Shopping at an Italian market like a local comes down to four habits: say buongiorno before anything else, let the stallholder choose and weigh the produce, ask for amounts in etti (100 grams) or by the piece, and buy what is in season. In Florence, the Mercato di Sant’Ambrogio is
It’s no exaggeration to say that Italians live for sagre. Our in-house experts are here to explain what a sagra is and which Tuscan autumn events deserve a place on your calendar, with some advice on enjoying them as much as locals do. Italy’s food festivals run nearly year-round but
A British couple bought an abandoned Italian hamlet for €80,000 and ran out of money ten months in. Here is what the one euro house headlines leave out, and what international buyers should actually plan for.
Driving in Italy, expat style By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. Some of my American friends who have now lived in Florence for over two years told me recently that they wanted to rent a car to travel across Italy and Europe during their holidays. Everybody dreams about getting into a
