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Sardinia
Sardinia

The second-largest island in the Mediterranean (after Sicily), Sardinia is an autonomous region with its own history, culture, and ancient language/dialect. Because of its distance from mainland Italy, Sardinia is considered its own world by both Sardinians and Italians. Sardinia has a ...

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Murals of Orgosolo, Sardinia

In the heart of Sardinia lies the village of Orgosolo, a sort of Sardinian "Wild West" known for years for its bandits, who would conduct brazen kidnappings and murders. During the first half of the 20th century, Orgosolo's notorious reputation grew to such a point that it inspired the film ...

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Four Great Golf Courses in Italy

Italy may not be the first place one thinks of for a golfing vacation, but it does have some terrific courses set in stunning locations, many of which are near the tourist routes of Rome, Florence, and Milan. So if you're a golfer interested in hitting the links in Italy, you're in luck. Golf ...

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Spain Conquers Italy

Large parts of Italy were once united under the Spanish flag, with conquests in Naples and Sicily by the houses of Aragon and Bourbon, among others. Even Milan and Parma were under Spanish rule at one point. I confess that I am not an expert on Spain's influence on Italy, so you may want to read ...

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