priorities list of most Italians in the last century, also thanks to government-introduced home purchase incentives. Property ownership is taken very seriously in Italy.

In fact, the market for second and holiday homes has expanded in recent years as investors have sought them out as an avenue for entertainment, holidaymaking, relaxing and travel. Investors buying a house in Calitri stand to benefit from all these aspects and will end up with a charming holiday home family and friends can enjoy for many years to come.

In fact, the Italian peninsula has attracted foreigners ever since the eighteenth century, as James Joyce, Lord Byron and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe remind us. Each corner of the country offers delicacies for the intellect, the body and the soul to savour. The nation's artistic and cultural heritage is evident not only in museums but also in the streets and in every-day life. The outstanding architecture, the artistic heritage, the thermal baths, the enchanting seashores, the skiing resorts, and the gourmet food and wine are among the infinite attractions that entice many a visitor every day. Each region has its own specialties and characteristics, and while some are more well known than others, each is unique and has something very special to call its own.

Calitri is in Campania, a region very well known both in Italy and abroad as the homeland of pizza, mozzarella, and of romantic melodies. The ``Borgo Antico Calitri'' is located in the center of Italy - halfway between the ruins of Pompeii and the Amalfi coast to the west and Magna Graecia to the east. The area around Calitri is sprinkled with castles, aristocratic palazzos and delightful locations soaked in history and tradition, ridged with hills and valleys and marked by the ancient trails along which Hannibal and his legions marched when setting off to attack ancient Rome 2,000 years ago. Twenty centuries later, these lands are still completely intact, untouched by the massive urbanization and industrialization common to most rural areas in Italy and Europe today. Here, visitors can wander around and re-discover ancient worlds, visit abbeys and monasteries reminiscent of times gone by, enjoy the Mediterranean cuisine and wine, bask in the sun, and fill their time with exciting sports and cultural activities. This combination of factors make Calitri a unique holiday location where homebuyers can go to switch off and recharge their batteries.