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If you picture an Italian seaside holiday, you're probably visualizing Cinque Terre. A series of five towns of pastel-colored houses clinging onto stunning craggy cliffs over clear turquoise sea, it's an iconic vacation destination.  Cinque Terre is thronged every summer with sun-seekers looking for beach relaxation, hikers excited about the area's...

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Blessed with mountains, lakes and 7600km of coastline, Italy offers some of the most stunning beaches in Europe. From the trendy hotspots to the out-of-the-way locales, it's not hard to find a piece of sand with unforgettable vistas. Here are Italy's 10 best beaches to add to your bucket list. 1. Spiaggia Rena Bianca – Santa Teresa di Gallura The “...

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Italy is much quieter this year, but Italians are having a fairly normal summer all things considered. With daily cases hovering around 250 for the country, and mask wearing mandatory in all indoor environments, the borders have opened to EU and Schengen area visitors. This means that trains are running around the country, but some things have chan...

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New secrets about Venice and its origins have been unveiled by exceptional findings made under the roof of Santa Maria Assunta basilica, in Torcello. While carrying out works in the attic area of the church, a team of archaeologists from the Università di Venezia, led by Diego Calaon, discovered frescoes dating back to the 9th century This is impor...

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Why, you may wonder, we write about the best marinas in Italy? Well, sailing has become a bit of a hot trend in recent years and, let’s be honest, after the pandemic and the dangers related to our old way of traveling, it may be among the safest options to “be a tourist” around — provided you do enjoy life at sea, that is. Sailing means spending ti...

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Everyone stops on the Amalfi Coast to visit its beauties, but few continue along the coast to discover villages equally characteristic and not at all touristy like the village of Cetara. Known since the Middle Ages as the best fishermen in the area, the Cetaresi still live on fishing. Only in the last few years has tourism developed there, but it r...

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Italy took a tremendous hit from the coronavirus with one of the highest and quickest death counts outside of China early on during the pandemic. With the country finally stabilising, numbers decreasing and places opening up, the Italians must find ways to build their lives back up, especially the tourist industry which many are reliant on. Sitting...

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The new FAI campaign to vote the place in Italy closest to your heart, the Luoghi del Cuore, has begun. The Luoghi del Cuore initiative was inaugurated 15 years ago by FAI, the Fondo Ambiente Italiano. It is a national campaign aimed at raising awareness about incredibly beautiful, but perhaps little known, locations and buildings around the countr...

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“Dopo l’ordine del giorno sulla promozione del turismo di ritorno da me presentato in occasione dell’approvazione del Decreto Rilancio e accolto dal Governo, per dare ulteriore sviluppo alla mia iniziativa, ho avuto un proficuo scambio di vedute con il Presidente dell’ENIT, Dott. Giorgio Palmucci. Con l’esperto interlocutore ho fatto prima di tutto...

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Calabria is a favorite summer holiday destination for Italians. While they may stick mostly to the beaches, there are often charming, seaside villages to explore, guarding historic buildings and picturesque alleys, best enjoyed in the late afternoon in the sunset light, after some fun hours at the beach.  Here are three Calabrian seaside villages t...

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