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Belltower in Viterbo.

Santa Rosa’s parade in Viterbo

Viterbo is a town situated in central Italy. It is some 105 kilometers (65 miles) due north from Rome. With a population of 60000, the town is situated  in Italy’s central Lazio region. Complete with its medieval walls, the town is the administrative hub of its province: the Provincia di Viterbo. However, what is quite [...]

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A black and white impression of Fiuggi.

The healing waters of Fiuggi

Fiuggi is basically comprised of two cities. The first is situated atop a hill at an altitude of 2500 feet and resembles a medieval Italian town. The other city, called Fiuggi Terme (Baths), is situated at a lower altitude and resembles a typical 20th century Spa. Actually, Fiuggi water is quite famous as it is [...]

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Anzio’s charming piazza Pia.

Anzio: coastal Italy at its best

The coastal town of Anzio has a historial background as a Volscian (ancient Italian) settlement that was once used as a base by the legendary Roman leader Coriolanus when he rebelled against Rome itself – you might know the tale from the Shakespeare play that bears his name. With time, the town, named Antium after [...]

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The beautiful hillside streets of Palestrina.

Visiting the temple of Fortuna at Palestrina

Situated about 25 kilometers east of Rome, Palestrina is among the many interesting but often missed beauties of Italy. Originally a major Etruscan town bearing the latin name Praeneste, the settlement became famous for its enormous shrine to Fortuna Primigenia, the Roman goddess of fortune and luck.The town as we know it today is actually built [...]

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