Country Archive
Easter in Florence
Date: 04/13/2004A friend had warned against trying to get into Il Duomo for Sunday morning mass...
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Vespas and Art
Date: 04/11/2004"Even the Germans respected Florence. During World War II, they severely restricted bombing of this city. Some buildings on either side of the Ponte Vecchio were destroyed. Otherwise, most of its treasures were preserved..."
Read OnTax-free Since 1805
Date: 02/20/2004A small Alpine village in northern Italy, Livigno sits in a valley; the Swiss border to the north, Milan to the southwest, and, at all other points on the compass, an impassable mountain range.
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Tax-free Since 1805
Date: 02/20/2004"A small Alpine village in northern Italy, Livigno sits in a valley; theSwiss border to the north, Milan to the southwest, and, at allother points on the compass, an impassable mountain range..."
Read OnA Love Affair With Italy
Date: 02/16/2004The lakeside villages girdling Lakes Como and Maggiore are storybook affairs-- forested hills, sparkling waterfalls, and cobbled streets hidden in the hills.
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A Love Affair With Italy
Date: 02/16/2004"The lakeside villages girdling Lakes Como and Maggiore are storybook affairs--forested hills, sparkling waterfalls, and cobbled streets hidden in the hills..."
Read OnWorld's Most Romantic...Everything
Date: 02/12/2004Hotel San Pietro: the world's most romantic hotel. One of six IL recommendations for this Valentine's Day.
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