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D'Augusto: A Great 'No Frills' Restaurant in Rome
How does a restaurant with brusque waiters, graffiti on the walls and rickety old tables and chairs pull the punters? D’Augusto in Rome does with its traditional, delicious dishes and its casual but lively atmosphere.




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Italian Festivals
Plan on being in Italy for a festival, it's a special treat.

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Florence: A Free Walking Tour

Although I have been to Florence quite a few times, I had always avoided 'official' walking tours preferring to wander at my will. However, on my last trip, I took advantage of the Ostello Archi Rossi free walking tour since I was staying there. What I learnt gave me a deeper appreciation of the history and culture of Florence. I’m now a walking tour convert.



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Getting Around Tuscany

Travelling around a foreign nation can present challenges, but when it comes to the Italian region of Tuscany, tourists have several effective options.

 

 




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Reasons to Visit
Lake Como


Lake Como is one of the most popular destinations in Italy for cheap holidays.

There are so many reasons to visit here, either on an extended holiday or just a brief three or four-day getaway.






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Undiscovered
Umbria

Situated next to tourist-central Tuscany is the lesser known, less touristy but certainly no less fabulous Umbria, a region that abounds with natural beauty, sleepy hilltop villages, bags of history, and mouth-wateringly marvellous food.





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