Combining Rome sightseeing with a trip to the picturesque Island of Ponza (Follow our photo tour)
If you are in Rome and want to escape the heat and hectic of the city for a day or
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Lazio
How the Pantheon is related to the Italian census: a bit of history and interesting results of the 2011 census
A bit of history… Etymologically the word ‘census’ derives from the Latin word censere (“to estimate”). In ancient Rome the
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Carciofi fritti – Crispy coated artichokes
One of the reasons why I love Easter time is because this is when, traditionally, we have carciofi fritti.
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Top 10 Italian castles turned into hotels
Updated June 24, 2015 The following list includes castles and historic buildings, which have all been beautifully restored and renovated
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Artichoke festivals in Italy
update 2016: this year the artichoke festival of Ladispoli (province of Rome) will take place from Friday April 15 to
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Between the Tiber, the Nile and the Land of the rising sun: Japanese Tycoon offers to restore 2000-year-old pyramid in Rome
A Japanese benefactor has pledged a million euros to help restore one of the most singular monuments of the
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The Four River Gods of Piazza Navona
The four river Gods are the protagonists of the Fountain of the Four Rivers (Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi) by Bernini
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The “dying town” of Civita di Bagnoregio, Viterbo
Civita di Bagnoregio is a town in the Province of Viterbo, founded by the Etruscans over 2,500 years ago.
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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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Top 8 Christmas markets in Italy
(updated November 27, 2014) Due to its proximity to Austria and Germany, the Trentino-Alto Adige region in Northern Italy has
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