Isola Budelli sold for €2.94m to a New Zealander
A businessman from New Zealand bought the private Budelli island in the Maddelena archipelago, considered one of the pearls of
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Author: Slow Italy
Schools of Excellence in Italy
Italy counts three officially sanctioned, fully autonomous, Superior Graduate Schools with ‘university status’, commonly referred to as “Schools of Excellence”
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Palinuro, Pisciotta and the Coast of Myth
Palinuro is a small coastal town with a special atmosphere, almost out of time, located on the beautiful peninsula of
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The Green Hills of Umbria – a trip across the Valnerina
Famous for its fortified hilltop villages, castles and authentic character (see: 5 charming little towns in ancient Umbria), Umbria is
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A Slow break with riddles in the timeless borgo of Camerota (Salerno)
If you want to experience what time traveling might feel like, I definitely recommend a visit to Camerota. Chief town
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Maratea, the charming little town with 44 churches in Basilicata
The lovely medieval borgo of Maratea is not very much advertised, but definitely worth a visit. It is the only
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‘Talking houses’ in the mural towns of Italy
Unlike graffiti that are often made by anonymous taggers, murales are a form of street art that is often commissioned
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Butterfly Safari in Bordano (Udine)
The lovely town of Bordano (Udine) will see its yearly Butterfly Safari on June 23, 2013. Tucked into the foothills
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Italian bikescapes: visual chronicles of lonely bikes throughout Italy
(updated April 17, June 2 and June 18, 2014) We have a weak spot for lonely bikes. Bicycles that act
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6 delicious types of Shellfish you will not usually find on a restaurant menu
The delicious molluscs and crustaceans in this list may be considered rare or unusual in the sense that they are
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