Veneto property market
Immigrant workers in sixty Italian towns will strike today in protest at recent racist attacks, exploitation and inhumane working and living conditions . Their aim is to show that immigrant labour is essential to the Italian economy and they will hold demonstrations in town centres, along with Italians who support them.
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1st March – a day without us
In this photo: Anna Wintour – Picture by Captain Catan Milan’s second Prêt-à-porter Week, which ends tomorrow, has attracted thousands of buyers from all over the world along with over two thousand journalists, but, for the organisers and designers, there is only one journalist who matters.
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Milan pret-à-porter week snubbed