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Italia has many fascinating regional coffee drinks and traditions. Let’s begin at the top of the boot and explore a few. In the Italian northwest Aosta Valley near France and Switzerland, one can enjoy a Caffè alla Valdostana.  This popular coffee drink includes sugar, lemon peel, cloves, cinnamon and juniper.  Traditionally drank from a wooden cup...

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The remains of the fabled Basilica of Vitruvius, the first century BC Roman architect who was rediscovered by Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance greats and whose treatise on architecture remained a classic text for centuries, may finally have been discovered at Fano in Marche, archaeologists said saturday.  The Basilica of Vitruvius, which was...

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Filled with color, grandeur and a playful sense of derision toward class divisions, Italian carnivals are uniquely celebratory. Most regions have more than a few to choose from, so this list isn't comprehensive, but here’s what to expect at some of this year’s showstoppers: Venice, Acireale, Viareggio, Cento, Fano and Crema. One of the oldest among...

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Fano Carnival is a historical event that every year is able to renew itself and propose contemporary elements. Each edition attracts around 100.000 visitors by its ability to amaze with its mix of tradition and innovation. Starting this year, a cycle called "Travelling with Vulon" will take place at the Fano Carnival. It includes four editions, the...

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Known as the City of Fortune, but also with the nickname of the City of Children, City of Vitruvius and City of Carnival, Fano boasts a strategic position between the sea and the hills of the Marche region, a small and precious historical centre, and the bronze medal as the third most populous city in the Marche region. It is 207 BC. when Fanum For...

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