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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…

November 2, 2019

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Cinque Terre's Monterosso al Mare

Monterosso al Mare is one of the "Five Lands" medieval villages that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site of Cinque Terre National Park on the Ligurian coast of Italy.…

October 27, 2019

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Ciao, Cinque Terre

Visiting the remote, picturesque medieval villages of Manarola, Vernazza & Riomaggiore on Italy's Ligurian coast is a unique experience. The Cinque Terre National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site…

October 20, 2019

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Molto Grazie, Magnificent Milan

Much is made of Milan's modern outlook and renown as a fashion center, but I was struck by the beauty of it's historic architecture, and magnificent, broad tree-lined avenues. We…