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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Puglia
Italia Sparita – A Story about Little Things and Big Emotions
by Catherine Marien …about the meaningful little things and cherished moments we want to hold onto forever. People gathering
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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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Top 10 most unique churches of Italy
1. Multicolored, russian orthodox Church (San Remo, Liguria) The multicolored Russian Orthodox church of Christ the Savior, St. Catherine and
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Tremiti islands: an idyllic archipelago in the Adriatic
(updated April 2014) Well known for their crystal-clear waters and pleasantly mild climate, the Tremiti islands offer a beautiful escape
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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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Living nativity scenes in Italy (Live Christmas crèches)
(updated december 2013) Many towns in Italy celebrate the centuries-old Italian tradition of Christmas crèches with traditional wooden or
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Grecìa Salentina, a patch of Greece in Italy
Updated September 10, 2013 Photo: Martignano, Salento, Puglia, Italy. Grecìa Salentina (Salentinian Greece) is an area in the province of
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The fading art of transhumance
Transhumance is the seasonal rotation of herding between fixed summer and winter pastures in order to cope with seasonal
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