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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Day & City Trips
20 Things you can only do in Naples
Often misunderstood, Naples is a surprising, ever-changing city. Kaleidoscopic and multifarious, the city offers a novel experience every time you
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The Art of Slow Travel in Ragusa Ibla
Ragusa is a lovely town located in Baroque Sicily, the South-Eastern part of Sicily known as the Val di Noto, comprising
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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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Blitz visit to beautiful Bolzano
As the main gateway to the Dolomites, the town of Bolzano is regrettably often overlooked by international guests who usually
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Agnone, home to the world’s oldest family-owned manufacturing company
by Catherine Marien Agnone is a pretty hill-top town at 840 m height, overlooking the verdant Verrino valley in the
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Van Gogh in Vicenza, hosted in a Palladian masterpiece
A unique art show featuring Vincent Van Gogh opened in Vicenza on October 7 and will run through April 8
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21 unusual photos that will make you want to go (back) to Pisa
Pisa beyond the obvious and the cliches. The famous sights photographed from a not so usual perspective and other off
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The miracle of Ponza: 15 reasons why you should visit this little island at least once in your life
Author’s note (update August 2017): This article first run on July 4, 2007 on Yourguidetoitaly.com and was redirected and updated
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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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