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ITALIAN RIVIERA (LIGURIA) The Italian Riviera stretches 350km along the Mediterranean between France and Tuscany, forming the most famous and most touristed area of the Italian coastline. Genoa divides …
TOLEDO Cossio called Toledo (pop. 66,000) the most brilliant and evocative summary of Spain’s history. Today, the city may be,marred by armies of tourists and caravans of kitsch, but …
SAN MARCO AND SAN POLO Surrounded by exclusive shops, souvenir stands, scores of trattorie and pizzerie, and many of Venice’s most popular sights, these accommodations are pricey options for …
FRENCH REVOLUTION AND NAPOLEON Unfortunately, these utopian ideals didn’t halt sparring monarchies. In the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714), Austria and Britain went to war to keep Louis …
CORDOBA Charming Cordoba (pop. 310,000), perched on the south bank of the Rio Guadalquivir, was once the largest city in Western Europe. Cordoba remembers its heyday with amazingly well-preserved …
Florence Map Tourist Attractions OLTRARNO Hotel La Scaletta, V. Guicciardini 13b (055 28 30 28). Turn right onto V. Roma from the duomo, cross Ponte Vecchio and walk on …
CENTRAL PORTUGAL MAP Jagged cliffs and whitewashed fishing villages line the Costa de Prata of Estrema-dura, with beaches that rival even those in the Algarve. In the fertile region …
SOUTHERN ROME MAP The area south of the center is a great mix of wealthy and working-class neighborhoods and is home to the city’s best nightlife and some of …
Naples Guide for Tourist DAYTRIPS FROM NAPLES Mount Vesuvius, the only active volcano on the European continent, looms over the area east of Naples. Its infamous eruption in AD …
DINGLE PENINSULA For decades, the Ring of Kerry’s undertouristed counterpart has remained more laden with ancient sites than with tour buses. Only recently has the Ring’s tourist blitz begun …