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Watch the process of making the famous breadsticks of Piemonte in the town of Barolo

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An account of my friends Robert and Dori and their recent flight from San Francisco to Italy ending up in their Lucca condominium (ownership of which along with their residence permits allows them to bypass the restrictions of travel from the US to Italy.) Lucca, Condominium, Where To Go, City Photo, San Francisco, Dreams, Friends, Amigos

An account of my friends Robert and Dori and their recent flight from San Francisco to Italy ending up in their Lucca condominium (ownership of which along with their residence permits allows them to bypass the restrictions of travel from the US to Italy.)

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I’ve been hearing from tour guides who report their inboxes full of cancellations recently. COVID-19 is having a big effect already. Martha tells me that journalists have been told not to write tourism stories about Italy. Events are being canceled in affected areas. Are we feeling the landslide yet? Italy Vacation, Tour Guide, Wander, Tourism, Facts, Events, Big

I’ve been hearing from tour guides who report their inboxes full of cancellations recently. COVID-19 is having a big effect already. Martha tells me that journalists have been told not to write tourism stories about Italy. Events are being canceled in affected areas. Are we feeling the landslide yet?

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Matera, “la Città Sotterranea”, the underground city. A hundred years ago ignored by a distant government. A rabbit warren of intense poverty, a clot of hardscrabble lives spent sleeping in caves, working in fields far away. The Sassi. Wet, moldy hovels scraped out of limestone with warm blooded animals for heat, cold blooded for annoyance and disease. The shame of Italy. Sicily Travel, Road Trip Map, Italy Honeymoon, Underground Cities, A Hundred Years, Sicily Italy, Far Away, Places To See

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A Hundred Years

Matera, “la Città Sotterranea”, the underground city. A hundred years ago ignored by a distant government. A rabbit warren of intense poverty, a clot of hardscrabble lives spent sleeping in caves, working in fields far away. The Sassi. Wet, moldy hovels scraped out of limestone with warm blooded animals for heat, cold blooded for annoyance and disease. The shame of Italy.

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Join thousands of folks who love to travel to the rural places as well as the top cities in Italy; sign up to our newsletter to see what's new (and old) on the boot. Free Travel, Travel Tips, Cities In Italy, Join, Europe, France, City

Cities In Italy

Join thousands of folks who love to travel to the rural places as well as the top cities in Italy; sign up to our newsletter to see what's new (and old) on the boot.

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There are lots of special Italian destinations celebrating their history in 2020. For example, little Aquilea, a Roman city in Friuli celebrates 2200 years of history in 2020 and Parma is the Italian Capital of Culture 2020. Check out all 6 of our suggestions for travel in 2020. Rome Travel, Romanesque Architecture, Roman City, Austro Hungarian, Archaeological Site, Parma

Romanesque Architecture

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Archaeological Site

There are lots of special Italian destinations celebrating their history in 2020. For example, little Aquilea, a Roman city in Friuli celebrates 2200 years of history in 2020 and Parma is the Italian Capital of Culture 2020. Check out all 6 of our suggestions for travel in 2020.

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Aquileia was once a major city of over 100,000 people waiting for the barbarians to pour across the borders. It sat pretty along the Natiso river in Friuli. It even has the symbol of Rome right in front of the Basilica’s bell tower. Roman Forum, Across The Border, Rome, Waiting, Pretty, People

Across The Border

Aquileia was once a major city of over 100,000 people waiting for the barbarians to pour across the borders. It sat pretty along the Natiso river in Friuli. It even has the symbol of Rome right in front of the Basilica’s bell tower.

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Bassano del Grappa is an interesting Veneto town associated with Grappa, ceramics, and a covered wooden bridge, the Ponte degli Alpini. Bassano del Grappa has a romantic side as well. Sit at a bar over the Palladian covered bridge and the serene Brenta river and you can't help feeling all is well with the world. Regions Of Italy, All Is Well, Covered Bridges, Study Abroad, Verona, Travel Guide, Serenity

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Covered Bridges

Bassano del Grappa is an interesting Veneto town associated with Grappa, ceramics, and a covered wooden bridge, the Ponte degli Alpini. Bassano del Grappa has a romantic side as well. Sit at a bar over the Palladian covered bridge and the serene Brenta river and you can't help feeling all is well with the world.

