There are 20 different regions in Italy.

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Valle D'Aosta Piedmont Trentino Alto Adige Veneto Friuli Venezia Giulia Liguria Lombardy Emilia Romagna Tuscany Umbria Marche Abruzzo Molise Lazio Puglia Basilicata Campania Calabria Sicily Sardinia

 

 

 

  
Piedmont
Cities: Turin, Asti, Cuneo
Nearby airports: Turin, Milan, Genoa, Nice (Fr)
Attractions: Best Italian wines, Alps, truffles, Summer & Winter resorts.
Property: Moderate prices outwith ski resorts, some vineyards affordable
Climate: Hot summers, spring rains, Winter skiing
Lombardy
Cities: Milan, Como, Brescia
Nearby airports: Milan, Bergamo, Brescia
Attractions: Lovely Italian Lakes, all-year skiing, mountains, Milan, Po Valley
Property: High demand, 10% foreign ownership, on a budget look to Brescia
Climate: Hot summers, cold skiing winters, pleasant microclimate by Lakes
Liguria
Cities: Genoa, San Remo
Nearby airports: Bologna, Genoa, Pisa, Nice (Fr)
Attractions: Italian Riviera, beaches, mountains, sea, Cinque Terre, good rental
Property: High prices, second homes big business, bargains in the mountains
Climate: Sea & mountains ensure mild winters & summers
Valle D'Aosta
Cities: Aosta
Nearby airports: Milan, Turin, Bergamo (& France/Switzerland)
Attractions: Matterhorn, Mont Blanc, 100% mountainous, all-year skiing, space
Property: Inexpensive, ski resorts more expensive, prices rising fast 10% p.a.
Climate: Depends on altitude. Alpine areas good snow in autumn & winter
Trentino Alto Adige
Cities: Trento, Bolzano
Nearby airports: Venice, Verona, Forli, Brescia
Attractions: Dolomites (stunning), Alps, spectacular mountains, 50% woodland
Property: Inexpensive, high demand & 10% p.a. rises. Austrian influence
Climate: Wide variety dependent on altitude. Warm summers
Veneto
Cities: Venice, Verona, Padua, Vicenza
Nearby airports: Venice, Brescia, Treviso, Forli
Attractions: Venice, Adriatic, chic mountain resorts & beautiful ancient cities
Property: Verona & Vicenza good value, Venice dear but demand insatiable
Climate: Agreeable - hot summers, colder winters
Friuli-Venezia-Giulia
Cities: Trieste, Udine
Nearby airports: Trieste, Venice, Treviso, Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Attractions: Spectacular Alps, all-year skiing, fertile plains & Adriatic beaches
Property: Bargains possible, relatively inexpensive, rising 8% pa. Try resorts
Climate: Mountains have year-round skiing, coast and plains much warmer
Emilia Romagna
Cities: Bologna, Parma, Ferrara, Forli, Rimini, Ravenna, Imola
Nearby airports: Bologna, Parma, Forli, Rimini, Florence
Attractions: Huge Adriatic beaches & culturally-rich medieval cities
Property: Rises 5% p.a. Expensive in old cities & Adriatic resorts
Grand farmhouses inland. Bargains rare but possible
Climate: Sizzling hot summers, colder winters. Temperate by Adriatic
Tuscany
Cities: Florence, Pisa, Siena, Lucca, Livorno, Isle of Elba
Nearby airports: Florence, Pisa, Forli, Bologna, Perugia
Attractions: Culturally-impressive cities, glorious countryside, simply perfect
Property: Chiantishire is the preserve of the super-rich. Few bargains
Climate: Pleasantly hot summers, long tourist season, very agreeable
Umbria
Cities: Perugia, Orvieto
Nearby airports: Perugia, Ancona, Florence, Rome
Attractions: 'Green heart of Italy' has 7 nature reserves, rural paradise
Property: 8% p.a. increases, beautiful region, & cheaper than Tuscany
