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Monday, January 21st, 2008 Posted in Turin - Torino | No Comments »

The Torinese are accustomed to absolutism. From 1574 Turin was the seat of the Savoy dukes, who persecuted Piemonte's Protestants and Jews, censored the press and placed education of the ... Read more..

Maps

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

The town plans we've printed should be fine for most purposes, and practically all tourist offices give out maps of their local area for free. However, if you want an ... Read more..

Ferries And Hydrofoils

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

Italy has a well-developed network of ferries and hydrofoils operated by a number of different private companies. Large car ferries connect the major islands of Sardinia and Sicily with the ... Read more..