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Buying Property in Emilia-Romagna
Where to buy property in Emilia-Romagna
Those looking to buy a property for sale in Emilia-Romagna, an affluent region in northern Italy, have a choice of countryside, coastal or town properties. The region is a little overlooked by tourists, who flock instead to the better-publicised charms of Umbria and neighbouring Tuscany. This is not bad news for potential buyers of property in Emilia-Romagna – properties in Emilia-Romagna are cheaper than in those very popular regions but of no less quality.
Emilia-Romagna is bisected from northwest to south east by the Via Emilia, a 2,000-year-old route built originally by the Romans. Along its length are a number of very old towns: Piacenza, Parma, Modena, the regional capital Bologna, Forli and Rimini included. Bologna in particular is a beautiful city that gets little tourist attention, with a renowned food market selling the vast array of local food now popular around the world – Parma ham, balsamic vinegar and parmesan cheese to name just three examples.
Renovation property in Emilia-Romagna is is easy to find and cheap to buy in the countryside, a common way for UK buyers to get a property in Emilia-Romagna which they can restore to former glory.
Rimini is perhaps the best known resort on Italy’s Adriatic coast, boasting 15 kilometres of beaches, a charming Old Town and a working marina in addition to numerous examples of buildings and art dating back as far as the Romans. Ravenna is an historic city located close to the protected Po river delta, a number of seaside resorts and ancient pine forests.
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