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Sometimes, windows are not windows, doors are not doors, and even balconies and flower boxes are not balconies or flower boxes at all. They’re simply painted on for effect. Such is the case in Portofino, where the gelato-coloured houses, each with uniform forest-green shutters, have graced more postcards and travel brochures over the years than can...

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We have a lot to thank the Italians for. They've given us some of the most iconic foods of all time: marinara sauce, pizza, and, of course, pesto. Pesto is not one of those eating experiences you're likely to forget. It is an aromatic, flavor-packed sauce of basil, nuts, oil, and cheese. The region of Liguria in northwest Italy is the epicenter of...

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The evocative name is not enough to completely make the idea of one of the most beautiful bays of our peninsula: we are talking about the Bay of Silence. The kilometers of Ligurian coastline between cliffs and natural bays attract many tourists every year, but among the coves not to be missed there is definitely the Baia del Silenzio. Where is Bay...

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The Hanbury Botanical Gardens stand on the Mortola promontory on the Ligurian coast, a few kilometers from the French border. They occupy an area of 18 hectares, included in the municipal territory of Ventimiglia, Mortola locality, in the province of Imperia. The landscape appearance is typically English, with irregular paths and romantic rustic pe...

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ARIES – The first sign of the zodiac, these rams love to be number one and aren’t afraid to dive into challenging situations, no matter how hard they may be. The same is true of MATERA, a city dug into a rocky outcrop in Basilicata whose challenges are (quite literally) as hard as stone. Annoyed by excessive details and needless nuances, Aries woul...

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With five beautiful towns to choose from, deciding where to stay in Cinque Terre can be confusing. The tiny, cliffside villages with colorful houses look like they’ve leaped straight off a postcard and you’ll want to stay in every one of them. Cinque Terre has a wow factor that even rivals the Amalfi Coast and is popular for its “five villages hike...

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If we think of some soft drink from the past, a bit retro, and one that moves us because we would like to instantly remember what it tastes like, chinotto comes to mind for us Italians. Coke-colored, lightly sparkling, a very pleasant and unique bitter taste. Now it is back in vogue and we see it directly in cans or bottles: but what exactly is it...

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You can search the entire Mediterranean coastline for the best rustic village, surrounded by vineyards and steeped in tradition, and not find a more rewarding escape than tiny Vernazza, my favorite of the five villages that make up Italy’s Cinque Terre. The Cinque Terre is a stretch of Italy’s Riviera tucked into the mountainous shoreline between G...

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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker knew what they were doing when they decided to marry in a lavish yet laid-back ceremony in Portofino, Italy, a few months ago. Like many others (Beyoncé, Jay-Z Rihanna, Steven Spielberg, and myself, for example) who found themselves equally swept away by its quaint and quiet charms, this town has seen its share...

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Vernazza is one of the five little villages that make up the Cinque Terre, stretching along the Ligurian coast of Italy. 4 of the 5 towns are perched right along the sea (from north to south: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Manarola, and Riomaggiore). The fifth village is Corniglia which sits nearly 400 steps up a hillside. Once a string of isolated...

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