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Liguria

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The Abandoned Villages of Liguria: Terraced Hillsides and the Evidence of a Vanished World

The abandoned villages of the Ligurian Apennines preserve centuries of dry-stone terracing and vernacular architecture in a landscape slowly reclaimed by chestnut forest.

By Editorial Office · 9 min read

Puglia

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Puglia by Train: From Bari to Lecce on the Slow Line

The Ferrovie del Sud Est connects Bari to Lecce through the trulli country, the Valle d Italia, and the baroque of the Salento. A guide…

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Marche

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Marche: The Region That Has Everything Tuscany Has, Without the Crowds

Marche shares Tuscany landscape grammar — hill towns, olive groves, handmade pasta — but without the tourist saturation. Here is what makes it worth the…

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