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Taranto in 24 Hours - Italy

The Island Go past the Swing Bridge and head straight towards old town, where you will see the two Doric columns  of the Greek temple and the Castel Sant'Angelo, known as Castello Aragonese.  Excavations revealed that this castle was built on earlier Greek, Byzantine and Norman-Swabian-Angevin constructions, but was later rebuilt in 1487 - 1492 by the will of Ferdinand of Aragon.  During a 90 minute guided tour, you can see 4 round towers, walkways, tunnels and the Renaissance Chapel of St Leonardo  (tel:   39099753438,) Web:   www.castelloaragonesetaranto.it   9.30 - 11.30  - 14-16-18-20-22-30-24)   Then enter inside the pittaggi, which are old town districts with narrow streets and decadent charming buildings.

A week - end in Oderzo - Italy

Oderzo is the centre, on the left of the Piave, are vast lands.. A walk through these vast lands are wheat fields, vineyards. The promised land is tangible. Here, you might think of the decorations on Achilles' shield. The agriculture here is untouched. Here the people still labour the land. Package holiday reservations: Association for tourism promotion of Marca Treviso Tel:   +39 0422 541052 Fax:   +39 0422 591195 Email:   info'marcatreviso.it Web:   www.marcatreviso.it

The Heartland of Prosecco D.O.C. - Valdobbiadene, Italy

 Origins:                 Valdobbiadene most likely owes its name to the river Piave Old Town Centre:    The main square of Valdobbiadene called Piazza Marconi, hosts a Cathedral dating                                from the 14th century.                                There are two important annual events held at Villa dei Cedri for wine experts and                                enthusiasts: "Calici di stelle" in August, and "Forum Spumanti d'Italia" in September.                                Continuing along Via Piva, at number 53, we find a Palace named after Celestino Piva         ...

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