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The Italian region of Emilia-Romagna is the best place to visit in Europe for 2018, according to a prestigious travel guide. It saw off competition from destinations across Spain including Cantabria which came second, the UK, France and Greece to top Lonely Planet's Best in Europe list for 2018. And a surprising entry on the list is Scottish city o...

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Kneeling before St. Sigismund, Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta looks proud and dignified, reflecting his fame as a skilled and daring condottiero: thus Piero della Francesca portrayed him in the fresco he was asked to produce for the Tempio Malatestiano in Rimini, a landmark monument of this seaside city in Emilia-Romagna and the symbol of the power...

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Le statistiche parlano chiaro. Un turista americano spende in media 5.000 euro per un viaggio di una settimana in sella a una bicicletta. Una spesa paragonabile, tra le spese per passatempi, solo a quella dedicata al golf. Questi dati (e una grande passione personale) devono aver pesato nella decisione di Beppe Salerno, torinese, 46 anni, di ciment...

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We stood on the deck of the hulking cargo ship, through the bluster and drizzle in the Strait of Messina, both of us feeling something like sailors docking at an unfamiliar port of call. My new acquaintance, a Genovese Ph.D. student in anthropology named Giacomo, explained to me that he’d rarely ventured south of Rome, much less ever been to Sicily...

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Questa mattina la Commissione Europea ed Europa Nostra hanno annunciato i vincitori del premio dell'Unione europea per il patrimonio culturale / Europa Nostra Awards 2018. 29 vincitori provenienti da 17 paesi diversi hanno ottenuto un riconoscimento in 4 categorie: conservazione, ricerca, contributi esemplari ed istruzione, formazione e sensibilizz...

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When I was first asked about going to Cinque Terra, I didn’t have a clue where it was. “Northern Italy – on the west coast, north of Pisa,” I was told. “Not quite on the French border. At the top of the boot!” I consulted my iPhone Google atlas and read some travel essays. What first clicked, oddly perhaps, was that Cinque Terre was where Percy Bys...

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There are plenty of beautiful places to explore in Italy, and now you can take a tour of the country from the comfort of your sofa. These 13 stunning drone videos will provide beautiful inspiration for travellers - armchair or otherwise. Cinque Terre: High up on everyone's bucket list are the picturesque coastal towns that make up the Cinque Terre....

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One of the possible explanations for the vertical construction craze is that rich families used the towers as a symbol of wealth and status, as well as for defensive purposes to guard their land. Some of the smaller structures were built as dwellings. The exact number of towers built in medieval Bologna is not clear. It was suggested that up to 180...

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Castello Scaligero (Scaligero Castle), in the commune of Sirmione, sits on a thin peninsula jutting out into the southern end of Lake Garda. Essentially, the ramparts of the castle function as a small fortified harbor for what was the Scaligera fleet. The castle has a de facto moat (the surrounding lake) and even a drawbridge through which visitors...

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Italy’s most popular destinations—Rome, Venice, Florence, the Cinque Terre—are endlessly alluring, but in peak summer months they can be crowded and expensive as well. The country’s classic attractions—great art, architecture, food, wine, medieval villages and beautiful country landscapes—can be found outside its famous spots, but where are the bes...

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