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by Carla Passino | Fri, 11/14/2008 - 06:15

Words by Carla PassinoEntering Casentino is like stepping into an enchanted wood. The sky is a narrow slice of blue among the intricate canopy of beeches,…

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Santo Stefano di Sessanio, Abruzzo

by Carla Passino | Wed, 11/05/2008 - 04:55

Words by Carla PassinoAn ancient stone village wrapped by thick walls perches high on a hilltop in the Abruzzo mountain. Watched over by a soaring tower, the…

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Villa Arco, San Vito dei Normanni, Apulia

by Carla Passino | Thu, 10/30/2008 - 05:18

Words by Carla PassinoA pretty stone house in vernacular Apulian style, the cream-hued Villa Arco brings together the best of traditional architecture and new…

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Villa Fontana, near Cortona, Tuscany

by Carla Passino | Tue, 10/21/2008 - 11:37

Words by Carla PassinoVilla Fontana may be pricey but it is also one of a kind. This grand, historic villa near Cortona, which comes complete with frescoed…

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Converted Barchessa apartments, Veneto

by Carla Passino | Wed, 10/08/2008 - 05:22

Words by Carla PassinoAt the foot of the sweet, gentle Euganean Hills, in a rich countryside that is famous for fine cheeses and rich aromatic wines, a crop of…

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Borgo di Vagli, Tuscany

by Carla Passino | Thu, 10/02/2008 - 06:13

Words by Carla PassinoA medieval hamlet set among olive, fruit and oak trees on the hills near Cortona has been turned into twenty-one beautiful, authentic…

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San Vittorino, Umbria

by Carla Passino | Fri, 09/26/2008 - 04:10

Words by Carla PassinoA handful of stone houses set among the gentle hills of Umbria are undergoing a careful restoration to become eight atmospheric homes…

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Ristorante Puccini, Lucca

by Carla Passino | Thu, 09/18/2008 - 06:41

Words by Carla PassinoAn established restaurant in the heart of Lucca is available for sale complete with furniture and furnishingsFoodie buyers looking for an…

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Torre di Lombardi, Cortona, Tuscany

by Carla Passino | Wed, 09/10/2008 - 06:24

Words by Carla PassinoFramed by tall cypresses, an old stone tower soars high over the mellow countryside outside Cortona. Set in a listed estate, Torre di…

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Country house near Campli, Abruzzo

by Carla Passino | Wed, 09/03/2008 - 03:14

Words by Carla PassinoPerched on a hillside overlooking the red roofs of Campli, a historic town in Abruzzo, a whitewashed villa with a stone tower stands…