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Five years after hosting the 2006 Winter Olympics, Turin is ready to receive another major event. The current event will be the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Italy. Turin was actually the first Capital of united Italy, making it the perfect stage to host many of the exhibitions, workshops, and events commemorating the anniversary. [...]
This article can be found in Door to Italy: Emotional Travels, April 2010 Issue The National Park of the Cinque Terre is part of the UNESCO World Heritage and is considered one of the most fascinating places in the world. The steep cliffs above the blue sea are embellished by enchanting inlets, ancient multicoloured fishermen villages and by amazing terraced vineyards. Viticulture here represents an ancestral heroic [...]
Italy has been one of the world’s earliest wine producers and is still one of the largest producers of wine in the world. The country is usually the second biggest wine producer in the world, but in 2008 Italy overtook its long term wine rival France and produced the most wine of any country. Not [...]
This article can be found in Door to Italy: A Gourmet’s Paradise, September 2010 Issue Valle Stura is a long valley which offers many fascinating routes, able to satisfy climbers as well as hikers who appreciate a more sedate walk along the river or through pasture. But Valle Stura is also history, with fortifications from [...]
Romano is a well-known Immobiliare (Real Estate Agent) of Porto Santo Stefano and friend to Giuseppe Sala and Barbara Singer. He is a wonderfully gentle soul with the brightest smile and quickly after meeting him, I realized that there was a sense of familiarity that was quite unforgettable. Funny, even the language barrier didn’t put [...]
Construction of a High Speed Railway May Cause Michelangelo’s David to Collapse Michelangelo’s David is a world-renowned statue based on the Biblical tale of David and Goliath, in which David kills Goliath with a throw of a single stone from his slingshot. The statue was commissioned by the city to symbolise Florence’s ability to fight [...]
