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by Chiara Baroncelli   Have you ever slept into an igloo or at the top of a lighthouse surrounded by mountains or sea? And what about spending a night inside a mill or on the top of a tree? Such places do actually exist in Italy. Hard to believe?   From Trulli in Puglia to a new age monastery in Umbria passing by an ancient and rich i...

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di Marco Gasperetti Volare a New York con 10 euro. Il progetto c'è e sapete chi ci sta lavorando? L'impareggiabile e vulcanico leader della compagnia Low Cost Ryanair, Michael O'Leary. Lo ha detto lui stesso durante una conferenza stampa all'aeroporto di Pisa.   «Sì, si può fare – ha spiegato il boss irlandese – il crollo del petrolio ci ha...

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by Augusto Grandi The mountains ought to combine scenic beauty, pristine nature and human presence. The latter needs to be increasingly qualified in order to fight depopulation and, conversely, guarantee a better quality of life compared to the city.   According to Mariano Allocco, secretary of the Terre Alte Association ("terre alte" is th...

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When tourists think of the Amalfi Coast, the stunning seaside towns of Positano and Amalfi usually come to mind. But Praiano, a small community hugging the cliffside between its famous neighbors, hopes to change that.   Praiano, a town of about 2,000 people, is not blessed with an alluring wide beachfront or an elegant seaside piazza where t...

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  WTI Magazine #64    2015 July, 10Author : Umberto Mucci      Translation by:   Ciao from Rome! This 64th issue of our magazine and newsletter arrives at the beginning of a new exciting phase of the life of We the Italians. We have reached our goal for our first step: being the most complete repository of contents between Italy and the US, gett...

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I have always believed at love at first site. I know exactly what I like and when I walk into a hotel or a restaurant I immediately sense whether or not I will have a good experience.   This is exactly what happened when I visited le Marche. Most people fall in love with Italy because of its beautiful landscape, great food and picturesque ci...

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Pope Francis on Monday officially announced that he will visit the U.S. in September 2015, including a visit to the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia.   "I wish to confirm, if God wills it, that in September of 2015 I will go to Philadelphia for the Eighth World Meeting of Families," he announced at Vatican City's Synod Hall Nov. 17...

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By Amanda Ruggeri Wander around the area that most guidebooks call Rome's most evocative, particularly in the high season, and you might come away with the idea that Rome is a postcard ... in which every other passersby is a tourist, restaurants hawk microwaved food, and souvenir stalls litter the cobblestoned streets.   Luckily, Rome is mu...

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Visiting Italy in autumn? Though all Italy's seasons are great, there are a ton of reasons to love autumn in Italy! It's no secret that fall in Italy is great, but it's even better when planned well. Check out our top 6 ways to enjoy Italy this season: Choose your temperature Fall means that you no longer have to worry about July and August's sco...

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by Laura Dominici   Cycling vacations are increasingly popular in Europe, and Italy is getting up to speed. Bicycle touring generates €44 billion in Europe, if you add in all the related activities. In Italy it has a potential value of €3.2 billion, and is growing at a steady pace.   With 2,728,600 models produced in 2014, a growth of...

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