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Pomposa – The Abbey of a Book

I am a big fan of the Italian writer Marcello Simoni. One of his book sequels are “L’abbazia dei cento peccati”, “L’abbazia dei cento delitti” and “L’abbazia dei cento inganni”. I read all of them of course. They are crime … Continue reading

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Exploring Verucchio in a Hot Summer Day

When climbing up a hill in San Leo to see if there is any possibility to get up the tower for a greater view on the hinterland I happened to talk to a lady from Rome who was exploring the … Continue reading

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San Leo – The Little Brother of San Marino

San Leo is situated just in front of San Marino in the hinterland of Rimini in the region of Emilia-Romagna. As I have been various times to San Marino I wanted to see its little brother which I was told … Continue reading

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A Day in Bologna

It’s about 25 years ago that I have been in Bologna in a freezing cold winter day. I remember the arcades and that we could walk without getting snowed in. This time it would have been a warm September day … Continue reading

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An Afternoon in the Tosco-Emilian National Park

On my trip through a few of the Northern-central regions of Italy I spent some days in the Appeninno Tosco-Emiliano National Park. It is a natural preserve with high mountains, gorges and wonderful old villages. I arrived here coming from … Continue reading

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