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Living on an island presents a number of challenges. The first priorities are food, shelter and a reliable source of drinking water. The earliest settlers of the Venetian saltwater lagoon, however,  only had two out of three as freshwater was in short supply. Their solution was ingenious. And it would give the city with freshwater for over 1300 yea...

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Considerato uno dei più affascinanti nonché impegnativi trekking d’Italia e del mondo, il Selvaggio Blu si sviluppa per oltre 50 km lungo l’inaccessibile costa Est della Sardegna, nel golfo di Orosei. Si tratta di un trekking particolarmente impegnativo, ma che ripaga lo sforzo conscorci e panorami mozzafiato. Lungo il percorso da Pedra Longa a Cal...

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Rome's Farnese Gardens, or Horti Farnesiani, on the Palatine hill have reopened to the public for the first time in more than 30 years following a major restoration begun in 2013. Overlooking the Basilica of Maxensius and the Arch of Titus, the restored Renaissance gardens can be visited until 28 October as part of an exhibition-tour entitled The P...

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It might surprise you to learn that Italy has a number of pink flamingo populations for several months each year. Starting from late winter and early spring, the birds migrate to Italian waters – where you can admire them in the wild. Now that the first flocks of 2018 are already enjoying the spring, here's where to head for the best views of Italy...

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Umbria seems like a study in contrasts. It’s wedged between Rome and Tuscany, so plenty of travelers pass through it, yet it manages to not feel overly touristy. It has divinely decorated cathedrals, as well as vast tracts of woods—including an enchanted forest that locals say is inhabited by fairies (a sign asks you to seek the woodland creatures’...

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Nella seduta del 28 febbraio u.s. il Comitato Interministeriale per la Programmazione Economica ha approvato l’Addendum al Piano Operativo Cultura e Turismo che prevede lo stanziamento, a valere sul Fondo Sviluppo e Coesione-FSC 2014-2020, di ulteriori 740 milioni di euro suddivisi in 4 Obiettivi strategici. L’Obiettivo strategico 1, che vale oltre...

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This weekend, Italy will open up more than 1,000 cultural monuments, archaeological areas and other hidden treasures which are usually inaccessible to the public. The list includes ornate villas, hidden gardens, historic castles, churches, museums, and other secret spots that usually keep their doors closed. It's part of the 'Giornate FAI di primav...

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In the Oltrepò Pavese’s Staffora Valley, the medieval town of Varzi is home to a 1164 castle, build by the Malaspina family after inheriting from Frederick Barbarossa the territory from the Rivanazzano Hills to Oramala. The structure is currently owned by the Counts of Odetti di Marcorengo, who in 1983 embarked on a redevelopment process that ended...

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Sarà la pista più spettacolare d’Europa. L’anello ciclabile del Garda, un’opera unica a livello mondiale di oltre 140 chilometri che forma la Ciclovia del Garda, integrata e connessa con altri importanti percorsi ciclabili. È la pista ciclabile gardesana che collegherà Capo Reamol a Limone sul Garda al confine con il Trentino Alto Adige, costeggian...

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The opulent courtyard was built in the late 19th century for the wealthy, influential Sciarra family. It was meant to be a shopping mall, which, had the mall come to fruition, would perhaps be one of the most beautiful shopping centers in Rome. Every inch of the four-story walls enclosing the space is covered by colorful frescoes of women and men s...

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