Climate: Classic Mediterranean climate, warm summers, cool winters
Le Marche
Cities: Ancona, Pesaro, Urbino
Nearby airports: Ancona, Rimini, Pescara
Attractions: Beautiful rolling hillsides, Adriatic coast, charming seaports
Property: Bargains still to be found, but be quick, Le Marche is booming
Climate: Warm & dry by the coast. Inland steadily more mountainous
Lazio
Cities: Rome, Viterbo, Rieti
Nearby airports: Rome (Fiumicino & Ciampino)
Attractions: Ancient Rome, glamorous Modern Rome, Vatican, Ostia, Frascati.
Property: Expensive in Rome, but with every amenity imaginable on your doorstep. Frosinone a good bet for a bargain
Climate: Ideal
Abruzzo
Cities: L'Aquila, Pescara, Teramo
Nearby airports: Pescara, Foggia, Ancona, Rome Ciampino
Attractions: Adriatic beaches, fertile green hillsides, acres of space, Apennines
Property: Property is cheaper, old & characterful. This region cries out to be discovered
Climate: Warm & dry by the sea, cooler inland in the mountains
Molise
Cities: Campobasso, Isernia
Nearby airports: Pescara, Foggia, Naples, Rome Ciampino
Attractions: Adriatic coast, mountain wintersports, isolation, De Niro lives here
Property: Rustic, characterful, inexpensive but won't stay this cheap forever
Climate: Warm by coast & in lowlands, cold enough for skiing in mountains
Sardinia
Cities: Cagliari, Alghero, Sassari, Olbia/Costa Smerelda
Nearby airports: Alghero, Cagliari, Olbia
Attractions: Fabulous white beaches, the purest blue sea & magnificent seafood
Property: Excellent investment, easy to rent out, very expensive near beaches
Climate: 300 days of sunshine per year, lovely beach weather
Campania
Cities: Naples, Cassino, Salerno, Caserta, Benevento, Avellino
Nearby airports: Naples, Salerno, Rome Ciampino
Attractions: Pompeii, Amalfi, Positano, Monte Cassino, Sorrento, Capri, Ischia
Property: 55% price rises in the blue-chip resorts - look inland for bargains
Climate: Hot sultry summers, much like the locals! Pleasant in winter
Puglia
Cities: Bari, Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce, Taranto, Gallipoli, Monopoli
Nearby airports: Bari, Brindisi, Foggia
Attractions: Deserted beaches, conical Trulli houses, medieval cities, climate
Property: Reasonable but booming as budget airlines make Puglia accessible
Climate: Year-round warmth, sunshine, regularly +35 degrees in summer
Basilicata
Cities: Potenza, Eboli
Nearby airports: Naples, Foggia, Bari, Brindisi
Attractions: Unspoilt, glorious isolation, Policoro & Mataponto beaches, Eboli
Property: Very cheap, bargains abound, whole villages available, tax breaks
Climate: Warm, but has microclimates - higher rainfall by Tyrrhenian Sea
Calabria
Cities: Reggio Calabria, Catanzaro, Cosenza, Crotone, Lamezia Terme
Nearby airports: Reggio Calabria, Crotone, Lamezia Terme, Catania (Sicily)
Attractions: Exotic, home to the Versace family, wonderful beaches like Tropea
Property: Cheap & often modern. Near the best beaches can be expensive
Climate: Very warm in summer, more temperate on coast
Sicily & The Aeolian Islands
Cities: Catania, Palermo, Messina, Agrigento, Syracusa, Taormina, Lipari
Nearby airports: Catania, Palermo, Trapani, Reggio Calabria
Attractions: Ancient temples, Mount Etna, chic resorts, sultry climate, character
Property: Increasingly popular region, diverse architecture, mid-price range
Climate: Fabulous - warm & intense in summer, warmest winters in Europe
 
   
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