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Take Your Time in Cinque Terre and Savor Liguria

by Katia Amore | Mon, 01/19/2015 - 05:45

Have you ever been on a trip that was so perfect that you avoided going back just in case another visit might not turn out as good? This sums up my…

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Winter Wonderland: The Mountains of Lombardy

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 10/20/2014 - 03:00

Winter sports enthusiasts will find plenty of fun activities to do in the beautiful mountains of Lombardy. Start your journey in the Orobie Prealps, in the…

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Discover Certaldo: Hometown of Messer Boccaccio

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 10/06/2014 - 12:00

Strolling the small alleys of Certaldo, it’s easy to feel transported back to the time when none other than the author of the Decameron, Giovanni Boccaccio,…

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A Jewel of the Venetian Lagoon: Burano

by Gwen and Phil … | Fri, 09/05/2014 - 01:45

It goes without saying that Venice is a must-visit place for any traveller within its proximity, but to my mind it would be unthinkable now to visit this…

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Discovering Volterra

by Magda Lauer | Mon, 09/01/2014 - 08:55

Winding roads and a new landscape at every turn, a sense of wonder and anticipation heightens the senses as one reaches the ‘flying city’: Volterra. The name…

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Discovering Western Sicily

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 08/13/2014 - 02:45

[Photo above: Zingaro Nature Reserve] If you wish to avoid Sicily’s crowded tourist hotspots, but still want to enjoy all that the island is famous for – a…

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7 Must-See Lakes in Italy

by Georgette Jupe | Tue, 05/27/2014 - 09:31

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Discovering the Seaside Town of Sperlonga

by Gillian Price | Fri, 05/23/2014 - 01:25

Tiny Sperlonga lies exactly halfway between Rome and Naples in the Gulf of Gaeta on the glorious Tyrrhenian coast. A perfect haven for visitors exhausted after…

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Discovering Lake Maggiore and its Borromean Islands

by Nicola Ferlei-Brown | Wed, 05/21/2014 - 05:28

Whether you like the beach or prefer the lake, Italy boasts the best of both worlds, but if you are in 'team lake' and think that the beach is a bore, it’…

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Let’s Look at Piedmont: A Brief Guide

by Barry Lillie | Thu, 04/10/2014 - 20:22

In the landlocked north of Italy sharing its borders with France and Switzerland and surrounded on three sides by the Alps is Piemonte, the second largest of…