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Villas in the Veneto: Italy's stately homes open their doors
The Guardian Picked out by the sharp light of an early summer's day, Villa La Rotonda looks unnaturally perfect, its shallow dome echoing the low hill on which it stands, an exercise in pure geometry, a cross on a square on a circle, milky pale as if carved out of … |
Villas in the Veneto: Italy’s stately homes open their doors – The Guardian
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How fashion is saving Italy’s monuments – CNN International
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How fashion is saving Italy's monuments
CNN International (CNN) — Italy is famed for fashion, food and, of course, history. In fact, Italy has the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites of any country in the world. As other social needs have taken priority in economically turbulent times, however, the … |
Italy: Take your patience with you – New Zealand Herald
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Italy: Take your patience with you
New Zealand Herald Where to stay: Some prefer to stay in nearby towns, which often aren't that cheap either, but it's worth paying extra to save travel time and be amid Venice's strange grandeur, especially at night when it can be mysterious and silent. Book soon … |
My Italy: 7 Travel Tips From Beretta Chef Ruggero Gadaldi – 7×7
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My Italy: 7 Travel Tips From Beretta Chef Ruggero Gadaldi
7×7 You can take Ruggero Gadaldi out of Italy, but you can't take Italy out of him. Gadaldi—the chef behind the mini empire of Beretta, Delarosa, and Pesce—has updated authentic Italian cuisine for SF's savvy foodie set. Here, the culinary impresario … |
Ambassador’s visit highlights Temple’s connections to Italy – Temple University News
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Ambassador's visit highlights Temple's connections to Italy
Temple University News To highlight the connections and collaborations between Temple University and Italy, Italian Ambassador to the United States Claudio Bisogniero (center) visited the campus and the Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine last Friday. |
Costa Concordia captain to stand trial in Italy – Travel Weekly
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Costa Concordia captain to stand trial in Italy
Travel Weekly Francesco Schettino, captain of the Costa Concordia when it hit a rock and capsized off the Italian island of Giglio in 2012, will stand trial on criminal charges, according to media reports from Italy. Prosecutors rejected a plea bargain with … Costa Concordia captain ordered to face trial Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino to stand trial Trial for 'Captain Coward' |
Gelato for art’s sake – Stuff.co.nz
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Gelato for art's sake
Stuff.co.nz A quick look on review sites sees tourists screaming the hyperbolic praises of almost every gelateria in Italy, each one confidently declared as ''the best'' in the country, some are even said to be ''the best'' in the world. Exclamation marks are … |
Total stranger leaves waitress $1000 tip for dream trip to Italy – msnNOW
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Total stranger leaves waitress $1000 tip for dream trip to Italy
msnNOW She and her mother wait tables at the same restaurant, and the older woman had a throwaway conversation with a customer about how she'd love to have the opportunity to travel to Italy sometime. We hope she knows how to say "HOLY CRAP!" in Italian … Heartwarming: man leaves $1K tip to help waitress realize dream of visiting Italy |
Beyond Masada / Jewish Italy in Jerusalem – Haaretz
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Beyond Masada / Jewish Italy in Jerusalem
Haaretz This diminutive complex evokes the atmosphere of the Jewish religious life that evolved over the past two millennia in Italy. The compact but splendid museum contains lovingly chosen exhibits celebrating this illustrious past, while the synagogue is a … |
A visit to Jewish Italy – in Jerusalem – Haaretz
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A visit to Jewish Italy – in Jerusalem
Haaretz This diminutive complex evokes the atmosphere of the Jewish religious life that evolved over the past two millennia in Italy. The compact but splendid museum contains lovingly chosen exhibits celebrating this illustrious past, while the synagogue is a … |
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