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"Ho voluto essere vicina, nel suo paese d'origine, a un connazionale che da cinquantadue anni vive negli Stati Uniti, tornato appositamente in Sardegna per il ritratto di gruppo più grande del mondo”. Così la senatrice Francesca Alderisi (FI), eletta nella Circoscrizione Estero, ripartizione Nord e Centro America, dopo l’iniziativa di successo del...

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In terms of tourism, Umbria seems to suffer the misfortune of sitting in the metaphorical shadow of Tuscany, its neighbor due west. Why? Compared to Tuscany, Umbria falls short along several dimensions. It’s one-third the size, making it the smallest region in Italy, and it has no large cities. Umbria is also the only region in Italy without a coas...

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Venice may be one of the most alluring cities in the world, but a lot of people who have it at the top of their travel bucket lists are focused almost wholly on the canals. This is fair enough, in a sense. The canals that crisscross this city are what make it so unique, and they lend a sort of otherworldly atmosphere to the city that no individual...

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How do I get there? Tucked away in a particularly mountainous kink of the Italian Riviera, the Cinque Terre villages were shaped by their profound isolation. Today the villages’ exquisite ruggedness still presents a few challenges for accessibility. Although all the villages can be reached by car, you’ll need nerves of steel for the narrow, twistin...

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The sea during the summer is not the only “solution”. In fact, the Italian mountains offer a fresh alternative to a “classic” seaside holiday. For enthusiasts, they are places which concentrate on relaxation and rejuvenation, where Nature plays a leading role even when there is no snow. Let’s take a look at the 5 most beautiful mountain places to v...

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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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Often ignored in favour of more famous Tuscan towns, Arezzo has everything from designer shopping to medieval jousting tournaments. Here are nine reasons you should visit Arezzo on your next trip to Tuscany. 1. Renaissance art - Most visitors to Arezzo are drawn here by the famous fresco depicting The Legend of the True Cross by Renaissance painter...

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Around 57% of the Italian population, some 34.5 million people, are taking, or have taken, a summer holiday this year, hoteliers' association Federalberghi said on Tuesday. It said this included 26.5 million adults and eight million children and marked a 0.5% increase with respect to the 2017 season. The report said Italian people's holidays will g...

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Sono arrivati a 50 gli itinerari fra i vivai, i giardini e i paesaggi italiani ideati e proposti dal blog Italian Botanical Trips, spin off del sito Italian Botanical Heritage. Italian Botanical Heritage è il censimento del patrimonio botanico e orticolo italiano, creato nel 2014 dalla giornalista botanica Margherita Lombardi. Rivolto agli appassi...

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Il bacino potenziale teorico del cosiddetto turismo "di ritorno" o "delle origini", ovvero quello generato dagli italiani residenti all'estero o dai loro discendenti, e' pari a circa 80 milioni di persone. Il giro d'affari attualmente relativo a questo segmento turistico dal solo continente Americano si aggira intorno ai 650 milioni di euro per un...

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