The Castelbrando Castle Hotel – For Luxurious Romantic Getaways

The Castelbrando Hotel by Night

Situated in the foothills of the alps 50 minutes drive away from Venice lies the spectacular and luxurious 80 room Castelbrando hotel. The romantic location of this castle hotel in Italy is straight out of a fairytale.The Castelbrando Hotel embodies romance and Italian style, making it an … [Read more...]

Luxury Villas in Piedmont and Le Marche Required

A Villa to Rent in Piedmont, Italy

My friends Anna Rita Diegoli and Ray Lamothe of Italian villa rental firm Tuscan Enterprises told me they are on the look out for more villas to add to their catalogue. They are particularly interested in villas and residential complexes in the Piedmont and Le Marche regions of Italy, but not … [Read more...]

Discover Tuscan Bliss near Beautiful Anghiari

Anghiari, Tuscany, Italy

I did not want to tell you about this particular bed and breakfast.  Why?  Because I am envious of the people who run it.  Envious of the fact that they live a stone's throw away from the medieval village of Anghiari in Tuscany, which can lay claim to being one of the most beautiful villages in … [Read more...]

A Must for Wine Lovers Poggio Etrusco, Tuscany

Poggio Etrusco

I was told about this particular expat run place the other evening when I happened to meet up with the charming Nicole Martinelli, journalist, and the blogger behind entertaining site about Italy Zoomata.com.Aside from being a mine of interesting information, some of which must remain … [Read more...]

Medieval Tranquility at Casa Dell’Amorino, Abruzzo, Italy

Introdacqua Village

This episode of Blog from Italy features on expat run apartments for rent in Italy takes a look at an attractive recently refurbished 200 year old town house, Casa Dell'Amorino, which would make an ideal base for skiers in winter or early spring, and would also be perfect for one of those getting … [Read more...]