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The Circumetnea Railway – A Ride Around Etna
If you don’t have time to climb to Etna’s summit, there are other options and one of them is to take the Circumetnea train. The 110 km long railway is a private line that runs around the base of the volcano through fertile lands and lava formations.
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Tour the International Space Station with this 360-degree panorama
Italian Esa astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti created an interactive panoramic (shown) of the ISS. It was made by putting together 14 fish-eye images of the Columbus Space Laboratory.
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Over 300,000 Rally in Rome Against Gay Marriage
Hundreds of thousands of people travelled from all over Italy and Europe yesterday to protest against the proposed legalisation of gay marriage, and the teaching of ‘gender theories’ in schools. Gathering in the San Giovanni Square in Rome
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Parma declared bankrupt, relegated to amateur league
This is the second time in just over a decade that Parma have been declared insolvent – having fallen on hard times after the Parmalat scandal in 2004. A new Parma entity will have to begin again from Serie D, the highest amateur league, and attempt to work their way back up the divisions.
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The migrant emergency is not Italy’s. It is Europe’s.
We shouldn’t let selfishness and fear divide us. We need a humane, European Union-wide strategy on asylum seekers – the soul of Europe depends on it.
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The Sikhs who saved Parmesan
What do Punjab and the Po Valley have in common? More than you might imagine, which is why Sikhs have played a key role in Italian cheese-making.
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The world’s most beautiful house?
For centuries, artists and designers have tried to create aesthetically pleasing architecture. But can a home be art? Jonathan Glancey takes a look.
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Renzi calls for a more equal European Union
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said that he would try to pressure EU to widen the current Franco-German decision making power
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Why Does the Mob Want to Erase This Writer?
When he took on the Mafia in his best-selling book, Gomorrah, they took out a hit. So for almost ten years now, author Roberto Saviano has lived in disguise, on the run, protected by his wits and a security detail. Now he’s zeroed in on his next target...
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Loft by Lissoni Associati in Monza, Italy
Lissoni Associati have taken an old private theatre and transformed it into a spectacular loft in Monza, Italy.
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/t/italian - A tribe for learners of the Italian language and Italian natives to discuss in Italian. Benvenuti a tutti!
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Rome is on the verge of collapse and needs urgent repair, leaders warn
No Roman Holiday – the Eternal City is in chronic decline as a result of a toxic mix of corruption, debt, poor administration and shabby infrastructure
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Project Fear
In the summer of 2014 Dave MacLeod set his sights on opening a hard new route on Cima Ovest in the Italian Dolomites. A bold objective for anyone at any time. For Dave though, this project brought with it some of the greatest challenges he has ever faced.
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Ramo di Lecco, lago di Como, Lombardia, Italia
Una foto panoramica del lago di Lecco, fata da 11 fotos, su 180 gradi.
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Studentessa matta - An Italian blog
La studentessa matta (the crazy student) is a blog from an American studying Italian. She also organizes linguistic and cultural trips to Italy once or twice a year.
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Italy's Ciclotte, stationary bike for the 21st Century
Its single carbon fibre wheel surrounds a clever eletromagnetic resistance mechanism that replicates the feel of a racing bicycle.
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UEFA punished Croatia for swastika on soccer field
The team will lose one point in its Euro 2016 qualifying group, has to play its next two home matches in the Euro competition in an empty stadium and prohibited play of Croatia’s remaining qualifying matches at the Stadion Poljud. Lastly, UEFA fined the Croatian FA €100,000 (roughly $110,000) for what it called “racist behavior.”
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Silkmoth
A silkmoth that has hatched out of its cocoon is seen at the Campoverde cooperative, Castelfranco Veneto, Italy, June 4, 2015. Despite having wings, the adult moth cannot fly. Clusters of silkworms munch on piles of locally-grown mulberry leaves in a white marquee in Italy's northern Veneto region. They are nourishing hopes of a revival of Italy's 1,000 year-old silk industry.
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Venice, Italy
Just a summer day in Venice ,Italy in July.
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Olive Oil Prices Surge Due to Drought and Disease in Spain and Italy
Producers say this year’s harvests are worst they have seen, as consumer demand begins to outstrip supply
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