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Abruzzo
History, Travel Practicalities Neil Moore History, Travel Practicalities Neil Moore

Abruzzo

In an era of mass tourism with Italy amongst the world’s most popular destinations, it can come as a surprise to find that there are still entire regions in the country which are virtually unknown to the international traveller. But such is the case with the region of Abruzzo, nestling in the centre of the peninsular to the east of Rome. I first came to Italy in 1980 with the usual expectations of a place

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Portugal's Vale do Côa Archaeological Park
History, Archaeology Dr Jeni Ryde History, Archaeology Dr Jeni Ryde

Portugal's Vale do Côa Archaeological Park

When we think of Portugal, we think of Port. This isn’t surprising – after all, the Douro Valley makes up one of the world’s oldest and most beautiful wine regions, and has the distinction of having one of the world’s first recognised appellations, awarded just after those of Chianti, Tuscany and Tokaj, Hungary, in the 18th century. While the undulating hills of the Douro Valley allure most travellers to Portugal,

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