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Apollo and Daphne Bernini Rome

06 May THE STORY BEHIND APOLLO AND DAPHNE

First time visitors to the Galleria Borghese are often surprised and a little annoyed that they must leave all their belongings outside the gallery. Not even small handbags are allowed inside. But as soon as you enter the gallery the reason is obvious: it's more...

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04 Oct CONFESSIONS OF A DEDICATED ITALIAN STUDENT

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]I had been learning Italian for only three months when I went for a holiday to Italy. Standing on a pier overlooking the gorgeous Ligurian coast I took a deep breath and tried out my Italian on an...

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