18 Italian records and superlative Trivia
(updated December 22, 2017) The world’s tallest museum, the world’s smallest restaurant, the world’s smallest car, the world’s oldest mall,
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Offbeat & Unusual
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
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Top 10 movies filmed in Florence
1. La Meglio Gioventu’ – The Best of Youth (Mario Tullio Giordana, 2003) A unique and marvelous 6-hour-long epic filmed
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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 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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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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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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Squero San Trovaso: where Venetian gondolas are born
For a glimpse into authentic Venice one of the places to visit is the area where the Venetian gondolas are
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Lactating fountains of Italy
Often considered a funny attraction, lactating nereids, sirens and godesses were in fact a manifestation of the high Mannerist style, popular
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