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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Scary Statues and Mysterious Figures

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pathway from Vitorchiano Tuscia (or Etruria) located one hour north of Rome and a half hour from Civitavecchia port makes a perfect...

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Sunday, October 27, 2013

Guests at a Hilltop Castle

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Palazzo Orsini , Mugnano in Teverina balcony across the piazza One of the many castles perched on hilltops along the A1 A...

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Sunday, June 2, 2013

A Visit to Etruria

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Guest Blog by Timothy Shea and Erika Weiberg A week ago, while staying in Vetralla, Tim and I decided to visit some of the less-tr...

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Sunday, April 21, 2013

Ten Top Gardens of Central Italy

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Garden in a vase, Hesperides Garden, Viterbo area Spring has finally arrived here in central Italy and it...

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Sunday, March 24, 2013

Bomarzo's Sacro Bosco

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Have you visited the town of Bomarzo...or only the Park? For centuries scholars have tried to understand the meaning...

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mary jane cryan: Vetralla, Italy; Writer and historian Mary Jane Cryan has been living in Italy since 1965. She sets up study abroad programs and works with tour operators and adult learners. A contributor to scholarly journals, guidebooks (Eyewitness Guide to Rome, Fodor’s), print and online magazines, she also lectures on luxury cruise ships plying the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black Seas. From her palazzo near Rome she publishes history and travel books about central Italy and has received numerous awards for her website, books and conferences.

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