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Driving to ItalyÌý

Just driven down.Ìý No longer cheap petrol in SwitzerlandÌý - fill up in France.Ìý

Even ½ûÂþÌìÌà petrol is appreciably cheaper than SwitzerlandÌý

(There was no petrol available in Mulhouse for some reason)

Wed, 09/14/2022 - 06:49

IMU Tax

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Don't forget the first payment is due by 16th June

Sat, 05/14/2022 - 06:35

DRIVING TO ITALY FOR CHRISTMAS

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You've got until Saturday to enter France, before the entry ban for UK citizens comes into place.

Thu, 12/16/2021 - 04:33

European PET Passport.

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Anyone had experience of getting a European Pet Passport for a dog in Italy (or possibly France, whenÌýwe drive down)

Thu, 08/26/2021 - 05:40

As a Brit with a holiday home in Northern Italy, its been over a year since I have been able to visit it.Ìý Last time was in February 2020, when the highlight was a meal out with ½ûÂþÌìÌà friends in a crowded restaurant in Bergamo!Ìý Luckily, no ill

Thu, 05/06/2021 - 04:55

IMU etc Due Soon

just a quick reminder to those not living in Italy,Ìý that the IMU etc on your ½ûÂþÌìÌà property requires payingÌýthis month.

Tue, 12/01/2020 - 14:48

Travelling through France - UK QuarantineÌý

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Looks like people travelling through France to the UK could well be soon required to quarantine themselves for 2 weeks on their entry into the UK.

Fri, 08/07/2020 - 03:27

Are there companies in Italy that just change kitchen units doors and worksurfaces, rather than a complete replacement of the units?

Thu, 12/05/2019 - 17:37

My house has a semi-underground store room that was nice and cool during the recent very hot weather - the dog and I spent a lot of time in it - me reading and him asleep on the floor.Floor is just old concrete slab - lots of dust, and the walls a

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 10:50

Car Driving to [and in] Italy on a UK Licence- post BrexitÌý IF No Deal reached.ÌýI am driving down in March, and have had to plan for a 'No Deal' Brexit, just in case.If No Deal - all UK Driving Licence holders

Tue, 02/26/2019 - 10:34

Comments posted

Thu, 01/12/2017 - 10:02

I recommend;-

  • The Shuttle rather than Ferries - so simple, and flexible in time of tunnel trip [2 hrs leeway either side]
  • Keep to motorways wherever possible - more expensive, but less stressful to dogs than meandering roads
  • limit journey times to 2 hrs between doggie stops - french service areasÌýare often pretty good for dogs walking.
  • Max journey time -Ìýabout 5 hrs max a day - for the dogs' sake, not yours
  • Accomodation on the way down - look at Logis De France - shows hotels that accept dogs in rooms and restaurants [if you want to ]
  • Favourite Route with dogs -ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý calais -Ìýdijon -Ìý Besancon - Switzerland [vignette needed] simplon pass, then on to autostrada to Milan and beyond
Thu, 01/12/2017 - 10:01

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    Tue, 01/10/2017 - 03:48

    Thank you JoyÌýAlan

    Mon, 01/09/2017 - 03:54

    Many thanks to Maurice and Carolina.Any more help/info from othersÌýwould be appreciated - my friend is 'struggling' a bit.Ìýalan

    Sun, 12/18/2016 - 06:37

    Try asking the National Trust directlyÌýhttps://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/contact-usÌý

    Tue, 12/06/2016 - 11:26

    Look at his websiteÌýhttp://www.rinovaprojects.com/

    Fri, 11/25/2016 - 15:19

    Have you any ½ûÂþÌìÌà neighbours who might do the work for cash?ÌýÌýThat's what happens where my place is.

    Wed, 11/23/2016 - 08:18

    No responses yet.It might help if you narrowed things down a bit;-

    • coast or inland?
    • Lakes and mountains?
    • North, South or CentralÌý Italy?
    • Trips to 'cultural centres'?[eg Venice, Florence, Turin, RomeÌýetc]
    • Walking Holidays
    • Wine Tastings
    • Culinary experiences
    • What 'floats your boat'?
    • Shopping Trips?Ìý [eg Milan]
    • etc
    • etc
    Mon, 11/21/2016 - 15:07

    Personally, I always use local designers and Contractors - based on recommendations from neighbours.The advantage of doing so is that they [both designer and contractor] know how the local Comune works - its 'local interpretaion' of standards etc etc.Using locals keeps your neighbours happy - no 'foreigners' working on their patch. [by foreigners, i mean anyone who lives more than a couple of kms away], money being kept local etc etcÌýStill ......................................... each to his own.

    Mon, 11/21/2016 - 03:56

    Bit more info required please.

    • Holiday Home or permanent resident?
    • WhereÌý are you moving stuff from?

    ÌýAssuming its Trumpton that you are moving from;-

    • ÌýÌý Why ship anything over? - buy local - especially wiht the state of dollar vs euro
    • ÌýÌý Car - good luck with that - probably also cheaper to buy locally than tryu tp re-register it over in Italy [It could fall to bits before the costly bureaucratic processes are completed, [if ever].= and you need to be Resident to do it

    Others wiill have much more good advice to give.ÌýGood luck