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Tag Archives: lombardy
Tourism on Lake Como – Then and Now
Tourism on Lake Como – Then and Now. A look at current levels of tourism and its growth on Lake Como from Pliny, Stendhal to the Clooneys. Continue reading →
Posted in Architecture, Art, Culture, History, Lake, People, Uncategorized
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Tagged aristocrats, Art, environment, Giovio, Grand Tour, History, ISTAT, lombardy, Mary Shelley, nature, pliny, Shelley, sublime, tourism, tourists, Ugo Foscolo, villas, Volta
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Fables, Legends and Folklore: The 3 Days of the Blackbird
What is the meaning and origin of ‘i giorni della merla’ – the 3 days of the blackbird. Continue reading →
Posted in Culture, Folklore, History, Uncategorized
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Tagged blackbirds, Cremona, legends, Lodi, lombardy, Merla, milan, weather, winter
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