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Eight Picturesque Villages to Visit in Campania

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 08/22/2017 - 06:30

We continue our journey around Italy’s borghi (historic villages) with a stop in Campania, our featured Italian region this August. Many of you will be…

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Beyond Sicily’s Val di Noto: Baroque Splendor in Four Villages near Catania

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 07/18/2017 - 10:21

The 1693 Sicily earthquake razed to the ground most of the island’s south-eastern portion. Many towns were rebuilt according to the urban and stylistic traits…

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Beyond Taormina: Five of Sicily's Most Enchanting Villages

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 07/11/2017 - 08:45

Leave the crowds of Taormina behind and venture off the beaten track to discover five marvelous Sicilian villages. Check out the slideshow below. Rising 750 m…

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7 Villages in Emilia-Romagna You'll Fall in Love With

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 05/31/2017 - 09:00

We begin our month dedicated to the wonderful region of Emilia-Romagna (yes, I'm partial to it because I live here) with a round-up of seven of its most…

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Experience Umbria's Medieval Charm in Arrone

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 10/21/2015 - 08:35

The ancient village of Arrone sits atop a hill in the Valnerina, the narrow and winding valley in Umbria that takes its name from the river Nera, which runs…

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San Leo: A Delightful Village on the Border Between Romagna and Marche

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/13/2015 - 09:45

It was recently featured on Google’s list of Italy’s most beautiful “borghi” – historic villages – but we don’t need Google to tell us that: San Leo, an…

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Discovering the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (Part 2)

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 06/17/2015 - 19:20

This is Part 2 of our tour around the Duchy of Parma & Piacenza in Emilia-Romagna. Read Part 1 here. On my second day in the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza,…

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Historic Charm: Three Italian 'Borghi' Not to Miss

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 05/13/2015 - 18:16

I have a fascination for Italy’s borghi: quaint little villages with an interesting history and architecture, where time seems to have stopped. Whenever I…

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Start Saving: Italy's Hamlets with the Priciest Real Estate

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 05/12/2015 - 13:29

Picture yourself strolling the tiny alleys of a charming borgo in Italy, on your way back home after stopping by the bar in the piazza for an espresso and…

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Anghiari - The Florentine Republic’s Strongest Bulwarks

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…