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Ryanair Cancels Passenger Tickets

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Earlier this week Ryanair announced that it would cancel tickets bought through price comparison web sites. The latest word is that they're denying boarding to about 450 passengers a day...
| August 20, 2008 - 10:59 am

Rome’s Display of Recovered Antiquities

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Looted antiquities that have been recovered by Italy are on display at Rome's Palazzo Poli, behind the Trevi Fountain, through September 7. On display in this exhibit are Etruscan, Greek...
| August 19, 2008 - 8:25 am

Solar Powered Funicular Railway in Tuscany Celebrates 100 Years

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The funicular (or cable) railway between the city of Livorno on Tuscany's coast (see Tuscany map) and the Sanctuary of Montenero 100 meters above Livorno was inaugurated 100 years ago...
| August 18, 2008 - 3:29 am

Pietrasanta, Tuscan City of Artists

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Pietrasanta, a historic and artistic town in northern Tuscany, is sometimes called the City of the Artists. Since Michaelangelo came here for his marble, it's been a favorite place of...
| August 17, 2008 - 10:44 am

Mantova Becomes UNESCO World Heritage Site

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The northern Italian city of Mantova, or Mantua, is the latest Italian city to join the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Mantova is a beautiful, historic city surrounded on...
| August 14, 2008 - 5:25 pm
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