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by Myra Robinson | Wed, 04/01/2015 - 11:00
It’s always the rather quirky things about cities that appeal to me. Turin has the shroud, obviously, but as they only put it on display once a decade, you’ll…
Food & Drink
by Francesca Re Manning | Mon, 03/16/2015 - 03:00
More and more people include a visit to Siena to the classic tour "Venice - Florence - Rome". This stunning jewel of Tuscan medieval beauty attracts visitors…
Culture
by Mark Collinson | Fri, 03/13/2015 - 03:49
On the 15th of April 1452 in the hills of Tuscany, Italy, a peasant girl named Caterina gave birth to an illegitimate son in a small town called Vinci. The…
Travel
by Carla Passino | Wed, 03/04/2015 - 10:07
Italy's fragmented past saw the peninsula divided into dozens of tiny independent states, bequeathed in a plethora of small urban settlements—often seats of…
Travel
by Gordon Lethbridge | Fri, 02/20/2015 - 04:00
For anyone with a sweet tooth, Taormina is a temptation too hard to resist. It is difficult to stroll down the main thoroughfare, Corso Umberto I, or the via…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 02/18/2015 - 02:00
The latest in a series of initiatives launched by Expo 2015 aimed at helping visitors make the most of their time in Italy is called “100 Gardens of Italy”.…
Travel
by John Heseltine | Fri, 02/13/2015 - 02:30
Behind the crumbling façades, John Heseltine finds a vibrant and fascinating city. Palermo is a charming pot-pourri of Arab imprinting, Norman palaces, baroque…
Travel
by Barry Lillie | Fri, 02/06/2015 - 02:30
Continuing with our articles documenting the islands around Italy, we have previously featured the Aegadian and Aeolian Islands, and this feature will look at…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/03/2015 - 04:54
It takes patience getting to San Vito Lo Capo: the village at the far end of the promontory on Sicily’s north-western coast is reached by taking the only road…
Culture
by Anonymous (not verified) | Mon, 02/02/2015 - 02:00
[Image: Stromboli erupting.] Words by Andrew and Suzanne Edwards In 1950, the film Stromboli was released.  Directed by Roberto Rossellini and starring Ingrid…