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8 Italian Alpine Towns Loaded with Charm, Killer Views, and Soaring Castles

by csabino | Tue, 12/05/2017 - 02:12

The Trentino Alto Adige offers extraordinary scenery, great skiing and Alpine villages that blend the best of Italian and Austrian culture and cuisine. Here…

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Seven Charming Villages in Lazio You Should See

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/07/2017 - 11:52

Every month, we take a tour of Italy’s most charming borghi (historic villages), selected from the region we’re featuring. This month, it’s Lazio’s turn, a…

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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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Five of Friuli Venezia Giulia's Most Beautiful Villages

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 05/09/2017 - 11:00

Our journey through Italy’s borghi (historic villages) continues in Friuli Venezia Giulia, our featured region of the month. Italy’s Culture Ministry has…

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The Italy Most People Never Visit: Trivento, Molise

by Anna Lebedeva | Thu, 04/27/2017 - 03:27

Main photo credit: Turismo.it. The town of Trivento sits on a rocky hill, above the valleys of Molise. It is one of those places where locals pause their…

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Five Little-Known Villages in Tuscany You Should Stop Ignoring

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 04/18/2017 - 05:25

2017 has been declared the ‘Anno dei Borghi’, The Year of Italy’s Historic Villages, by Italy’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism, and several…

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Agnone, Molise: Where Bells Have Been Crafted for 1,000 Years

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 03/08/2017 - 09:25

In the northern portion of Molise, Agnone stands out as a pleasant surprise: this town of 5,400 inhabitants, famous for its historic factory producing bells,…