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Row of white trulli houses with conical limestone roofs, Alberobello, Puglia, Italy
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Alberobello Travel Guide: The Trulli Capital of Puglia

Your guide to Alberobello - the UNESCO trulli district, Valle d'Itria day trips, where to stay, where to eat, and how to get there from Bari.

Colorful cliff-top villages on the Amalfi Coast, Italy
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Amalfi Coast Travel Guide: Cliffs, Villages & the Drive of Your Life

How to plan a trip to the Amalfi Coast: Positano, Ravello, Amalfi town, the Path of the Gods hike, where to stay, and when to visit.

Medieval towers and terracotta rooftops of a Tuscan hilltop town, Tuscany
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Arezzo Travel Guide: Piero della Francesca & Antique Markets

Arezzo travel guide: Piero della Francesca frescoes, the antique market, the Giostra del Saracino joust, and Casentino day trips.

The Umbrian valley below Assisi with cypress trees and rolling countryside, Italy
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Assisi Travel Guide: St. Francis, Giotto & Umbrian Hill Towns

Your guide to Assisi: the Basilica of St. Francis with Giotto's frescoes, the Rocca Maggiore, and why staying overnight transforms the visit.

Trulli houses in Alberobello, the iconic whitewashed stone huts of Puglia
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Bari Travel Guide: Puglia's Capital & the Gateway to the South

Your guide to Bari: the Basilica of St. Nicholas, the Bari Vecchia maze, fresh orecchiette makers, and the coastal route into Puglia.

Porta Sant'Alessandro gate and Venetian walls overlooking the Bergamo Alta skyline
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Bergamo Travel Guide: The Upper City Above the Lombard Plain

Bergamo travel guide: the medieval Città Alta on its hilltop, the Accademia Carrara, the Venetian walls, and the funicular from the lower city.

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