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Juliet’s Balcony makes Verona Italy the City of Love

Image via Wikipedia I recently saw the movie “Letters to Juliet“ with Vanessa Redgrave and Amanda Seyfried. Vanessa’s long lost love Lorenzo in the movie  is actually her husband in real life. The...

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The Ten Most Seductive Places to Drink Wine in Italy

Image via Wikipedia Italy is one of the world’s most alluring travel destinations.  It is the historic and cultural epicenter of the Etruscans, the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church and the...

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Italy’s Lake District: Lake Como, Garda or Maggiore in Lombardy

Image via Wikipedia The Lake District of Lombardy is breathtaking!!  It rises from the Alpine heights along the Swiss border. The glacial erosion juxtaposed quaint villages and soaring mountains to...

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Buon Natale: Krampus and Other Holiday Events in Trentino-Alto Adige

Image via Wikipedia This mountainous region of northeastern Italy is characterized by the unparalleled beauty of majestic mountains and lovely scenic lakes. It is divided by the Adige River.  Trentino...

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Buon Natale: Feast of Saint Ambrose and Holiday Events in Milan Italy

Image via Wikipedia Milan was founded by the Gauls in the early 4th century B.C. and grew rapidly following the Roman conquest in 222 B.C.  By 1277, Archbishop Otto Visconti imposed hegemony over the...

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Celebrate St. Martin’s Day in Vino con Vista Sicily: Grape Juice becomes Wine

Image by jimforest via Flickr The Greeks brought grapes to Sicily in about 800 B.C. and the Phoenicians introduced grape crushing technology and new grape varieties. The island has the perfect...

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Vino con Vista Pisa: A UNESCO Site in Italy

Image via Wikipedia Pisa was a former Roman naval base and commercial port. Trade with Muslim Spain, North Africa and Lebanon generated tremendous wealth for this maritime power from the 11th to 13th...

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Buon Natale: A White Christmas in Valle d’Aosta

Image via Wikipedia Valle d”Aosta is located in an extremely mountainous area. It is the smallest Italian region and borders France to the west and Switzerland to the north. It is dominated by some of...

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Buon Natale and Christmas: Holiday Events in Tuscany

Image via Wikipedia If you follow my posts, you know that there are many exciting Holiday Events in Italy.  There are some interesting events you may want to attend in Tuscany over the holidays....

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Vino con Vista in Ferrara: A UNESCO Site in Emilia Romagna

Este Castle of Ferrara, Dawn Room, fresco portraying the Time and the Fates (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Este Castle of Ferrara, Ducal Chapel, fresco of the ceiling depicting the four Evangelists (Photo...

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