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by ITALY | Fri, 03/16/2012 - 09:22

An "old lady" steeped in the culture and history of Italy, who provided hospitality for emperors, popes, artists and the nobility. No, we are not speaking of a…

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Day Tripper: Florence

by Christine Webb | Wed, 08/11/2010 - 12:20

Any people only have a day to ‘do’ Florence and practically die in the attempt like some sacred rite of passage. Over a couple of years I developed a plan to…

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Day Tripper: Arezzo

by Christine Webb | Wed, 07/14/2010 - 05:00

Arezzo is often mistakenly overlooked on the tourist trail because its piazza and Palio are second to Siena’s, its art and antiquities are not as grand as…

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Day Tripper: Rome

by Christine Webb | Thu, 06/10/2010 - 19:43

One of the hardest cities in Italy to get a handle on is Rome. Sprawling, confusing and without a centre, Rome’s history cover shelves of book space that even…

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Day Tripper: Urbino

by Christine Webb | Tue, 05/12/2009 - 05:06

Hidden away in the Appennine mountains, Urbino is a jewel of Renaissance art and architecture in Le Marche that you can reach by car or by bus from Umbria or…

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Tuscany's Finest - Siena

by Teresa Fisher | Sun, 02/24/2008 - 11:55

Not so much a place, more a work of art, Teresa Fisher explores Siena – for many, the quintessential Italian city Photos by: John Heseltine ‘For those…

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A felt-making course at the Agriturismo Maridiana Alpaca Farm

by ITALY | Wed, 05/11/2005 - 20:25

Now, I am sure you've all heard of cookery and watercolour painting courses in Italy but how about something quite different? A weekend in Umbria, at the…