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Majestic towers, crenellated battlements, stone fortresses perched upon rocky crags, romantic ruins, sumptuous palazzos and much more: these are the images that come to mind when picturing the Castles of Italy. The political instability of Italy during the middle ages has left its countryside and cities full of testaments to this turbulent time per...

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The ruins of the sumptuous Domus Transitoria, once decorated with gold leaf, precious stones and mother of pearl, lie next to a well-preserved 50-seat latrine used communally by builders and slaves. Nero claimed to be a descendant of Aeneas -- a legendary hero of the Trojan War, as Homer tells it in the Iliad -- and was a big fan of Trojan heroics....

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With the longer days and warmer hours, Spring has finally sprung in Matera and the historic southern Italian city is making the most of its role as European Capital of Culture 2019. Two key projects are at the heart of this year's event. The first, called I-Dea, uses archives and collections from the Basilicata region. Joseph Grima is Matera 2019's...

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In your search of Italy and all of its beautiful corners, you do not want to miss the south eastern edge of the country, and in particular the town of Lecce. The “heel of the boot” of Italy provides many who come here with a variety of experiences for each of the senses. Natural scenery, remnants of cultures thousands of years old, an eclectic arra...

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Spring is the ideal season to visit the beautiful gardens of Italy. One to take note of, which is about to reopen for the season, is the Garden of Ninfa in Cisterna di Latina, near the walled hill town of Sermoneta, about 80 km south of Rome; it’s possible to plan it as a day trip from the Italian capital. The Giardino di Ninfa is a ‘Natural Monume...

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Casting for the new James Bond movie is still under way, but a prominent part is set to be played by the ancient southern Italian town of Matera, Variety has learned. The town of 60,000 people will provide the setting for what is expected to become “Bond 25’s” prologue action sequence, similar to “Spectre’s” opening segment in Mexico City during Da...

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It's no surprise to read the latest figures showing that tourism in Italy is still booming – and it's only set to grow. But with the majority of visitors concentrated in just a few hotspots, can Italy cope with demand? More than 44 million overseas visitors and a record number of overnight stays last year were concentrated in Italy's “art cities”,...

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Count Guido Monzino, a twentieth-century Italian explorer and mountain climber, first summited Cervino (the Italian name for the Matterhorn) in the 1950s which ignited his vocation in adventure. Then many years later, he led the country’s first Everest expedition and became the first person ever to summit Torres del Paine. By the end of his career,...

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Al Comune di Cosenza ha proposto un progetto, denominato “Experience Calabria” al quale sta lavorando da un anno e che scommette sul potenziale turistico della regione. L’obiettivo è portare tanti americani e italo-americani in Calabria e, in particolare, a Cosenza. Nel corso del suo viaggio esplorativo, Siciliano ha voluto incontrare l’Assessore a...

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San Francisco International Airport is once again connected to Italy with nonstop flights after newcomer Air Italy landed on Wednesday afternoon from Milan's Malpensa Airport (MXP). Flights operate four times a week on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays on the carrier's fleet of Airbus A330-200 wide body jets. The 5,947-mile nonstop takes o...

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