Purchasing property abroad is a great long term investment that can continue to pay for itself either in rentals or money saved on holiday accommodation. If you are in a strong financial position and are eligible for a mortgage, purchasing overseas property is certainly an investment that should be strongly considered. The first step to […]
Joanna Booth falls in love with Puglia, the region in the heel of Italy’s boot… SEE: BEACHES AND VILLAGES Puglia is a long, thin region, stretching right up the back of the heel of Italy’s boot. To make the most of it, Sardatur recommends hiring a car, as public transport isn’t particularly extensive. The […]
Following Zurich, London, New York and Hong Kong, Moscow and Saint Petersburg are the next world capitals to recognize the cultural and artistic value of the Salento International Film Festival. A Film Festival devoted to the international independent cinema and that has become well known for the quality of its content and the attention to contemporary cultural […]
From classic regions to lesser-known corners, our editors select this year’s best in wine, food and cultural adventure. Published on Jan 8, 2013 BY WINE ENTHUSIAST EDITORS A sense of place—the sights, sounds, smells and spirit of a travel destination—can endear that area to a person forever. For wine lovers, there is no better way […]
The Zeitgeist is the spirit of the age or spirit of the time, as described on Wikipedia, it is the intellectual fashion or dominant school of thought which typifies and influences the culture of a period. Google every year tries to reveal the Zeitgeist of the world from its most searched topics. The site’s description briefly says: “2012 was a […]
In 2013 first issue of A Place in the Sun magazine you will find extra pages with the Top 10 countries to buy abroad! Next A Place in the Sun magazine is the 2013 Top Ten most popular places to buy abroad issue which goes on-sale the first week of January. Based on research conducted with visitors to A Place […]
Reader’s tips: the best of Puglia Down in Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, readers recommend hotels and restaurants in caves, ancient towns, deserted beaches and to-die-for agriturismos. The Guardian, Saturday 11 August 2012 Island-like Gallipoli old town, Puglia, Italy. Photograph: Andrea Pistolesi/Getty Images Winning tip: Gallipoli old town You cross a narrow causeway to reach this […]
The high heel of the Italian boot looks and feels like nowhere else in Italy. You might be on a Greek island here – washed in dazzling light, surrounded by low white-washed buildings, and gazing onto an omnipresent blue sea which hugs the region from two sides. Colourful, exotic Puglia is a beguiling and stimulating […]
Fleur Kinson gives you the latest on this unique, much-loved southern region. The high heel of the Italian boot looks and feels like nowhere else in Italy. You might be on a Greek island here – washed in dazzling light, surrounded by low white-washed buildings, and gazing onto an omnipresent blue sea which hugs the […]
Even the “fast” train from Rome takes nearly six hours to get to Lecce, labouring over the Apennines before dipping across coastal flatlands and endless olive groves, past places like Monopoli, whose names recall the Greek heritage of Italy’s deep south.In the baking summer heat it is a relief to enter the walled city of […]