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ROME
Clockwise from
left,
Marijcke van
der Maden works
on one of her
puppets; the old
sign at the
entrance to town;
local art centre
Il Granarone;
another of
Calcata’s
inhabitants
enjoying the
gentler pace
of life here
ROOMS WITH
A VIEW
Buy into the good life and
a piece of history in one of
Italy’s hilltop towns
SAN GIMIGNANO, TUSCANY
Known as Tuscany’s Manhattan for its
high-risemedieval watchtowers, places here
aren’t cheap, but come with real cachet.
Average price per m
2
: €3,058
CIVITA DI BAGNOREGIO, LAZIO
Like Calcata, this dramatic-looking hilltop
village in the heart of Viterbo province is home
to unusual properties and outstanding views.
Average price per m
2
: €1,103
MINERVINO MURGE, PUGLIA
If mainland Italy is a foot, thenMinervino is
a charmon its ankle bracelet and there are
bargains to be had in thismedieval town.
Average price per m
2
: €912
“In Calcata, all children
are our children. You
don’t get that inRome”