November 20, 2011
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Acireale – a place of the most beautiful carnival in Sicily | Italy Updated: November 20, 2020 | By Claire | More City of Acireale (Aciriali – in Sicilian), is located on the terraced slopes of volcanic origin, between the last foothills of Mount Etna and the Ionian coast, in the province of Catania. It […]
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April 29, 2011
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Montepulciano – a medieval and Renaissance hill town in Italy Updated: May 20, 2020 | By Claire | More Montepulciano is an Italian city situated in southern Tuscany. Today the town has about 14.000 inhabitants. It is located at an altitude of over 600 m and is built in the hills on a narrow limestone […]
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August 26, 2010
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Modena – the capital of engines, Italy Updated: December 26, 2020 | By Claire | More The city of Modena can be found in the southern end of the Po River valley. While the history of the town goes back to the prehistoric era, it is mostly known as the home of the finest Italian […]
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