Colossi of Italy
Less famous than the Colossus of Rhodes, the Colossi of Italy are nevertheless no less intriguing. These exceptionally large, human
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Top 14 most influential Italian women
(updated March 8, 2015) In honor of International Women’s day, we would like to highlight some of Italy’s most influential
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4 Useful Android Apps when traveling in Italy
Four useful Android Apps to assist you on your travels through Italy, that will help you check train timetables and
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Top 8 most spectacular caves in Italy
Some of the most beautiful underground and underwater gems that can be found at all corners of Italy. 1.
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A winter weekend in Bellagio, Lake Como
Why would anyone want to visit Bellagio in Winter? Many of the hotels, restaurants and shops are closed, it’s cold
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Alberto Sordi, Italy’s movie legend or ‘Albertone Nazionale’.
Exactly 10 years ago yesterday, Alberto Sordi died in Rome, his hometown, on February 25, 2003. This event formally signed
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The Mysterious Park of the Monsters of Bomarzo
(updated November 2, 2017) The history of the Sacred Grove of Bomarzo, more commonly known as the Park of the
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Carnival of Venice: history and meaning of the different types of Venetian masks
Masks have always been an essential component of the Venetian carnival. Carnival started as a time for celebration where all
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Rita Levi-Montalcini, a leading Italian scientist and Nobel Prize winner, died in Rome today.
Rita Levi-Montalcini was a neurologist and one of Italy’s leading scientists who, together with biochemist Stanley Cohen, received the 1986
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Top 5 most amazing and unusual Chapels in Italy
1. Cave chapel of Genga (Marche) In 1971 a group of speleologists from Ancona discovered a complex system of
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