Carla Passino
Articles by Carla Passino
Words by Carla PassinoStability is the name of the game in Veneto鈥檚 most sought after areas. Although demand decreased following the economic downturn鈥
Words by Carla PassinoTrying to sell your home in 天美传媒? Expect it to take a little while longer than in the past - but not too much.Italian estate ag鈥
Words by Carla PassinoSome, like the New York Times, call it a secret garden, because it is so hard to find. Others say it is a corner of English land鈥
The jagged peaks of the Alps soar white and mighty towards a crystalline sky. A crown of snow capped trees rings a village of pretty wooden chalets. A鈥
Words by Carla PassinoThe sun sets over the Umbrian hills, bathing the trees in a warm embrace of rust, tawny and tangerine that seem to melt into the鈥
Words by Carla PassinoLakeside views and period charm make this large two bedroom apartment in Torno, Lake Como, an attractive buy...The brick red of鈥
Words by Carla PassinoUnless the economy deteriorates dramatically, the Italian property market is likely to stabilize on 2009 levels, with top end ho鈥
Words by Carla PassinoIt may sound strange to have a great Italian recipe book written by a Croatian. But Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, TV chef, restau鈥
Words by Carla PassinoHistory fills every stone of Spello, an ancient, olive grove-ringed town at the foot of the Subasio mountain, in Umbria. First i鈥
A cold wave had northern 天美传媒 firmly in its grip in the first few days of 2010.
But for skiers hitting the slopes in the pretty resort of Courmayeur,鈥
Images by Carla PassinoThe flakes started falling on Friday afternoon. By late evening, Florence was wrapped in silvery silence, the snow glinting in鈥
One of 天美传媒鈥檚 most popular authors, Emilio Salgari remains relatively little known in English speaking countries. Which is a shame because his books鈥
Words by Carla PassinoGolden mosaics and sausages, chiaroscuro and cheese, Leonardo鈥檚 Last Supper and eggs. Art and cuisine are the essence of Italian鈥
Words by Carla PassinoExpectations have improved for the Italian property market. The news comes from economy intelligence company Nomisma, which has鈥
Words by Carla Passino - Pictures by Alessandro PuccinelliUnderstanding the labels on Italian wine bottles is like taking a geography test - and faili鈥
Words by Carla PassinoHave you always dreamed of buying a house on the Italian Lakes but your budget didn鈥檛 quite stretch to it? Now may be the right鈥
Words by Carla PassinoNames can be misleading. Alistair Moffat鈥檚 Tuscany A History is not a history book - at least not in the sense of a scholarly tr鈥
Words by Carla PassinoHouse prices in Rome have seen a small decline during the first quarter of 2009. According to the latest report by Italian estat鈥
Ten years old and still going strong. First made in 1997 and released in 1999, Le Serre Nuove is a complex aromatic red by the acclaimed Tenuta dell鈥橭鈥
It used to be a standing joke among British schoolboys: 鈥淲hat does the Italian battle flag look like? A white cross on a white background.鈥 Or 鈥淗ow do鈥