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Opening hours and public holidays

Thursday, October 11th, 2007 Posted in About Italy | No Comments »

Increasingly, there is a trend towards more flexible opening hours. Most shops and businesses in Italy open from Monday to Saturday from around 8am until 1pm, and from about 4pm ... Read more..

The emergence of city states

Thursday, October 11th, 2007 Posted in History of Italy | No Comments »

Charles of Anjou , brother of King Louis IX of France, defeated Frederick II's heirs in southern Italy, and received Naples and Sicily as a reward from the pope. His ... Read more..