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La casa di Costanza is a B & B located in Abruzzo, in the heart of Scanno: a house in mountain style, furnished with antique family furniture, in an intimate and relaxed atmosphere, in one of the most beautiful stone villages of the Apennines. During the breakfast buffet you can taste yogurt, cakes and homemade jams, while the landlady Costanza chats with guests. Those who want can relax and read a book by the fireplace in the great hall, or the sun on the terrace or garden. The B &...

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In the area of Torre Galli, inland of Tropea, a Pre-Hellenic necropolis was unearthed, dating back to the late Iron Age, whose remains proved to be of great importance for an understanding of the Italian community in the period immediately preceding Greek colonisation. The 336 graves, mostly inhumations, provided a great deal of funerary apparel, among which bowls, cups, earthenware jars, cloth weights, necklaces, buckles, and weapons of different kinds. In the Annunziata area, in the cemetery, ...

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The palace was the last great building of the Italian baroque commissioned to the famous Italian architect Vanvitelli by Carlo III Borbone. Although you can't visit each of its 1200 rooms, the ones you will see are as extravagant as they are exquisite. The majestic main staircase, whose 116 steps were all carved from one gigantic block of stone, is a perfect combination of rich marbles and dramatic perspectives. It leads to the marvelous 25 rooms of the royal apartments. Be sure to visit the jew...

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Pier Paolo Pasolini, was born in Bologna in 1922 by a middle-class family, where he will spend seven years of his life ("Beautiful and sweet Bologna! I have spent seven years, perhaps the most beautiful ...").  Here Pier Paolo cultivated new passions, such as football and fuelled his passion for reading includes several volumes of used books at the stalls of the Porch of Death.  Pasolini has a fond memory of the city and he is impressed by the large square (Piazza Maggiore)...

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The current fortifications that sit above the city of Trieste are actually the second structure (possibly the third) to be erected in that spot. The castle was constructed between 1470 and 1630, although there were earlier Venetian battlements here and perhaps even earlier fortifications. Today, there are plays in the courtyard of the Castle during the summer, and part of the city's Civic Museum is located here. The Sala Veneta, inside the Castle, is a reconstruction of a 17th century room compl...

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Pay your respects to the Pope in St Peter's Square, then relive Ancient Rome's gladiatorial battles in the Colosseum. Muse over Bernini's perfect marble sculptures in the Galleria Borghese and decipher the genius of Caravaggio in the city's churches. Before leaving, toss a coin in the Trevi Fountain to ensure your return.   Splash out on Armani, Gucci and Valentino designer labels on Via dei Condotti, then scour the Porta Portese market for retro finds. Antique furniture aficionados sh...

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Set in the very historical centre of Mantua, a few steps from the streets and the alleys of the centre that make it such a special town, the B&B Palazzo Arrivabene is your bed and breakfast in Mantua. You will be charmed by elegant quietness you can breath at the Palazzo Arrvabene B&B; on the three floors of the palace there are three large-sized, elegant rooms one of which is an elegant loft. Each room is decorated in its own style and it seems like being in three different ho...

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Every year during the week leading to Lent, the peaceful, relaxed air of the northern Italian town of Ivrea is filled with the cries of battle and nearly a million flying, smashing oranges.As one story has it, the orange-throwing represents an episode when the town’s feudal lords gave pots of beans to the poor as charity, only to have their meager offering thrown back at them. Another, juicier story tells of the townspeople’s incitement to rebellion when an Ivrean nobleman, the Marquis Ranieri d...

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The B&B Ca' Bianca is a 1800 farmhouse located in Povo, a few miles from the historic center of Trento, in the hills in the countryside, with views of the mountains surrounding the city. The space reserved for guests is located on the ground floor, while the owners live upstairs. The B & B Ca' Bianca opens onto a large and sunny garden of 2000sqm, with fruit trees, vines and flowers. The garden offers relaxing corners, equipped with deckchairs,tables and chairs for sunbathing and enjoyin...

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Arezzo is a beautiful art and cultural rich in art city which awaits you to make you live wonderful moments in your Italian trip. Arezzo is an ancient city of Etrurian origin, location of many craft arts linked to gold and silver works and hosting a rich historical, artistic and cultural heritage.If you love art and craft made works Arezzo is a city for you absolutely worth of a visit. Town of culture, history and typical Tuscan elegance Arezzo is easy to get to by car such as by train. One day ...

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The original building was the tower of a Padova castle started on the 1200. In the 1700 the Venetian republic decided to give to the Padova's university an astronomic observatory and they used the old tower to build it. Lately the old observatory have been restored and turned in a museum. The visit costs 5 euros and they will show you old instruments and you will know the story of this old building. Lots of people believe that Galileo Galilei worked here, but he taught in Padova university many ...

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