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Hotels Slow & Chic Top 10 

Italy’s Top Hotels according to Mr & Mrs Smith

November 11, 2015November 26, 2015 Slow Italy

Fourteen Italian hotels recently made it into the top list of the 2015 Smith Hotel Awards, celebrating exceptional hotels worldwide. Out

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Hotels Places & Seasons Slow & Chic Top 10 Towns & Regions Travel tips Umbria 

Top 5 most lovely country B&Bs and Relais in Umbria

April 11, 2012March 4, 2015 Slow Italy

This article is a summary of our several recent trips to Umbria. We have stayed in different places and from

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Hotels Lazio Liguria Lombardy Places & Seasons Slow & Chic Top 10 Towns & Regions Travel tips Tuscany Umbria 

Top 10 Italian castles turned into hotels

March 27, 2012June 24, 2015 Slow Italy

Updated June 24, 2015 The following list includes castles and historic buildings, which have all been beautifully restored and renovated

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Tips for finding cheap or free accommodation in Italy

November 11, 2011March 4, 2015 Slow Italy

How to save on travel costs while not cutting the fun and quality when in Italy? By reducing the costs

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10 Reasons why Turin should be on your Italy bucket list
Here are at least ten reasons why the bubbling and inspiring city of Turin should definitely be on your Italy bucket list.

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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.

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Secret and unusual Sicily: 10 places 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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5 charming little towns in ancient Umbria
Ancient Umbria is the territory once inhabited by the Umbri, the people who had settled east of the Tiber river in pre-Roman times.

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Cinque Terre: a photo and foodie tour
The five picturesque villages, known as the Cinque Terre, count among the most scenic and colorful villages of Italy.

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Top 10 most beautiful and famous villas of Italy
Some of the most beautiful villas on the Amalfi Coast, Lake Como, Capri, in Tivoli, Tuscany and the Castelli Romani.

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Top 15 reasons that make Molise the new coolest region to visit in Italy
After a 1,000 km road trip in a sanctuary of peace and silent poetry, here are 15 reasons to visit Molise

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Top 10 Historic cafés and pastry shops in Trieste
More than any other city in Italy, Trieste is inextricably linked to the world of coffee. Since the 18th c. the town has been the Mediterranean’s main coffee harbor

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Superga : a basilica, a tragedy and the birth of a legend
Located at 10 km of Turin, the Basilica of Superga, site of a regal vow and of a terrible tragedy, is one of these sites where history and story meet.

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10 Traditional Easter Foods in Italy
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10 Traditional Easter Foods in Italy

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Top 15 reasons that make Molise the new coolest region to visit in Italy
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Top 15 reasons that make Molise the new coolest region to visit in Italy

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Blitz visit to beautiful Bolzano
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Blitz visit to beautiful Bolzano

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12 out-of-this-world Italian villages that look like a <em>presepe</em> (Italian Nativity scene)
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12 out-of-this-world Italian villages that look like a presepe (Italian Nativity scene)

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Agnone, home to the world’s oldest family-owned manufacturing company
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Agnone, home to the world’s oldest family-owned manufacturing company

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Slow Italy® is the first slow traveler’s guide to Italy and the Italian way of life, designed to entice people to practice “slow” and travel deeper.

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