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Deboning the “Fish”: The Sestieri of Venice
Venice is shaped like a fish, with the tail in the east and the mouth in the west. The head of the fish is north and the belly is south. Don’t believe me? Check out a satellite photo of Venice, or browse this short, entertaining book by a local Venetian. The lagoon city is divided […]
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4 Spooky Places to Visit in Italy Plus 1 That’s Off-Limits
Halloween is a more recent adoption in Italy, but not as we know it. It’s become one in a 3-day stretch of holidays celebrating the dead. All Saints’ Eve (Halloween), All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1st), and All Souls Day (Nov. 2nd). Trick or treating isn’t really a thing, but costume parties sure are. How cool […]
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The Distinct Pleasures of Off-Season Italy & Croatia
The long, hot summer is coming to a close and, frankly, it can’t happen soon enough for me! This isn’t the hottest Italian summer in recent memory—that record is held by 2003, with summer 2017 in second place—but the mercury hit 102 degrees Fahrenheit in Florence on the 31st of July so the cooler temperatures […]
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The Ultimate Map of Italy’s Landmarks
Italy and its overwhelming beauty never get old, and this is why we will never get tired of celebrating it. What we have done here for you is no easy task: ranging from white truffles to the Leaning Tower, we have collected the country’s most famous wonders in The Ultimate Map of Italy’s Landmarks. Needless to say, […]
