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It's Hallowe'en come early at this roman church!

May 13, 2009

This church is known as - take a deep breath - Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini (or Our Lady of the Conception of the Capuchins). Try saying that aloud! Alas, you needn't worry about...

Summerleaf @ Italy >> Latium >> Rome >> Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini

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Vintimiglia

Nov 30, 2008

Ventimiglia is a wonderful small town in Italy very close to the border with France. Its old town is situated on a steep hill above a small river and the sea. Especially interesting in Ventimiglia...

Vihren @ Italy >> Liguria >> Ventimiglia

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Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista - Monterosso Old Town

Oct 31, 2008

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If you are hiking between the 5 villages in Cinque Terre, I can really recommend a visit to the Monterosso al Mare old town.
One of the first things you´ll notice is the picturesque bell...

capie @ Italy >> Liguria >> Monterosso al Mare

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Church and Art

Sep 24, 2008

Part of Topic Attractions

If you really love art, the best places to see it displayed are at Italian Churches and the Gesu Nuovo Church is a great example of this. The Baroque church has a wonderful display of tapestries,...

mke_maddie @ Italy >> Campania >> Naples >> Gesu Nuovo Church

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Chiesa di San Lorenzo - mediterranean style church

Aug 23, 2008

After browsing through the gothic style churches north of the alps it was refreshing to get a different style of churches along the coast in Italy. Cause face it, if you go travelling in Europe you...

StellaPoint @ Italy >> Piedmont >> Alba

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Piazza di Spagna, a small square with lots to see

Aug 3, 2008

Piazza di Spagna is home to the famous Spanish Steps, but that isn't all. The steps lead up to a French church, Trinità dei Monti. It has two large bell towers and is a Gothic style structure...

kristin5683 @ Italy >> Latium >> Rome >> Piazza di Spagna

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The Mouth of Truth

Jul 30, 2008

As a huge fan of the Audrey Hepburn film Roman Holiday, I had to see the Mouth of Truth, or in Italian La Bocca della Verità. The legend is that if you put your hand in the mouth and told a lie,...

kristin5683 @ Italy >> Latium >> Rome >> La Bocca della Verità

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The Pantheon, beyond incredible!

Jul 30, 2008

The Pantheon seems almost hidden by neighboring buildings. It took us awhile to find it, but after asking a friendly policeman, we found our way there. It is a historical site for Rome since it's...

kristin5683 @ Italy >> Latium >> Rome >> Pantheon

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Basilica of St. Antonio

May 15, 2008

The church of St. Antonio from Padua is a really great one! You can easily recognize the profile of these different-shaped towers and the great square around it. The church belongs to the Vatican...

Vihren @ Italy >> Veneto >> Padua >> Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua

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Church of the Hermits

Apr 30, 2008

Church of the Hermits is located at Piazza Eremitani.

This church is worth to see even though the most prized treasure that was held inside was destroyed. The church was destroyed...

lala30 @ Italy >> Veneto >> Padua >> Church of the Hermits