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Abruzzo
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More of the magnificent Abruzzo, Italy: Days 4-6 of moments, images, observations.
Day 4: a long drive to one of Italy’s great caves, Grotto Di Stiffe; descending down from the foothills and farms and onto SP50 highway — not a long ride, but a bit hard to locate due to lack of signage and the fact that the cave is in the mountains, which is a bit…
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San Stefano di Sessanio: truly medieval, once deserted now reclaimed. (And not too far from Rome).
A view from the bulwarks.
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Forget the cities! Two weeks in Abruzzo and Puglia, Italy.
In this post, we will cover the start of a June journey to Italy. Not Florence, or Venice or the lake region, or other famous areas. But some lesser, and perhaps completely unknown to most, even the most experienced traveler. A week in Abruzzo.A week in Puglia. Drove back and two days in Rome.Over 2400…
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UNESCO site: the magnificent ruins of Castel Del Monte, Grand Sasso mountains, Italy.
Another UNESCO site — magnificent, haunting and mighty in its ruin On of our travel goals is to see as many UNESCO sites as possible. Why? Simply because they are a guaranteed unique and magnificent experience — whether Angkor Watt in Cambodia, or Glendalough, Ireland, these sites are all so different, and all a tribute…
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