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An Italian cultural ambassador's guide to Rome
Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of secrets, from the Vatican Museums to Ostia ... from the Porta S Paolo station. BBC Travel's The SpeciaList is a series of guides ...
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10 mistakes tourists make in Rome that locals secretly hate
Rome is a city that oozes history, culture, and delicious cuisine from every ancient cobblestone. Its historic ...
The 'most beautiful cities in the world' you can fly to from Newcastle from £25
From soaking up history and culture in Spain, Italy and France to breath-taking natural beauty spots in Scandinavia, here are ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN17d
Explore Rome's Hidden Underworld, Where a City Lurks Beneath a City
Watch out for that bat behind you,” warned Luca Messina, a civil engineer who moonlights as a speleo-archaeologist with Sotterranei di Roma, Undergrounds of Rome, a local group whose members explore ...
Five of Europe’s most iconic food destinations
But you don’t need to drop hundreds of Danish Krone to enjoy the best of the Copenhagen food scene. The city’s version of ...
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Pope Francis arrives home to the Vatican after five-week hospital stay
The 88-year-old pontiff appeared on a public balcony at ... to travel to Turkey at the end of May to participate in an important anniversary for the church. He has returned to the Vatican in ...
Where Are Those Morgans on MSN18d
What It's Really Like To Visit Rome In May
If you visit Rome in May you can expect fewer crowds and lower hotel prices than peak summer months, as well as near perfect weather. Sounds pretty good, right? Well, we’ve been to Rome in July and ...
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Pope arrives home at Vatican after 5-week hospital stay to beat life-threatening bout of pneumonia
VATICAN CITY — A frail Pope Francis returned ... chosen to be buried in the basilica to be near it. The tour through Rome’s historic center came after Francis made his first appearance in ...
National Catholic Reporter18d
Pope Francis appears in public, returns to Vatican after long hospitalization
Even so, the pope's doctors have said it could be possible for the pope to recover in time to travel to ... returning to the Vatican, the pontiff made a brief pit stop at Rome's Basilica of ...
Inside Apple Via del Corso — Rome's store that's also a museum
A visit to the marble-covered Apple Via del Corso is an Apple Store experience that offers unexpected artwork and masses of ...
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Rupnik confronted at Rome airport, remains silent on abuse allegations
A mosaic by ex-Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik is seen on the main facade of the Church of Our Lady of the Canadian Martyrs in Rome Friday ... times the hand of his travel companion is seen blocking ...
The Sun23d
King Charles hopes to meet with the Pope on State visit to Vatican City next month despite his illness
THE King still plans to meet the Pope next month during a State visit to Vatican City and Italy - despite his hospital stay. Pope Francis, 88, has been in Rome's ... they will travel to Ravenna ...