Neighbours who for years didn’t know each other, even though they lived next door, get to know the people in their vicinity, greet each other on the street – and help each other out. According to the Italian press, it is “a little miracle ” that is taking place in Bologna and in about 60 other Italian cities. Read the article…

Italy’s charms have long been a magnet, drawing in visitors and settlers from around the world. In increasing numbers, foreigners are choosing Italian property for their holiday homes, retirement residences and investment holdings. Home seekers checking out property for sale in Italy regularly extol the virtues of the Italian people. However, despite the warmth, friendliness and generosity of the natives, it can still be a challenge to make new friends…

My only aim was to find playmates for my Matthew. I had been living in Via Fondazza in Bologna(Italy) for more than three years and did not even know people living five yards away from my house. To solve the problem, I opened a facebook group. Today the ‘Residents in Via Fondazza‘ group consists of over four hundred people. The interest generated by this initial, virtual phase was then inserted…

By Barbara Tarricone Last September, Italian freelance journalist Federico Bastiani and his South African-born wife Laurell decided to try to fill a void. The couple had been living on Bologna’s heavily residential Via Fondazza for three years but Federico’s work schedule combined with day-to-day distractions had kept them from making friends. Their isolation left their 20-month old son Matteo on his own. When his parents looked to set up play…

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