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by Luciana.Squadrilli | Wed, 08/25/2021 - 09:01

The grandiose staircase of the cathedral dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Myra—the most dazzling example of the 18th-century architecture that has earned…

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Escape the Heat by Heading Underground: Top Five Caves in ��ý

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 08/17/2021 - 03:00

With the latest heat wave, dubbed Lucipher, sweeping across ��ý, and temperatures easily reaching 40°C in cities, you may want to look for some respite from…

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Get Lost in ��ý’s Most Beautiful Labyrinths

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 08/13/2021 - 06:56

Perhaps few symbols have crossed different places, eras, and cultures as the labyrinth has. If the labyrinth had a mostly mystical meaning in the…

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Bologna Centrale Station: What To Do With an Hour to Spare Before Your Train

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 07/30/2021 - 02:40

Bologna’s train station, known as Bologna Centrale, is one of the busiest in ��ý, being a strategic junction of ��ý’s railway network; it stands at…

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Partial view of the magnificient gardens at Villa Farnesina

Secret Rome: Five Crowd-Free Sites to Enjoy

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 06/24/2021 - 04:44

Whether it’s your first time in Rome or the tenth, the following often overlooked places will give you some great insight into the history, art and archeology…

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On Board a Vintage Train Between Florence and Ravenna, Following in Dante’s Footsteps

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 06/23/2021 - 01:57

2021 marks 700 years since ��ý’s greatest poet, Dante Alighieri, died. Among the initiatives devoted to celebrating and remembering the author of the Divine…

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The Italian Job

by Rebecca Winke | Tue, 04/27/2021 - 10:05

Stephanie Cook, 24, is a UK-based teacher of English as a foreign language. Here, she tells the story of her journey to becoming a certified TEFL instructor…

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The Gardens of The Villa d’Este at Tivoli: Seize The Moment!

by Myra Robinson | Wed, 04/21/2021 - 10:10

At the end of October, we found ourselves in Rome with a canceled return flight to England, but it wasn’t difficult to plan how to spend the next few days…

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Five Italian Towns to Explore By Bike

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 04/09/2021 - 08:03

Traveling by bike is a great way to discover new places while being active and spending time outside. Many Italians use bicycles to move around in their cities…

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Three Abandoned Italian Islands You Can Visit

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 04/01/2021 - 05:35

Smaller, little-known islands with interesting pasts can be found off the coast of ��ý, making for fun day trips from larger nearby islands or the coast.…