by Andy | Jan 19, 2022 | Offida
As Vinnie and I have found out in our travels around Italy there are an amazing number of attractions to tempt the tourist but some are more unusual than others. We found ourselves in the town of Ripatransone on the eastern side of the country in the region of Le...
by Andy | Apr 7, 2021 | Est! Est! Est!, Lazio
The Fugger family were from what is today Germany. The family controlled much of the trade in Europe in the 16th century, so much so that Jakob, who lived at the beginning of that century, is considered one of the wealthiest men ever to have lived. Their connection...
by Andy | Jan 20, 2021 | Cesanese, Lazio
As a tour guide I often travelled along the Autostrada del Sole – the motorway of the sun – and when close to Rome I would see the sign for Anagni with the words ‘City of the Popes’ beneath it. Many times I would wonder what it meant and, like so many...
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