Milan’s The Gray Offers a Chic Escape

The first thing you see upon entering the small, spare lobby of Hotel The Gray in Milan is an enormous square swing made of red and purple velvet and hung from thick twisted ropes of upholstery cord.

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Debut Novel Illuminates 1960s Sicilian Society

Simonetta Agnello Hornby's book "Mennulara" tells the story of one woman's death and the impact it had on
her small Sicilian community in 1963.

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Plans for Another Leaning Tower in Pisa

Move over, Leaning Tower of Pisa! You've got some competition! City officials in Pisa have accepted a proposal for the construction of a new building that will mimic the tilt of Pisa's famous leaning tower.

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Paradise Found: Hiking the Cinque Terre

Discover your own corner of Cinque Terre among the five towns-- including beaches, hiking, fishing villages and cliff trails. We provide you with all the details on Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore.

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Sounds of the Past at the Abbey of Sant’Antimo in Tuscany

Relive the days of Charlemagne and hear Gregorian chants at this abbey near Montalcino in the heart of Tuscany Italy, sublimely reminiscent of medieval times yet true to the present.

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Shh! Here’s the Secret Way to See Cinque Terre

Thinking of heading to Liguria to explore the five towns? Read on to discover out hamlet-dotted, less-beaten trails that will challenge and astound even the most seasoned traveler to the Cinque Terre.

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A Picture Tells the Story…

These revelers at this year's Carnevale
celebration in Venice called attention to
Italy's smoking ban which went into
effect January 10, 2005.

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Buon Ricordo: Good Memories Begin With the Plates

Interested in collecting plates, or just eating off of them? You can collect these plates as you eat at various restaurants in Italy. Read on for more details on this unique hobby.

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Another Addition to Rome’s Hip Hotel Lineup

Location is key to choosing a hotel
in Rome. Those who like peace
and quiet might choose to stay in
one of the Vatican's quiet neighborhoods
or in the residential section of
Pairoli, near Villa Borghese. Those who
want to be close to the action might
choose a hotel near the Spanish Steps
or Piazza Navona. Read on for details on a new hip hotel in Rome.

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On The Bookshelf: Tuscany Novel, Guide to Italian Restaurants

New books hit the shelfs -- one fiction, on the bad luck that strikes the residents of the tiny Tuscan town of Sant'Angelo, and one non-fiction (and FREE) with reviews of the best Italian food in America.

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