Dear Magic Towns friends and subscribers,Autumn is edging in, and this week we’ve packed the newsletter with everything from weather insights to Sicilian seaside living. There’s plenty to dive into: expat guides to the Alpine city of Trento, changes...

Dear Magic Towns friends and subscribers,Welcome back to our Saturday morning weekly recap.This week we take on a big question: is Italy rich, or poor? High life expectancy and enviable lifestyle on one side, sluggish growth and regional gaps on the...

Dear Magic Towns friends and subscribers,This Saturday’s focus is money: from opening an Italian bank account (even from abroad) to Trentino’s new €100k grant aimed at revitalising its Alpine villages. We also look at the weak dollar, and on a lighte...

Dear Magic Towns friends and subscribers,This week we open with a farewell to Giorgio Armani, who has passed at 91. Armani was the epitome of quiet elegance, and his life was deeply tied to Italy’s towns and cities. From Piacenza to Milan, we trace t...

Dear Magic Towns friends and subscribers,Overtourism could well be voted Word of the Year for 2025. But beyond the headlines and resident protests, it has two very real consequences for anyone planning a move to Italy: rising property prices and pres...

Dear Magic Towns friends and subscribers,This week we take you from Viareggio to the Alps, share an inspiring expat story, and show just how much cheaper property gets once you step away from the Instagram hotspots.🎧 Podcast: Living in the Mountains...

Dear Magic Towns friends and subscribersIf you're in Italy, hope you're enjoying the Ferragosto long weekend. We've escaped the heat and the crowds for the stunning mountains near Valdagno. River swimming might not be everyone’s idea of summer bliss,...

Dear Magic Towns friends and subscribersThanks for reading this week’s update. We go from modern Italian etiquette to quiet elegance in Pavia, to seaside retirement in Puglia. And a new perk for our annual subscribers.🎧 Podcast: 21st Century Italian...

Wishing you a happy weekend from Italy, where August brings much of the country to a standstill. Not so for us at Magic Towns.This week’s newsletter is a full one - from Lucca to Lecce, citizenship rulings to language hacks. It’s all about strategy,...

Happy weekend, and welcome to this Saturday's issue of Magic Towns Italy weekly.Everyone’s talking about “coolcations” - the rebranded name for an age-old habit: escaping the summer heat. We’ve listed over 900 Italian towns where the climate stays fr...