By Annette Cole Mastron, Communications Director at Southern Writers Magazine
Have you ever had the dream of wanting to write in an Italian villa
or castle? Maybe you want to run a Bed & Breakfast? The Italian government
may have the perfect property to help you with your dream. All for FREE...sort
of.
According to the website, Bored Panda, "The country’s State Property Agency expects anyone who gets a free
castle (or any other of the 103 objects) to commit to restoring it...The goal
is for private and public buildings which are no longer used to be transformed
into facilities for tourists"
A CNN article gives additional information at this link.
What a wonderful opportunity for a change of pace outside your comfort zone. Think of the
possibilities for enhancing your writing spirit. You could be like Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun. You could write a best seller about your
experience renovating your castle or villa and wind up watching a block buster movie about
your Italian adventure.
According to author Helena Attlee
in her book, The Land Where Lemons Grow, highlights Italy's
shores. She provides a glimpse of Italy’s unique crops such as bergamot (and
its place in the perfume and cosmetics industries.). Her book shows the vital
role played by Calabria's unique Diamante citrons, Battle of Oranges in Ivrea,
the gardens of Tuscany, and the story of the Mafia and Sicily's citrus
groves.
Check out this map of property locations available. Can you imagine the experience of writing in Italy and creating a writing retreat with a free castle or villa, some sweat equity and the adventure of a lifetime? If this is something that interests you, this is the link to get you one step closer to owning your own Italian castle or villa.
Writing in Italy and turning your Italian castle into a writing
retreat...are you ready for a real game-changer in your writing???
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