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April 16, 2020

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The Heart of Venice: St. Mark's Square

Discover what you want to see when you can go to Italy and visit Venice's Piazza San Marco. This huge piazza is dominated by St. Mark's Basilica, one of the…

March 28, 2020

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The World's Top 7 Wine Regions to Visit

No matter if you've been a passionate wine lover for years now or just a novice when it comes to wines, we believe that wines really do make you happy,…

February 26, 2020

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Venetian Palazzos in Movies and Plays

Venice is filled with beautiful historic buildings and palazzos, some of which date back to medieval times - among the many the reasons why Venice and the Grand Canal continue…

January 22, 2020

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Treasures of the Medici: Pitti Palace

The Medici family had several palazzos in the heart of old Florence during their almost 200-year reign over the city. Today you can tour the magnificently decorated Pitti Palace and…

January 12, 2020

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Sirmione and the Grottoes of Catullus

At the tip of a peninsula that juts out into Lake Garda's southern shoreline, are the medieval town of Sirmione, Scaligero Castle, and the ruins of a Roman villa dating…

December 29, 2019

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Buona Sera, Firenze: Touring Florence

Florence, the city that is home to Michelangelo's David, the astounding Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore, countless works of art, and historic palaces and bridges...A destination city you'll want…

December 8, 2019

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The Prince-Bishops City of Trento

Trento's claims to fame are it's rich history as a centre for Prince-Bishops of Trento, silver mining, and as the modern university town it is today. (Piazza Duomo & Fountain…

November 28, 2019

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Lake Como Gems: Tremezzo, Bellagio & Como

Traveling to the Italian Lakes district would be incomplete without a tour of Italy's famous Lake Como, dotted with vacation homes of celebrities (George Clooney, Richard Branson, etc.) and beautiful…

November 17, 2019

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Cortina d'Ampezzo and the Dolomites

Nestled in the heart of the Dolomites is the exclusive ski resort town of Cortina d'Ampezzo, surrounded by the distinctively colored orange mountain peaks of this region. (Cortina d'Ampezzo and…

November 10, 2019

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Travel

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Guten Tag & Buon Giorno, Bolzano

The Southern Tyrol countryside around Bolzano boasts castles, churches, vineyards and apple orchards. This area of Northern Italy in the foothills of the Italian Alps produces 30% of the apples…