50 Years In Italy

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Monday, May 30, 2011

Gastro-tourism at Vetralla's Cene in Cantina

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the cooks at Emergency's cantina For the past 18 years the town of Vetralla, 65 km northeast of Rome and a short drive inla...

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Friday, May 20, 2011

Exploring around Civitavecchia

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Walls of the port and Duomo For those adventurous cruisers who prefer to explore the area around Civitavecchia port on their own ...

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Monday, May 16, 2011

Northern Lazio's Gorgeous Gardens

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Climbing roses and cypress trees at Michelini On the outskirts of Viterbo within a twenty kilometre radius, four historic gar...

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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Easter Rites in Northern Lazio

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The small towns in the territory north of Rome, previously the Papal States, are an antropologist's dream for many ancient ceremonies c...

Monday, April 11, 2011

Italia in Tavola

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Vendors from many parts of Italy brought the best of the country's foods and handicrafts right to our doorstep this weekend . ...

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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Weekend of Vintage and History

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The first really warm weekend here in central Italy saw many people heading for beaches and countryside pools to catch their first quota...

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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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