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Mix different eras and styles — it will make the room feel curated and instil a sense of timelessness
Selling abandoned houses at low cost helps draw buyers from northern Italy and abroad to the island’s south
The villa on the island of Lipari is a refuge from the sun – and the spotlight
From a characterful apartment in Palermo to a ‘damusso’ built with lava rock on the volcanic island of Pantelleria
A week-long cooking retreat with culinary giant Michael Tusk and Italian nonna Dora Caltabiano is immersed in the flavours of the island
Little gems with fewer than 15 rooms in Belgium, Sicily, Mexico and beyond
The photographer, artist and author Michael Roberts’ new book, Island of Eternal Beauties, is a love letter to his adopted home
Cross-border co-operation and tech advances have made life on the run more challenging for country’s most wanted criminals
Changing temperatures across the globe are shifting the seasons and the crops that farmers can grow
The Sicilian capital reclaims its cool, Cordelia de Castellane dishes up the perfect table and gardening gets aspirational
From his base in an ancient villa built for an emir, the historian seeks out the legacy of the island’s Arab rulers
William Dalrymple, Sophy Roberts, Pico Iyer and many more reveal their best finds in a turbulent year
The island has good connections, is rich in history and boasts superb local produce
The best places to find stuffed sardines, seafood linguine and ‘stigghiole’ in Sicily’s second city
Italia Veloce – housed in a former garage – is beloved by “retro-velo” enthusiasts around the world
If, as Goethe wrote, Sicily is ‘the key to Italy’, then Vendicari encapsulates much of the island’s extraordinary history
Italian island suffers from eurozone’s highest rate of youth economic inactivity
Italy’s southerners feel left behind and have turned their backs on Five Star
Business elite to arrive at networking event launched by tech group
In the island’s quieter south-west, new villas are mixing mod cons with traditional touches — and glorious views of unspoilt beaches
The town commands the highest prices in Sicily
In our desperation to be healthy, we are swayed by the latest fads and crazes
Former Italian prime minister plots comeback but resurgent centre-right scents chance
But a rightwing alliance would need a coalition for national rule, writes Tony Barber
Win for Berlusconi-led coalition rings alarm bell for Renzi ahead of general election
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