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For us New Englanders the cold weather has arrived and we're awaiting the snow days to arrive. Some of us are excited about it and many aren't. Of course it's more common for folks to get into the mindset of drinking rosé wines when the weather is warmer. If you're lucky enough to have fantastic weather year round than you may always have rosé in m...

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One of the best tips I’ve learned over the years is that if you want to rent a home or villa in Puglia for the summer you need to do it early. Puglia is a popular destination for both Italians and foreign visitors. And its reputation as the perfect place for a summer holiday seems to grow every year, making it even harder to find a place to stay. A...

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Not far from Bari, Polignano a Mare is among the most beautiful and visited villages in Italy. The narrow streets, coves, green and blue colored landscape and other interesting sites make the Apulian town a wonder to discover. In summer the sea, coves and caves and winter the churches, contemporary art museum and a few other monuments give the vill...

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Major NATO maneuvers on Taranto, Apulia. The Navy's most important base in the southern Mediterranean consolidates its strategic role within the Atlantic Alliance with the activation, which is still being worked on, of NATO's Multinational Maritime Command for the South. Confirming the news was Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Enrico Credendino speaking...

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There is a big heart that has been celebrating Italy, Christmas, children and the musical traditions of our country for almost twenty years in New York. It does so with commitment, courage, talent, and an infinite love and pride for its Italian roots. It is the heart of Cristina Fontanelli, artist, singer, producer, who every year in December organ...

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Have you ever seen photos of a place and think “that can’t be real.” Well, that’s what we thought when we first saw photos of Alberobello. This tiny town looks like it has been plucked from the pages of a fairytale. Alberobello is famous forits trulli, smallround buildings with conicalroofs made of stone. Stroll the hilly maze of streets, shop for...

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The Valle d'Itria is one of the most enchanting areas of Puglia and rises between the provinces of Bari, Brindisi and Taranto: the landscape is characterized by the presence of vast expanses of centuries-old olive trees, dotted with trulli, vineyards and dry stone walls that lead to villages with a unique charm. Among these we cannot fail to mentio...

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Far from the Apulian coast and close to the border with Basilicata there is a city famous for the identity of the historic center and for its gastronomic excellence: Altamura. Let’s better know this pearl of Puglia. Altamura is located in the hinterland of the province of Bari, almost on the border with Basilicata and very close to the city of Sass...

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Puglia is full of beautiful places, from the natural splendor of the Gargano peninsula, to the white cottages of Alberobello, the caves of Polignano, the elegance of Lecce and our favorite and best kept secret - the tiny town of peace, piazze, pizze which we wrote about here. Many tourists are drawn to these and, although many fly into Bari, they q...

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The first U.S.A. book presentation on the “Birth of New Biccari in Philadelphia” was held at the History of Italian Immigration Museum (HIIM) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, November-19. The HIIM is in the heart of the Little Italy enclave of South Philadelphia. Our host for the event was the Filitalia International & Foundation organiza...

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