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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..

Quadrilatero D’oro And The Giardini Pubblici

Sunday, February 10th, 2008 Posted in Milan / Milano | No Comments »

The shopping quarter to the northeast of Piazza del Duomo - the few hundred square yards bordered by Via Monte Napoleone, Via Sant'Andrea, Via Spiga and Via Borgospesso, the so-called ... Read more..

Brera District And Pinacoteca Di Brera

Sunday, February 10th, 2008 Posted in Milan / Milano | No Comments »

North of La Scala, Via Brera sets the tone for the city's arty quarter with its small galleries and art shops. There's nothing resembling an ... Read more..

Information

Sunday, February 10th, 2008 Posted in Milan / Milano | No Comments »

Milan has two main tourist offices , one tucked away between two jewellery shops down a corridor off the main upper level of the Stazione ... Read more..

Practicalities

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

Como has three train stations : Como San Giovanni, on the main line from Chiasso to Milan, and Como Borghi and Como Lago, from where ... Read more..

About Como

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

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Arrival, information and accommodation

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

Brescia's main advantage is its convenience: it is on the main Milan-Verona railway line, giving you access to the cities of the Veneto as well as those of Lombardy; local ... 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..

Health

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

EU citizens can take advantage of Italy's health services under the same terms as the residents of the country, but you'll need form E111, available from any main post office. ... Read more..

Planes

Sunday, March 25th, 2007 Posted in Getting Italy | No Comments »

ATI, the domestic arm of Alitalia, operate flights all over Italy. However, it's only worth taking a plane within Italy if you want to cover a large distance quickly: ordinary ... Read more..