Foggia City Guide

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Foggia is the city of the old agricultural traditions. Destroyed by an earthquake in 1731 was then bombed during the Second World War because of strategic military posts located nearby the city.

It was quickly rebuilt in the ‘60s with a poor architectural result. Nevertheless, the main part of the medieval city survived with all its charm.

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Milan City Guide

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Milan is the second city of Italy in terms of population and represents the engine of the country’s economy. If fashion and finance are faces of this glamorous city, the historic buildings and art collections are its soul.

With no doubts, Milan is the right place to be if you love shopping. It is home of fashion gurus such as Prada and Armani, but also smaller designers that filled in with their collections streets as Via Montenapoleone, Via della Spiga and Corso Venezia, all near the city-centre.

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Alghero Sardinia City Guide

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The town of Alghero is situated on a strip of land that juts out towards the sea. A promontory that seems born to accommodate an urban settlement.

From the sea you can catch with their eyes the mighty fortress that surrounds it. The profile of homes is low, all are equally high. It’s possible to admire the bell tower of the cathedral of the city.

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Cuneo, in the heart of the Granda Province, in Piedmont

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Cuneo is the capital city of the Granda province and it was founded in 1198 on a plateau in a triangle, a “wedge” in fact, situated at the confluence of the river Stura with the river Gesso.

The oldest part of town lies on the tip and is characterized by a checkerboard system along the central street (Via Roma) from medieval times. Famous for its cakes cuneesi Rhum, soft and fragrant, with their internal liqueur.

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The greenest cities in Italy

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Each year Legambiente, an italian association devoted to the protection of natural resources, along with Ambiente Italia – Environment Research Institute in Italy and the editorial assistance of Il Sole 24 Ore (economic newspaper), report statistics on environmental quality of the 103 provincial capitals in Italy, highlighting the best urban ecosystems.

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