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Gran Tour 2014 is a six-month-long programme of exciting events geared towards revealing the gems of Turin and its environs: think 100 guided tours, vistis, walks, and encounters in discovery of the local history, art, culture and landscape of the Region of Piedmont. Turin is a must for its grand past and rich heritage, luxe residences and royal t...

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Have you ever wanted to tour the Southern Italian countryside while learning how to cook from a Food Network star?   "Iron Chef" judge and Michelin-rated restaurateur Donatella Arpaia, of New York's Prova and Kefi restaurants, has announced that she will be leading two gastronomic tours in Puglia this June with culinary travel specialists So...

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A couple of days ago the project Italian Train Experience (ITE) was launched in Piedmont by Studio Nespolo. The main idea underlying this initiative is to use Italian railway network – as one of the most widespread in Europe, to promote the territory, improve brand equity and fidelize the travellers.   Among the 2.190 stations, only 120 are...

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Select Italy (http://selectitaly.com), the boutique travel company specialized in the Bel Paese, boasts an exclusive, high-end food & wine portfolio thanks to a partnership with distinguished and prestigious Italian wine brands. Select Italy's collaboration with Italy's finest wineries consists of vacation packages, winery visits, and exclusive...

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So you thought Venice was all water? Let us tell you about some things to do in Venice that are not so 'wet'!   Helen Yemm from the Telegraph writes about the Gardens of Venice, from the Palazzo Soranzo Cappello, which has an almost rural atmosphere, and the little Palazzo Gradenigo, to the starkly modern garden enclosed behind the Palazzo Q...

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San Gemini Preservation Studies is a summer field school that organizes lectures, research, fieldwork, workshops and fieldtrips in the disciplines of historic preservation, restoration and conservation. It is located in the historic town of San Gemini in the region of Umbria.   These programs focus on the study of architectural survey and re...

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When traveling to Italy, there are many great cities to choose from. Everyone knows about Rome, and many have seen its splendors through the eyes of Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday.   Fashion lovers will find the catwalks and shops of Milan to be inspiring. Those who love romance often head for Venice. The architecture lovers head for Floren...

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by Valeria Fanelli   Barbara Cattabriga lived in Italy her entire life. She traveled the word, but didn't experience a life abroad. Not until July 2012.   It was an ordinary day in Modena, when she received the news that her husband Roberto Rossi was offered a job position in the U.S. and the family would have moved to Chicago, for a...

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Date: Friday, April 24, 2015 Time: 6:30PM Venue: Embassy of Italy: 3000 Whitehaven Street NW - Washington, DC   Professor Barry Goldsmith - the architectural-travel historian whose specialty is recommending sites around the world missed by most tourists (and even missed by many natives) - will reveal his favorite seldom-visited sites in It...

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By Simone Cosimi La destinazione da sogno dei turisti di tutto il mondo? L'Italia, non c'è neanche da chiederselo. Insieme all'Australia, con cui condivide la vetta di una delle principali classifiche incluse nella terza edizione del monumentale TripBarometer, il sondaggio su strutture ricettive e viaggiatori più grande del mondo messo a punto da...

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