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The harmony and the refined nature of the ceramics of the Capodimonte Museum alongside San Carlo theatre costumes, art inspired by Vesuvius and music will form the core of an exhibition showcasing history. The exhibition, entitled 'Napoli Napoli. Di Lava, Porcellana e Musica' ('Naples Naples: Of Lava, Porcelain and Music') will open on September 21...

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Più di settemila chilometri, circa 400 tappe per attraversare tutte e venti le regioni italiane. È il Sentiero Italia Cai. Ripristinato dal Club Alpino Italiano, è uno dei trekking più lunghi del mondo. Potenzialità e sfide dell’itinerario sono state esposte dal presidente del Cai Vincenzo Torti, durante l’ultimo appuntamento della rassegna «La mon...

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I will never forget the first time I saw Camogli from the sea. On the upper deck of a ferry, the light breeze tempering the summer heat, I watched as the town retreated into the distance. The tall, narrow buildings, each a different pastel shade, were stacked improbably up the steep hillside. The electric blue of the Ligurian Sea was counterpoint t...

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At the foot of the Alps, the tiny region of Valle d’Aosta is home to eleven mountain shrines, sanctuaries and hermitages. These small chapels are testament to centuries old Catholic practices based upon the local folk traditions. Penitent souls have made processions to these isolated locations for generations to give thanks for their prayers being...

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Even to this day, Lake Tovel is famous for the red water phenomenon, unique in the world, although that does not occur any more. Until the mid-60s, in summer a special alga would come to the surface and the expanse of water would turn bright red. A number of strange stories and legends, such as the Queen Tresenga one, originated to explain this ext...

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The church and convent of Saint Bonaventure, built in the first half of the 17th century in Caltagirone, make up a monumental complex, full of many works of art. Located in the northwest section of the gorgeous Sicilian city, the church has a longitudinal plan with interior partitions making for five side chapels on each side. It features extraordi...

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The beautiful Ligurian coast that stretches between Portovenere and Cinque Terre is a beautiful landscape that is known for its cultural and its natural value. The disposition of the small towns and villages, the layout and the history of the settlements in this region are highly important and are the reason why it has been added in the list of wor...

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Travel may seem like it's all about doing the most these days — hitting up all the sites and recommended restaurants, posting personal photo essays on social media with day-by-day recaps of all the things you did and saw — but Italy is putting the leisure back in vacation time by celebrating a slow travel. The Italian government has dubbed 2019 the...

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Villa della Porta Bozzolo, just a few kilometers from Varese and Lake Maggiore, is a typical 18th-century “villa di delizia” filled with galleries, ballrooms, sitting rooms, bedrooms decorated with painted architectures, legends and allegories, triumphs of colorful flowers on the doors… in a nutshell, every little masterpiece of rococo style you ca...

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One of the most important pilgrimage sites in Italy are the Sacri Monti, or Sacred Mountains, that are located in the northern part of the country. These mountains are actually nine groups of churches and chapels created in the 16th and 17th centuries. Along with their religious significance these structures are also noteworthy for their architectu...

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