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Fidenza is a lively town of 28,000 people located along the Via Emilia between Parma and Piacenza, a mere 23 km from Parma. It has a fantastic cathedral facade peppered with Romanesque carvings intended to speak to illiterate pilgrims who plied the Via Francigena on their way to Rome. Pilgrims, Facade

Fidenza is a lively town of 28,000 people located along the Via Emilia between Parma and Piacenza, a mere 23 km from Parma. It has a fantastic cathedral facade peppered with Romanesque carvings intended to speak to illiterate pilgrims who plied the Via Francigena on their way to Rome.

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Guide to the little places, the meaningful festivals, the great food, and the many wonders of Italy. Festivals, Places, Food, Essen, Meals

Guide to the little places, the meaningful festivals, the great food, and the many wonders of Italy.

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Why visit the tourist-ignored city of Pavia? It's a quick train ride from Milan, it contains one of Europe's oldest universities where you can visit a plethora of museums and a botanical garden. There's plenty of Romanesque around, plus a castle AND an Abbey. Train Rides, Botanical Gardens, Museums, Milan

Botanical Gardens

Why visit the tourist-ignored city of Pavia? It's a quick train ride from Milan, it contains one of Europe's oldest universities where you can visit a plethora of museums and a botanical garden. There's plenty of Romanesque around, plus a castle AND an Abbey.

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Traveling along the pilgrimage trail called the Via Francigena, or Frankish Way, is a great way to see the wonders of cities that flourished during the Romanesque period. Maputo, Best Cities, Pilgrimage, Mount Rushmore

Traveling along the pilgrimage trail called the Via Francigena, or Frankish Way, is a great way to see the wonders of cities that flourished during the Romanesque period.

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Italy is packed with the most amazing treasures many tourists miss. Italy is more than Rome, Florence, Venice and the Cinque Terre, no matter what your tour agent says. Roman Roads, Cinque Terre, Vacation Ideas, Florence, Venice

Italy is packed with the most amazing treasures many tourists miss. Italy is more than Rome, Florence, Venice and the Cinque Terre, no matter what your tour agent says.

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It's not just violins you know. Italy Map, Northern Italy, Lakes, Building

It's not just violins you know.

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One of Italy's most beautiful villages in the Abruzzo makes a fine day trip from Sulmona. Giza, Nature Reserve, Day Trip, Favorite Quotes, Most Beautiful

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One of Italy's most beautiful villages in the Abruzzo makes a fine day trip from Sulmona.

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Travel guide to a place of cracked architectural wonders in Basilicata Ghost Towns, Taj Mahal, Architecture, Arquitetura

Travel guide to a place of cracked architectural wonders in Basilicata

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Top Places to Go on Italy's East Coast | Martha's Italy Walled City, Park Hotel

Top Places to Go on Italy's East Coast | Martha's Italy

Where to go in Italy in 2019 - 5 recommended places Top Site, Other Countries, In 2019, Ancient Ruins, World Heritage Sites, Paris Skyline

Other Countries

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Where to go in Italy in 2019 - 5 recommended places

2018 travel highlights from Martha's Italy - cities to unknown places Palermo, Cities, Highlights, Castle, Mansions, House Styles

2018 travel highlights from Martha's Italy - cities to unknown places

Books on Italian Culture Movies Set In Italy, Italian Theme, Italian Life, Italian Cooking, Spring Time, Culture, History

Movies Set In Italy

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Books on Italian Culture

Italy in Sept: Festivals, Weather, Travel Planning, & What to Expect Italy In September, Trip Planning, Weather, Holidays

Italy In September

Italy in Sept: Festivals, Weather, Travel Planning, & What to Expect

5 Top Places to Go in 2018 - Martha's Italy Recommendations for Where to Go Turin, Sicily, Tuscany

5 Top Places to Go in 2018 - Martha's Italy Recommendations for Where to Go

Italy's 12 national public holidays - when and what they are. Public Holidays, National Holidays, Special Events, Street View, Celebrities, Bella

Public Holidays

National Holidays

Italy's 12 national public holidays - when and what they are.