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Monday, December 23, 2013

Christmas in Viterbo with Sebastiano del Piombo

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Another reason to visit the city of Viterbo during the Christmas -New Year's period is the special exhibit of two enormous Sebastiano...

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Saturday, December 14, 2013

Night time visit to Villa Lante, Bagnaia

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Villa Lante by night , F. Pignatale Here is a sneak preview of my newest book Etruria Storie e Segreti , ...

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Saturday, December 7, 2013

Art and Artisans in Viterbo and Vignanello

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Photo by F. Pignatale This weekend everyone in the province of Viterbo is celebrating the entrance of the Macchina di Santa Ro...

Saturday, November 30, 2013

UNESCO and Viterbo's Santa Rosa Festival

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This weekend I attended an evening with the promoters of the UNESCO project held inside the Museum of Viterbo's cathedral o...

Monday, November 25, 2013

Vetralla - crows of Norchia

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This video shows what happens every evening as the jackdaws fly towards the setting sun to roost for the night at the hidden Etruscan si...

Friday, November 22, 2013

Vetralla il Riguardo Christmas baskets

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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Viterbo - pastry shop

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Here is a special place to visit next time you come to Viterbo.

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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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