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The difficulty of growing lemons in Italy

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January 8, 2010
When we bought our house in Italy, the ambition was to become self-sufficient with lemons. But growing lemons in Italy is more difficult than anticipated.
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use of rustication in Italy

The use of rustication in Italy

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January 7, 2010
Far-fetched theories on why northern Italians cannot get their brick laying techniques straight and other observations on Italy architecture.
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The sights of Benevento

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January 5, 2010
Exploring the sights of Benevento despite of the wind and the rain of an uninviting autumn day.
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Wayside chapels in Calabria

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December 30, 2009
Wondering whether wayside chapels in Calabria serve as divine post offices forwarding mail to God above.
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Visiting Albano Carrisi in Cellino San Marco

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December 28, 2009
Albano Carrisi is a very famous Italian pop singer you might go visit, if you happen to be in the Brindisi area.
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Termoli and the Annual Pirate Attacks

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December 16, 2009
Situated on a promontory behind a drawbridge door, the fortified Castello Svevo in Termoli Italy appears impenetrable. But history proved otherwise.
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Bagnacavallo

Health and self-indulgence in Bagnacavallo

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December 8, 2009
Bagnacavallo is a small town between Bologna and Rimini with loads of restaurants and a reputation for health and self-indulgence.
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A stop on Via Traiana Italy

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November 30, 2009
Driving along via Traiana Italy I was anxious to find a place to eat, after having read how Horace almost missed his dinner in Benevento 2000 years ago.
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Catania sights for the blind

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November 26, 2009
As a special service Catania offers sightseeing guides for the blind. Yet the pavements render the city inaccessible for most disabled people.
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End of the Appian Way in Brindisi

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November 21, 2009
At the end of the appian way in Brindisi there's a 17 metre high column which has lost its other half to nearby Lecce.
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Palladio bridge over the river Brenta

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November 19, 2009
The Paladio bridge in Bassano del Grappa is a monument worth visiting. Just like the famous Paladio villas that have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage
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Lost in Noto in Sicily

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November 18, 2009
Noto in Sicily is a delightful place to "lose your way ... twenty times a day, and turn up again, under the most unexpected and surprising difficulties."
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Collecting olives

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November 16, 2009
Harvesting and collecting olives can be done in a great many ways. In our part of Puglia farmers use their broom.
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Opera arena in Macerata

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November 15, 2009
Italy has several very attractive opera arenas like the Sferisterio, an opera arena in Macerata, in the central Marche region near the Adriatic coast.
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How to harvest pine nuts

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November 14, 2009
Collecting and shelling your own pine nuts entails a lot of hard and dirty work.Here's a guide on how to harvest pine nuts.
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Italian artist at work in Guagnano

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November 13, 2009
Visit Vincent City in Gaugnano on the road between Taranto and Lecce and see an Italian artist at work in one of the most original art colonies in Puglia.
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Roadside restaurants in Italy

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November 12, 2009
Roadside restaurants in Italy are generally good. And with lots of cars and trucks parked outside you can be sure of a culinary experience.
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Italy and the fog metaphor

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November 11, 2009
Autumn envelops most of Italy in a thick fog. And quite a few Italian writers seem obsessed with the fog metaphor.
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  1. Agness of eTramping
    Agness of eTramping says:
    May 9, 2017 at 1:14 pm

    Italy is so stunning and beautiful! Your posts are just awesome and informative!

    Reply
    • Mette
      Mette says:
      May 13, 2017 at 6:16 pm

      Thank you. I really appreciate the feedback.

      Reply

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