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Postcard from Orvieto, One of Umbria's Most Charming Hill Towns
When you think of quaint Medieval hill towns, what comes to mind? San Gimignano? Volterra? Civita di Bagnoregio? What about Orvieto?
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Laura Itzkowitz
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Inside Largo di Torre Argentina, Where Julius Caesar Was Assassinated
​​Tell a Roman you’re going to Largo di Torre Argentina and they might assume you mean the transit hub.
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Laura Itzkowitz
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Why You Should Plan a Trip to Abruzzo
Located in central Italy, between the Apennine Mountains and the Adriatic Sea, Abruzzo is one of Italy’s most under-the-radar regions.
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Laura Itzkowitz
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Postcard from Civita di Bagnoregio, Lazio's Dying Town
Have you heard of Lazio’s dying town? Located a couple of hours north of Rome in the under-the-radar region of Tuscia, Civita di Bagnoregio rises on a…
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Laura Itzkowitz
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How to Make the Most Out of a Week in Tuscany
A few months ago, I published a guide to 72 hours in Florence, but what if you have more than 72 hours?
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Laura Itzkowitz
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Postcard from Pienza, Tuscany's Ideal Renaissance City
Is there such a thing as an ideal city? In the late 15th century, Pope Pius II set out to create one, hiring architect Bernardo Rossellino to design it.
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Laura Itzkowitz
Why You Should Plan a Trip to the Dolomites
Located in Italy’s northeastern corner, bordering Austria, the Dolomites have a distinct landscape, culture, and cuisine that’s completely different…
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Laura Itzkowitz
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Did You Know There's a Venetian-Inspired Palazzo in Boston?
I don’t remember the first time I visited the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, but my parents tell me they brought me there when I was a child…
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Laura Itzkowitz
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Is Caserta—Home to Italy's Best Pizzeria and a Royal Palace—Worth the Detour?
Do you know where to find Italy’s—and by extension—the world’s best pizza?
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Laura Itzkowitz
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Why You Should Plan a Trip to the Aeolian Islands
Off the northeastern coast of Sicily is a hard-to-reach paradise, a volcanic archipelago that is even more removed from the typical tourist track.
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Zoe Shapiro
The Giardino dei Tarocchi (Tarot Garden) in Tuscany Should Be on Every Art Lover’s Radar
Located in the Maremma, slightly closer to Rome than to Florence, the little town of Capalbio is far from Tuscany’s big hitters, but it’s a pilgrimage…
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Laura Itzkowitz
Peek Inside the Restyled Rooms at Villa Medici, the French Academy in Rome
I know it’s a bit cliché, but I often describe Rome as an open-air museum—and while there are plenty of incredible monuments and fountains out in the…
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Laura Itzkowitz
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