Nardò, the big-hearted, sleeping beauty (Salento, Puglia)
The ancient borgo of the city of Nardò is surprisingly silent, even in the middle of July. Completely off the
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History
The baroque towns of the Val di Noto: a walk in Sicily’s flamboyant past
The baroque towns of Sicily are a group of nine towns of Medieval or pre-medieval origin located in South-Eastern Sicily: Caltagirone, Militello, Catania, Modica, Noto, Palazzolo, Ragusa, Ispica and Scicli. They were all rebuilt in a unique late Baroque style after the 1693-earthquake that partly or entirely destroyed them.
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Vinci, the birthplace of Leonardo
Situated on the slope of the Montalbano, amid the rolling hills of Tuscany, lies the town of Vinci, the birthplace
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The Way of St Francis: in Francis of Assisi’s footsteps on his 550km pilgrimage from Florence to Rome
The idea for this article was submitted by Hannah of Cicerone Press, who asked me if I would be interested
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Top 9 Historic Cafes in Florence: coffee, charm and cultural heritage
Some of Italy’s most important political and literary moments of the 1800s and early 1900s took place in its
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Exploring Alberobello, the capital of the curious cone-roofed drystone dwellings
Alberobello, the capital of the trulli, is located at the edge of the beautiful Valle d’Itria, in the Puglia region
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10 reasons to visit Genoa next time you are in Italy
Genoa, like Turin, is one of these fascinating Italian cities that remain off the tourist radar: world famous as the
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Matera, the unique underground town
The town of Matera is truly unique in many ways. Once a forgotten and neglected city it is now
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More than just ham and cheese: hidden and historic Parma in 40 photos and a few anecdotes
Known abroad primarily for its prosciutto and parmigiano cheese, Parma is, first and foremost, a town with a rich
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Ode to a Sicilian icon: the Carretto Siciliano
(updated May 12, 2014) The Carretto Siciliano (or carrettu sicilianu in Sicilian) is a lavishly decorated and colorful, horse-drawn cart,
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