The wedding party was taking place at the Convento di Giaccherino, an ancient monastery in the Tuscan countryside near Pistoia. Many of around 200 guests had already left and those who remained ...

"Before finding this property, we searched all over Italy for about three years," Lueders told Insider. They first saw the abandoned building, which is located in Pitigliano, Tuscany, in 2006. "When ...

A former monastery in Tuscany, Italy, from the 8th century—making it the region’s oldest surviving abbey—is now on the market, according to Lionard Luxury Real Estate. Located outside Siena ...

A former monastery in Tuscany, Italy, from the 8th century—making it the region’s oldest surviving abbey—is now on the market, according to Lionard Luxury Real Estate. Located outside Siena ...

Italy's new Prime Minister Enrico Letta (C) delivers a speech next to his ministers on April 30th at the senate in Rome. Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFP Italy's new grand coalition cabinet will hold a ...

Holly Lueders and Venetia Sacret Young turned a 16th-century monastery into an elegant mansion. The 26-acre property had been abandoned for decades before the duo bought it in 2006. The home, which ...