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Italy Tips & articles

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  1. Ultimate art lover's pilgrimages

    16 March 2010

    Art doesn’t just live in museums. In this extract from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we show you where you...

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  2. Licence to travel: jet-setting with James Bond

    12 March 2010

    It’s a tough life but someone’s gotta do it: flitting between exotic destinations, schmoozing in glam casinos and disposing of...

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  3. Eat well on the move in Europe

    09 March 2010

    The sniff of Spring is in the air in Europe, which means planning for summer journeys can begin. One overlooked...

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  4. Awe-inspiring ancient sites

    04 March 2010

    Taken from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, may we present a bevy of BC (or thereabouts) beauties that have stood...

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  5. Our 5 favourite carnival spots

    05 February 2010

    It was party time for the Romans. It was party time for the Christians. And it’s still party time for...

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  6. Conquer your fear: 4 tips for solo women travelers

    05 February 2010

    Lonely Planet produced this article in conjunction with our partner, Self Magazine. Take our travel poll to see what kind...

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  7. Fleeced in Florence

    18 January 2010

    When the best advice is your own, don’t ignore it.A few years ago I spent several weeks in Italy with...

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  8. Flamingo-spotting made easy

    13 January 2010

    The flamingo, with its sunrise plumage and dancer’s moves, is the kind of bird that travellers cross the world to...

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  9. Be Italian! Travel tips from the movie NINE

    23 December 2009

    ‘Be Italian!’ belts savvy Roman prostitute Saraghina (AKA Fergie from Black-Eyed Peas) in the hit movie NINE.This musical...

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  10. I'm dreaming of a meaningful Christmas

    15 December 2009

    Is winning a cracker duel or getting an oversized knitted cardi from your Gran your idea of a good Christmas?...

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  11. YOUR top 10 countries for 2010

    19 November 2009

    A couple of weeks ago, we published our list of hot destinations for 2010.You sure had a lot to say!...

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  12. Graveyard goodtimes: the world's best cemeteries

    29 October 2009

    With Halloween and Day of the Dead fast approaching, it’s only natural that our thoughts turn to subjects spooky and...

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  13. Opera in Milan

    26 October 2009

    Opera is serious business in Milan. At the city’s legendary Teatro alla Scala (also called La Scala theatre), even the...

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  14. Cash and jackets in Rome

    17 October 2009

    Lonely Planet’s Katie Falkiner gets more than she bargains for on the streets of Rome.We’d been warned about being robbed...

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  15. Tell us your tale of the unexpected

    17 October 2009

    Ever found a Picasso in a flea market in Paris? Been lost in Lisbon? Ripped off in Rome? Romanced in...

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  16. Tourist-dodging excursions from Florence

    06 October 2009

    Florence: city of mile-high stilettos, the Duomo, romantic red-tiled rooftops, 3-inch tall bistecca alla fiorentina and Michelangelo’s David. Everyone should...

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  17. Weirdo a go-go: the world's strangest festivals

    01 October 2009

    Forget Glastonbury & head instead to one of the world’s more unusual festivals – far more exciting than camping, Coldplay...

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  18. Top places to steal a kiss

    30 September 2009

    Like they say, it’s all in the lips – so pucker up for everything from passion to cinematic history at...

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  19. Take an artist's tour of the Venice Biennale

    30 September 2009

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  20. Europe's top 10 football stadiums

    28 September 2009

    Football (soccer) is Europe’s unofficial religion. And when summer turns to autumn, all over the continent cathedrals to the beautiful...

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  21. How not to tour Mont Blanc

    24 September 2009

    The Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB), a 160km loop hike through Switzerland, Italy and France, is almost too good to...

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  22. Insider tips: Rome

    17 September 2009

    Our insider tips on accommodation, free wi-fi, ordering coffee, and museum and transports passes, for the perfect Roman holiday:Getting settledIf...

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  23. Rome's leafy retreats

    17 September 2009

    While Italians are famous for their laid-back take on life, the pace of the country’s capital is anything but. In...

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  24. Your favourite destinations September 3rd-11th

    14 September 2009

    You may have noticed around the Lonely Planet website that you can save your favourite places. The destinations that come...

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  25. The best of Rome - in a cone

    28 August 2009

    It’s a well-known fact that Rome is on the top of every stomach’s must-visit list. Afraid of filling up on...

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