Secret and unusual Sicily: 10 towns and sights off the beaten path
Far from the crowds and the usual archaeological sights and main cities, Sicily still reserves any number of hidden treasures.
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Author: Slow Italy
7 unusual and legendary walls of Italy
While Italy is known for its many historic walls – Roman, Etruscan, Norman and Aragonese, among others – some Italian
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Italian natural wines are slowly getting the attention they deserve
While wine is the one remaining sector not fully covered by the EU rules on organic farming standards, the
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Top 10 Italian castles turned into hotels
Updated June 24, 2015 The following list includes castles and historic buildings, which have all been beautifully restored and renovated
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Asymmetric and contrasting windows of Italy
Recently we talked about the fascinating and singular door knobs and knockers you can find in Italian medieval buildings all
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Artichoke festivals in Italy
update 2016: this year the artichoke festival of Ladispoli (province of Rome) will take place from Friday April 15 to
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American impressionists in Florence
Coinciding with the 500th anniversary of Amerigo Vespucci‘s death, an exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence recounts the city’s
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Between the Tiber, the Nile and the Land of the rising sun: Japanese Tycoon offers to restore 2000-year-old pyramid in Rome
A Japanese benefactor has pledged a million euros to help restore one of the most singular monuments of the
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Ostuni: the White Town
(updated March 10, 2015) Ostuni, also referred to as “the White Town” (La Città Bianca), is a picturesque, medieval
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The Capriccino: a goat milk cappuccino for lactose-intolerant coffee lovers
The traditional coffee-and-milk-foam recipe will now get a new variant fit for lactose-intolerant coffee lovers: the capriccino. Coffee being one
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