Driving to Italy
Just driven down. No longer cheap petrol in Switzerland - fill up in France.
Even Italian petrol is appreciably cheaper than Switzerland
(There was no petrol available in Mulhouse for some reason)
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IMU Tax
Don't forget the first payment is due by 16th June
Sat, 05/14/2022 - 06:35
DRIVING TO ITALY FOR CHRISTMAS
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.
Anyone had experience of getting a European Pet Passport for a dog in Italy (or possibly France, when we 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. Last time was in February 2020, when the highlight was a meal out with Italian friends in a crowded restaurant in Bergamo! Luckily, no ill
Thu, 05/06/2021 - 04:55
IMU etc Due Soon
just a quick reminder to those not living in Italy, that the IMU etc on your Italian property requires paying this month.
Tue, 12/01/2020 - 14:48
Travelling through France - UK Quarantine
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 Brexit IF No Deal reached. I 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
Seat61 is a great website for train travel in europe.Also - the German Railway route p=Planner is very very useful for seeing details of any journey you wish to make https://www.bahn.com/en/view/index.shtml[In my opinion, its the best there is]Good luck Alan
There should be no reason why you don't move in - I've seen many houses where external works are being carried out with people still using the house.
You could ask your geometra for his advice, in case there are any legal reasons
One way of getting a good price is to use one of the websites that put prospective customers in touch with 'removers' who have an empty van going back to the UKGoogle should assist - such as;-https://www.google.co.uk/search?ei=8CaSXNuFG6TDxgPbmq2wCw&q=return+loads++italy+to+uk&oq=return+loads++italy+to+uk&gs_l=psy-ab.12...41723.45348..48894...0.0..0.725.5946.3-3j8j1j1......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71j0i8i7i30.vZ9K_0GgTno
Would be useful for others if you would say which car hire company you used
The only successful challenges to hire companies taking charges on your card, that I am aware of, have been done by people who have involved the 'Personal Finance Experts ' of the newspapers.
I'm aware that both the Saturday Guardian and Sunday Observer readers have had success this way - the involvement of the newspaper and the risk of significant bad publicity has energised some car hire companied to review theiractions, find an 'inadvertent error' on their part and a refund happens
Good Luck
"Will Leroy Merlin carry such a thing? " My French isn't that good - but these seem to show boilers. However, I'd suggest ypou buy one locally - your plumber will advise https://www.leroymerlin.fr/v3/p/produits/chauffage-plomberie/radiateur-seche-serviettes-chaudiere-regulation-et-climatiseur/chaudiere/chaudiere-gaz-l1308217086
Get a gas combi boiler fitted - size depends on number of rooms to heat. It will do central heating and hot water for sinks, showers etc. Very easy to use
Cost - depends on size - get a couple of quotes from local heating engineers/plumbers.
If you are going to bring large amounts of cash into the country, I would make 2 suggestions;-
[That's how i did it]
My other suggestion is, if you have a little time to spare, is o go via Luxembourg. It costs about an hour [max] in travel, but is toll free, and you can also fill up in Luxembourg at the services with very cheap fuel
You shouldn't have any real problems if you stick to autoroutes/main roads. I see you go via Colmar, I'd get there on the main route [autoroute via Strasbourg] rather than 'over the top' [Nancy to Colmar.Otherwise, no probs
If you 'Google' something like "Part load Sardinia to Cambridge" or "Part Load Italy to UK" you'll get info on a couple of websites that the Haulage trade use to fill empty vans on return trips, and also little one off trip companies Good luck