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Buon Natale and Christmas: Interesting Holiday Events in Florence Italy
Image via Wikipedia Florence is the world’s celebrated jewel of Renaissance art and architecture. It is famous for perfect voluptuous domes and intimate restaurants with perfect steaks and wine. The...
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Silent Night Holy Night: A Vatican Christmas in Rome Italy
Image via Wikipedia Rome became the fulcrum of Western spiritual life in the 4th century. The grandeur of church rituals is reminiscent of the glory days of Julius Caesar. Roman senators became...
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Buon Natale and Christmas: Krampus and Other Holiday Events in Trentino-Alto...
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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Magical Mondello Sicily and the Sanctuary of Saint Rosalia
Monte Pellegrino Monte-Pellegrino’s location in Sicily Mondello is a swanky beach town in the suburbs of Palermo. Excursions to the sea at Mondello are a ritual for Palermitani. It’s about a 20 minute...
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Who built Rome’s Historic Pantheon and How Many Architects Replicated it?
Image via Wikipedia The Pantheon in Rome has occupied its present location for nearly 2000 years. The Roman Pantheon is the most preserved and influential building of ancient Rome. It was originally...
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A Tuscan Winery Tour at Captivating Vino con Vista Castello Banfi in...
Image via Wikipedia Coat of arms of Montalcino Bottle & glass of a 1961 Brunello di Montelcino wine from Tuscany. This Italian wine is made from Sangiovese The Italian wine Brunello from Tuscany...
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Roman Emperor History Tips
Image via Wikipedia Augustus Pontifex Maximus #3 (Photo credit: Roger B. Ulrich) Emperor Nero. Plaster cast in Pushkin museum after original in British museum, London (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Bust of...
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Picture yourself in Florence Italy at Ammanati’s Fountain of Neptune in the...
Image via Wikipedia Bartolomeo Ammanati’s Fountain of Neptune (1575) is located in the Piazza della Signoria. It is my favorite fountain in Florence and it depicts the Roman god of the sea surrounded...
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Top Attractions in Vino con Vista Venice: A UNESCO World Heritage Site in Italy
English: Interior of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, facing the high altar. Wikipedia The Basilica of St Mary of Health in Venice Venice and its Lagoon is my favorite living history...
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St. Peter’s Basilica is in Italy’s Vatican City not Rome
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