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Turin / Piedmont

If you were paying attention between events, you saw plenty of coverage of this bit of northwest Italy during the 2006 Winter Olympics, you know that especially for foodies, oenophiles, history-lovers, and skiiers, Turin (aka Torino) and its region,

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Florence / Tuscany

Toscana la bellissima -- still the classic Italian holiday experience, from the hallowed streets, monuments, and artworks of Florence and Siena to the leaning tower of Pisa to the rolling countryside with its hilltop towns, vineyards, and castles. M

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Milan / Lombardy

For many visitors, Italy's business capital and most dynamic city isn't as instantly mesmerizing as, say, Rome, Venice, or Florence. But apart from fabulous offerings for those interested in fashion, shopping, dining, nightlife, and culture (La Scala

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Sicily

This arid island off the tip of Italy's boot is legendary for many things -- its food, its ancient villages, its even more ancient classical ruins, and its Mafia associations. All this and plenty more -- beaches and agritourism, for example -- make S

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Venice / Veneto Region

Arguably no city in Italy -- and almost none in the rest of the world, for that matter -- is as famously and gorgeously sui generis as Venezia, what with all those fetching canals, islands, bridges, and architecture. Sure it can be touristy, sure it

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Rome / Lazio

Ah Roma, what a glorious mess! Well, perhaps we exaggerate, but there's no question that the Eternal City, though unquestionably bellissima, is also a tad caotica. That shouldn't get in the way of your enjoying the jawdropping sights, outstanding res

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