Top 15 Historic cafes of Italy
Authentic “institutions of hospitality”, the historic coffee houses of Italy allow you to sip a coffee while contemplating the stylish
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Italy region per region
Ode to a Sicilian icon: the Carretto Siciliano
(updated May 12, 2014) The Carretto Siciliano (or carrettu sicilianu in Sicilian) is a lavishly decorated and colorful, horse-drawn cart,
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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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Carnival of Venice: history and meaning of the different types of Venetian masks
Masks have always been an essential component of the Venetian carnival. Carnival started as a time for celebration where all
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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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Top 5 Christmas markets in South Tyrol, Italy (Percorso delle Cinque Stelle)
(updated December 30, 2017) The Percorso delle Cinque Stelle (Road of the Five Stars) includes the five most enchanting
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Checchino dal 1887, our very favorite restaurant in Rome
Certain places you hesitate to tell the world about, for fear that it becomes impossible to make reservations the next
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