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About Italy
Roman remains, medieval cities, art, food and countryside… Italy has got it all.
Villa Valmanara ai Nani and the Legend of the Dwarves
High on the slopes of Monte Berico, just outside Vicenza, stands the 17th century Villa Valmanara ai Nani. The first thing you will notice when
Exploring Palladio’s Vicenza: A World Heritage Site
Even among Italian cities, Vicenza is special. Not just a handful of spectacular buildings, but a whole town of them, many of them designed by
The Portici of Monte Berico, Vicenza
I came across the portici of Monte Berico by chance. I’ve never seen them mentioned in any guidebook and there were no other tourists (or anyone else,
Walking Around the Walls of the Vatican City
It’s a familiar dilemma: you want to see some of the world’s most famous artworks but so do hundreds of other people. Do you join
Walking the Appian Way in Rome
When you have had enough of the crowds at the Forum and the Colosseum you might want to find somewhere quieter. The Appian Way (Via
The Dramatic Scenery of the Alcantara Gorge, Sicily
One of the many astounding sights on Sicily is the Alcantara Gorge, a massive tree-lined chasm falling 65 metres to the river below, with water