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The Calabrian villages as unique places, "intertwined" to the "people" who live there and animate them, but also as "places" of experimentation for new forms of hospitality, entertainment and sociality, destined to a tourist demand now very far from the patterns of mass tourism. The Villages of Calabria, also and however, as an extraordinary opport...

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As Rome rose and took over the Italian peninsula, southern Italy and Sicily were full of ancient Greek colonies (the Romans called the region 'Magna Graecia'). One of the oldest Greek colonies in Italy was Cumae near Naples (also a Greek colony). One of the best and most significant ancient attractions at Cumae is the Cave of the Sibyl. The Cave of...

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The beauty of Sardinia is not only about its beautiful crystal clear water beaches, its true essence is contained in much more than this. Natural monuments and unique landscapes, between hills and valleys, parks and natural reserves, small towns and archaeological sites, handicraft and a vast food and wine culture. A truly amazing heritage of cultu...

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It’s too modern. It’s too fashion-focused. It’s fast-paced, devoid of la dolce vita, it doesn’t feel Italian. Milan has had the same old criticisms levelled at it for decades, and for decades Italy’s business capital has shrugged them off. Because anyone who really knows the city knows it’s not like that at all. The difference between Milan and the...

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Italy, a country synonymous with culinary excellence, boasts a food retail industry deeply rooted in tradition yet evolving to meet the demands of modern consumers. From bustling open-air markets to cutting-edge online grocery shopping, Italy’s food retail landscape offers a diverse range of options. In this article, we will take a closer look at t...

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Italy is renowned for its iconic destinations, from the historic streets of Rome to the romantic canals of Venice. However, hidden away in the Southern Tuscan region lies a gem often overlooked by mainstream tourists. Monte Argentario, a small, rugged peninsula, is where tourists including high-profile visitors come to escape the limelight and enjo...

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The first thing in Genoa by which I was completely dazzled – but far from the last – was hidden away inside the 17th-century monastery complex of Sant’Ignazio. In an echoey refectory hall, a dozen or so pages of parchment and vellum were arrayed across wooden tables. There were treatises in Latin and Majorcan Arabic, and an enormous Ottoman-era dec...

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The drive to Cortona is what you would expect from any Tuscan town: beanstalk-like cypress trees, serpentine roads and farm crops that change with the seasons; but what sets this historical hamlet apart from the others is the expanse of sunflower fields that line its foothills (the best time to see them in full bloom is from July to September). A p...

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Long before the rise of the Romans, the Greeks were expanding in the Western Mediterranean; the oldest colony in the region was Cumae near Naples. Much of Southern Italy and Sicily were part of Magna Graecia (or Greater Greece). Cumae (and later Greek settlements) would prove to be pivotal to the development of ancient Rome (and even Western Civili...

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In the heart of the Apennines, far from the craze of the cities and immersed in the breathtaking natural landscape of the National Park of Abruzzo, there is a true hidden gem: Scanno, a fascinating medieval village capable of enchanting visitors with its paved streets, its stone houses and, above all, a heart-shaped lake nestled between the mountai...

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