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by Annalisa Coppo… | Tue, 11/08/2022 - 08:18
When restoration work began on Piazza Jacopo della Quercia near Siena Cathedral in the late 1980s, the number of Roman archaeological discoveries was so…
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by Alex Sakalis | Wed, 09/14/2022 - 13:06
Grecia Salentina is the name given to a segment of Salento where Griko — a dialect of Greek — is still spoken. The area comprises nine villages — Calimera,…
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by Liz Shemaria | Mon, 09/12/2022 - 06:52
Milan is Italy’s most expensive city and a hub of fashion and finance. With its high concentration of luxury brands and Michelin-starred restaurants — …
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by Alex Sakalis | Thu, 08/25/2022 - 03:51
Exploring Italy by train isn’t a hard sell. But moving away from the main intercity routes can make it even more appealing. Some surprisingly niche routes,…
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by Liz Shemaria | Tue, 08/09/2022 - 09:47
As you walk from Pavia’s train station towards its historical center, you'll spot a 26-foot-tall woman holding a shield in one hand and a spear in the other,…
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by Alexa Ahern | Tue, 06/21/2022 - 04:25
A patchwork of geometric plots alternate between lines of green grapevines, bushy orchard groves and fields ablaze with poppies. We are in wine country. But…
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by Alex Sakalis | Sat, 01/22/2022 - 00:24
Poor Reggio Emilia. Though picturesque like all north Italian patrician towns, it lacks the showstopper sights of nearby Milan or Ferrara. It’s one of the…
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by Phoebe Hunt | Tue, 07/20/2021 - 02:33
The latest trend in “Astrotourism” across Italy has thankfully got nothing to do with the rather exclusive million-dollar space travel being touted by Elon…
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by Alex Sakalis | Mon, 06/22/2020 - 12:05
Ed., March 21, 2023: We're re-sharing this article as it was originally published in 2020, since Gennaro Sangiuliano and Asta Vrečko, culture ministers of…
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by Jamie Mackay | Thu, 06/06/2019 - 05:15
A word of advice: If you’re thinking of traveling around the mezzogiorno by public transport, don’t expect much help from the locals. "Ma sei matto?!" implored…