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Around Italy: Sardegna, Ancient Nuraghi, Wild Coastlines, Shepherding Traditions, and a Mediterranean Island Unlike Anywhere Else
Around Italy: Sardegna, Ancient Nuraghi, Wild Coastlines, Shepherding Traditions, and a Mediterranean Island Unlike Anywhere Else Sardegna is not simply an island region of Italy. It has its own geography, languages, ancient history, pastoral traditions, food culture, music, architecture, and relationship with the Mediterranean. Cagliari The regional capital rises above the Gulf of Angels and contains Phoenician, Carthaginian, Roman, Pisan, Aragonese, Spanish, and modern laye
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Around Italy: Sicilia, Ancient Civilizations, Volcanoes, Baroque Cities, Mediterranean Islands, and One of Italy’s Greatest Food Cultures
Around Italy: Sicilia, Ancient Civilizations, Volcanoes, Baroque Cities, Mediterranean Islands, and One of Italy’s Greatest Food Cultures Around Italy: Sicilia, Ancient Civilizations, Volcanoes, Baroque Cities, Mediterranean Islands, and One of Italy’s Greatest Food Cultures Story of the Dish Sicilia is a world of its own. Positioned at the center of the Mediterranean, it has been shaped by Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Spanish rulers, Jewish communities, farmer
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Around Italy: Abruzzo, Italy’s Wild Heart Between the Apennines and the Adriatic
Around Italy: Abruzzo, Italy’s Wild Heart Between the Apennines and the Adriatic Abruzzo stretches from some of the highest peaks of the Apennines to the Adriatic Sea. Mountains, high plateaus, forests, medieval towns, vineyards, olive groves, and coastal fishing communities create one of Italy’s most dramatic regional landscapes. L’Aquila The regional capital sits high in the Apennines and has long been tied to trade, pastoral routes, religion, and mountain culture. The city
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