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Italian lakes tour to Lago d'Orta

27 Feb A POSTCARD FROM LAGO D’ORTA

The Lago d'Orta or Lake Orta is one of the relatively undiscovered gems of the Italian Lakes district, a smaller lake, not too distant from Lake Maggiore. It is quaint and extremely picturesque especially on its southern side. The small town of Orta San Giulio is...

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Small group Italian tour

06 Jan FIVE REASONS TO VISIT PUGLIA

Avoid the crowds and enjoy the slow life Although Puglia is starting to attract crowds, particularly to big name destinations like Lecce and Alberobello, it’s still relatively easy to avoid the type of crowds that plague cities like Rome and Florence. Locals still live the...

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15 Dec AN ITALIAN CHRISTMAS

Sick of the commercialisation of Christmas? Well, perhaps think about heading to Italy, where although the trappings of commercialisation are creeping in, many Italian families still celebrate Christmas in traditional ways. Christmas traditionally begins on 8 December, when the Christmas lights that festoon the streets of...

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