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☆ More Americans are moving to Tuscany, where their money goes further, the pace is slower, and the wine flows freely
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Jordan Pandy | Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

More Americans are moving to Tuscany, a part of Italy known for medieval walled cities and wine. Some locals say it's keeping their economy alive, but others are starting to grumble. The influx of Americans, locals said, can be at once a booster of fortunes and an irritating imposition. "A lot of locals say that a place like Montepulciano cannot handle all those tourists because it's a small city," said Tudor, the jeweler. Americans, Ercolani said, "spend money and they appreciate the quality of the food and the wine that we have."

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[1/2] Grape leaves damaged by fungus favoured by a combination of drought followed by torrential spring rain are pictured in San Paolo di Civitate, Italy July 18, 2023. That means Italy is set to lose its position as the world's top wine producer to France, which had ceded the crown nine years ago. "Early in May we realised there would be no harvest, we cultivate organically and experienced the (fungus) attack sooner," he told Reuters. Italian output is forecast to fall to below 44 million hectolitres this year, according to the wine lobbies and ISMEA, from 50 million last year. Thanks to heavy rains and humidity, the fungus was able to attack the vines during these vulnerable periods, he added.

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☆ They bought a huge rundown Italian castle and transformed it into a luxury retreat
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“And to think that we never wanted a castle, never wanted to own one.”Castle homeMax and Joy Ulfane spent years renovating neglected Tuscan fortress Castello di Fighine into a luxury retreat. Although it was dilapidated and filled with rubble, the Ulfanes saw huge potential in Castello di Fighine and felt it was the right place for them. Castello di FighineThe Ulfanes later decided to purchase some of the rundown houses in the surrounding hamlet, and began renovating them once they’d completed most of the work on Castello di Fighine. They went on to purchase the hamlet’s old village school, and have since transformed it into a high-end restaurant, Ristorante Castello di Fighine. Built in the 11th century as a military lookout, Castello di Fighine is connected to the main road by one single unpaved public path.

☆ The new European vacation? Travelers are returning for trips that are all about food and wine
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Last year, the couple set up a tour company called Stay Awhile, which organizes trips "designed around food," according to the company's website. Guests taking part in Stay Awhile's French baking course visit the area to sample gourmet delicacies. A food tour of San SebastianPintxos are a staple in San Sebastian, one of the most popular places for foodies in Spain's Basque Country. It's not just doing a wine tour … it's a gourmet getaway," Stebbings told CNBC by phone. On a tour of the French Languedoc-Roussillon region, travelers can take a boat trip to an oyster farm off the coast of Montpellier.

Situat în inima Toscanei, satul medieval Santa Fiora este parte din rezervația naturală Monte Amiata și este aproape de minunata Val D`Orcia, centrul vinului din Montepulciano și Siena. O singură condiție trebuie îndeplinităPentru a beneficia de plata a 50% din chirie, autoritățile locale impun totuși o condiție: localnicii trebuie depună la primărie documente care să ateste că au o slujbă pe o perioadă nedeterminată, unde este permisă munca de la domiciliu. „Scopul este de a stimula oamenii să se mute și să lucreze de aici. Vrem ca Santa Fiora să devină biroul lor mobil. Bonus pentru fiecare nou-născutChiriașii sunt liberi să își prelungească șederea de șase luni, iar primarul crede că mulți se vor îndrăgosti de sat și vor rămâne pentru totdeauna.

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☆ Orașele și satele din Italia în care oamenii sunt plătiți ca să locuiască; Trebuie îndeplinită o singură condiție
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-16 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

Situat în inima Toscanei, satul medieval Santa Fiora este parte din rezervația naturală Monte Amiata și este aproape de minunata Val D`Orcia, centrul vinului din Montepulciano și Siena. Cei care vor să se mute și să închirieze o casă în Santa Fiora vor primi până la 200 de euro, 50% din chiria totală pentru sejururi pe termen lung între două și șase luni. „Scopul este de a stimula oamenii să se mute și să lucreze de aici. Vrem ca Santa Fiora să devină biroul lor mobil. Chiriașii sunt liberi să își prelungească șederea de șase luni, iar primarul crede că mulți se vor îndrăgosti de sat și vor rămâne pentru totdeauna.

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