Hi. We are driving from the U.K. to Fogliarido in the Trentino Alto Adige region arriving Saturday 2nd March.
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We have recently installed CCTV on our property in Italy.is anyone able to advise on the regulations? Is it enough to display a simple sign notifying that CCTV is in operation? Thanks
Thu, 06/22/2023 - 01:32
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We have residency in Italy and are thinking of renting out our property in Emilia-Romagna through Airbnb and have a few questions which we hope someone may be able to help us with:-
Fri, 05/13/2022 - 02:51
Change to transit restrictions through France.
Thu, 12/30/2021 - 07:51
The Covid vaccine certificates showing on the NHS App are now recognised by the Italian Green Pass scanning system. But make sure you show your second vaccine bar code as the first one creates a fail.
Sun, 08/15/2021 - 11:18
Hi. I’m visiting Siena for a couple of days this week Does any one know if the Wednesday market is happening at the moment? Also, any tips on where to eat? Many thanks.
Mon, 06/07/2021 - 02:09
I will be in Verona on Saturday and am looking for a sports bar which might be showing the Rugby World Cup final which starts at 10am local time. Does anyone know of such a place? Thanks
Mon, 10/28/2019 - 10:13
It is our first summer in our house nears Ferrara. Our property is adjacent to a canal so we have a lot of mosquitoes in the evening. Is anyone aware of an effective repellant that does not contain a signify amount of deet?
Sat, 06/29/2019 - 23:46
We are planning on driving from the UK to Italy via Switzerland. In the car we will have flat pack kitchen units and an electric hob.
Fri, 03/08/2019 - 11:18
Hi. We are building a kitchen in an annexe of our house in Italy. We need a plumber to connect the sink to the drainage system and sign the documents for the Commune. Unfortrunately all of the plumbers we have contacted are unwilling to sign.
Fri, 02/22/2019 - 17:05
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As we have residency we should be allowed to transit through Switzerland. ?Will let you know if it all goes wrong!
We are planning on driving down at the end of May to our home in Northern Italy (laden down with proof of residency, vaccinations etc). Rules seem to be changing all the time but we expect to have to have a test when we get to Italy (possibly at the testing centre at Bologna airport which is en route to our house) and maybe a test before we leave the UK. Italy is looking at how to make it easier for foreigners especially if they've had both vaccines. Hopefully by the time we return to the uk in July things will be more relaxed and we won't not need the 2 tests and isolation currently required. I will let you know how we get on.
Where do I begin! We live in an often neglected (tourism wise) part of Emilia Romagna- Ferrara. The city itself is a real hidden gem with its understated blend of Medieval and Renaissance architecture- a perfect place to enjoy an apertivo watching the world go by in one of the many squares. With an imposing castle and many palaces and galleries to visit, Ferrara is a university city so cycling is the favoured mode of transport. I highly recommend cycling around the city walls or along the River Po. The international annual Buskers Festival of street music taking plac in August is awesome. Nearby is Comacchio - known as little Venice- a favourite with our visitors, especially when dining on one of the canal boats. The endless sandy beaches nearby have an infinite variety of bars each with their own identity and food specialities. Our favourites are Pyramide and Bagno 36. Comacchio lagoon is an ornithologist heaven, renowned for the famous flamingos. Throughout the year there are local festivals- one of our favourites being the Asparagus Festival at Mesola. Porto Garibaldi is the local fishing port and home to a number of excellent seafood restaurants.
You could try asking someone in italy to buy you an Italian SIM card and post it to you. You could then use that in your U.K. phone. We have a phone with a dual SIM card- one U.K. and one Italian- to avoid the necessity of having two phones.
We made the mistake of taking over a U.K. electric job for our kitchen in italy. It uses too much wattage and causes the power to trip so we now need to replace it. It’s quite easy to upgrade the power supply. We were 4.5kw and recently upgraded to 6kw. You just need to visit the local office of your supplier and they switch it electronically without the need to change cables or equipment.
I was able to get home insurance including earthquake cover recently through Schofields.
https://www.schofields.ltd.uk
We've are driving straight back from Italy to U.K. At the moment, stopping only at Aires in France for loo stops and paying at pump in service stations. So, as we are not having contact with people in France, under current government guidelines, we don't need to quarantine in U.K. upon return. We've done this a couple of times recently with no problems. We just make sure we complete the online government form before arriving at Calais.
Hi. We have been driving down to our house in Ferrara since early July when restrictions lifted. Not planning on flying for a while but feel quite safe here. Visiting the beaches, restaurants etc just avoiding huge crowds.
Intasure also gave us a quote which included earthquake cover. In fact they gave us two prices - one including earthquake cover and one without it. This was in September.