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Sardinia - Costumes on Parade (9 pictures)
In the early 80's, you could still go to a Sardinian village where traditional costumes were worn for everyday use. Today they are still produced (but are quite expensive) to be worn during the many festivals and parades that occur all over the island. If you stay till the end of the slide show, you'll be treated to a photo of your guide in a typical costume worn in Sedilo, Sardinia.
Syracuse Sicily - (7 pictures)
The Important Archaeological sites of Syracuse are featured.
Urbino (Marche Region) - (3 pictures)
Urbino is a renaissance gem of a city in the seldom-visited Marche region of Italy. I recommend the journey. A list of web resoururces for visiting Urbino is found in our
Urbino Links.
The Val Camonica (10 pictures)
The largest concentration of petroglyphs in the world is found in this area; the glacier-scrubbed limestone makes a great canvas. The region is also a great place for mountain hikes. Make the town of Capo di Ponte your base and you can visit the rock carvings and take mountain hikes as well right from your hotel. pictures here are of typical petroglyphs and general scenery of the region.
Venice - (27 pictures)
From Palazzi to Gondolas to Piazza San Marco in the early morning before the tourists arrive.
Vernante- Pinocchio Murals of Attilio Mussino - (4 pictures)
This hidden village between the sea and the Maritime Alps comes alive with murals and figures of Pinocchio copied from Attilio Mussino's early illustrations of the children's tale. The whole story of Pinocchio is recounted in our article
Pinocchio Remembered - Collodi and Vernante Italy.
Verona - (9 pictures)
Sure, there's the obligatory pic of Juliet's balcony, but Verona is worth a detour any time for it's wealth of attractions, which are outlined in our
Verona Quick Guide.
Looking to get started touring Italy? Best bet is to start with our Italy Map and Travel Essentials.
All pictures of Italy by James Martin licensed to About.
