What's Happening in Guardia this week

Since I can't be in Guardia now, I love keeping  up with what is happening through emails and facebook.

It rained a bit this week....

Picture courtesy of Guardia S Normano

A couple groups of people arrived in Guardia to start their own House Hunting adventure....

... and this weekend, they were celebrating The Festa di Sant Antonio de Padova 14 & 15th of September  (click on link)

Rockets over  Guardia  - Picture courtesy of Garrick Maguire - 9/15/13 Guardia Sanframondi

                                                                                           The event ended with a classical music concert and fireworks.

Night Sky over Guardia - Picture courtesy of Garrick Maguire - 9/15/13 Guardia Sanframondi

For such a little town, the Commune of Guardia (click on link) hosts many events and activities, especially during the summer. 

Guardia Sanframondi - FAQ's, additional blogs and helpful links

As people continue to arrive in Guardia, I always ask them if it is what they expected.  One of the first things people mention, is that Guardia is not abandoned as Wikepedia and even the House Hunters episode refer to.  In fact the more modern part of the town surrounding the ancient Centro Historico has a lively hustle and bustle with small shops, pizzerias, coffee shops. All of this is just a few blocks away from the older Centro Historico

Some of the Shops on Corso Unberto - Guardia

La Meridiana - a favorite eating place for locals and vistors

 The Centro Historico has many houses that have been abandoned, but the streets are quaint and well lit, and the people that still live here, for the most part lived their entire lives in Guardia.  These older residents are very curious and welcoming to the new arrivals to guardia and feel passionately about preserving the traditions and restoring Guardia to its former glory.

Streets of the Centro Historico at night (picture courtesy of Joe Casey)

People also ask frequently if there are still homes for sale.  The answer is yes.. as of now, there are still plenty of homes in a range of sizes, prices and state of repair.  For as little as 30,000 euros, it is still possible to buy, pay closing costs and complete repairs to have a your own little slice of heaven in Guardia.  I have no idea how long the prices will stay this low, but I have noticed that the prices are starting to increase as more people arrive and purchase homes.  

My new Canadian friends recently purchased a beautiful home in Guardia just around the corner from our house this summer. They've started their own blog, and I am enjoying following other people's stories as they go through this adventure.
Check out their blog here    

In addition, our newly formed non-profit group Guardia Magica, organized to help with the intercultural exchange between Gaurdia and visitors has its web page up and running.  Please take a look, and feel free to contact us with questions or suggestions.
 Check out the Guardia Magica web page here