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Why visit Umbria

Italy's green heart, Umbria is a land unto itself, the only Italian region that borders neither the sea nor another country. This isolation has kept outside influences at bay, ensuring that many of Italy's traditions survive today.

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Island of Cannoli and Arancini: Eastern Sicily's Eats in 9 Days

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  1. 1 Walking through history in eastern Sicily's Baroque beauties of Noto, Ragusa, and Modica
  2. 2 Learning how to make authentic Sicilian cannolis from a Taormina pastry chef
  3. 3 Tasting Modica chocolate straight from the source at one of the city’s oldest chocolate laboratories
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