This is ITALY
Retiring in Italy on a budget is feasible, with several regions offering affordable living options.
Algarve, Portugal
Portugal’s Algarve region is a land of superlatives. These 100 miles of coast offer 3,300 hours of sunshine each year, as well as some of the best beaches in Europe and the best golf courses in the world.
Annecy, France
The big attraction in Annecy, the pearl of the French Alps, is the ski slopes in winter. But this lakeside city is an appealing place to be year-round.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
The old world capital city, Ljubljana, is the heart of the country, with easy access to both beaches and ski resorts.
Cascais, Portugal
A mile-long stretch of sheltered coves, sandy dunes, and rocky outcroppings, the coast of Cascais, Portugal, offers some of the best beaches in Europe.
Volterra, Italy
It’s hard to choose between Tuscany’s medieval hilltop towns, and most tourists plan to visit more than one. But Volterra is not visited as often as San Gimignano and some of the others, so it’s a better place to savor local life and see its attractions.
Citta Sant’Angelo, Italy
Perched on a hilltop with views of Gran Sasso Mountain, the Adriatic, vineyards, and olive groves sit ninth-century Città Sant’Angelo. In the heart of Italy’s Abruzzo, this is one of the greenest parts of Europe, with more than a dozen ski resorts in one direction and 80 miles of coastline in the other.
Paris, France
Paris provides the best of city living, from bookstores, antique shops, champagne cellars, parks, and gardens to museums, theaters, galleries, five-star restaurants, and luxury shopping.
Popoli, Italy
Nestled in the valley of three Apennine mountains, Popoli, Italy, with a population of 5,000, is a complete escape from the troubles of the modern world.
Valletta, Malta
From its weather and food to its culture, Malta is not only the best of Mediterranean but also one affordable option for embracing a European lifestyle.
Kotor, Montenegro
This seaside country of a half-million people dispersed over an area smaller than the state of Connecticut is nestled between Croatia and Albania. Bayside Kotor, surrounded by towering mountains on one side and the dazzling Adriatic on the other, is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and perhaps the best-preserved medieval town in the Mediterranean.
