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Practicalities

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Reggio Emilia | No Comments »

Reggio is on the main rail line between Bologna and Milan. The train station is on Piazza Marconi I, just ... Read more..

To The University

Saturday, February 16th, 2008 Posted in Padua - Padova | No Comments »

Via Umberto I leads up towards the university , the main block of which is the ... Read more..

Metropolitana, Museo Civico And The Church Of San Francesco

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 Posted in Bologna | No Comments »

There's much less of interest to the north and west of Bologna's central piazzas. The city's cathedral, the Metropolitana di San Pietro , is on the right out of ... Read more..

Eating and Drinking

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 Posted in Bologna | No Comments »

Eating and drinking are the mainstays of Bolognese social life. Eating especially is important to the Bolognese: the city is ... Read more..

Painting and sculpture

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007 Posted in Italy Painting and Sculpture | No Comments »

Italy's contribution to European painting and sculpture far surpasses that of any other nation. This is in part due to the triumph of the Renaissance period, but Italy can also ... Read more..

Costs, Money And Banks

Friday, March 2nd, 2007 Posted in About Italy | No Comments »

Until the euro currency was introduced in 2002 , the Italian unit of money was the lira (plural lire), abbreviated as L or £. The exchange rate hovers around £3000 ... Read more..

Getting Italy from Britain

Friday, March 2nd, 2007 Posted in About Italy | No Comments »

The easiest way to get to Italy from Britain is to fly; and the prices of the cheapest tickets can even be cheaper than those for the long train journey. ... Read more..