Verona for the tragic love story La Traviata
After a rainy journey, Verona was sunny and stunning as usual. What better setting for this tragic love story riddled with ill health, family meddling, miscommunication and reunions. La Traviata, after the fourth time, is still my favourite.
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Verona AIDA: 5 August 2007
Verona, the stage for Romeo and Juliet, is easily one of the most beautiful cities in Italy and home to the 3rd largest amphitheatre in Europe.
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Pisa & Lucca: 4 August 2007
Not to be missed is the Leaning Tower of Pisa in the Piazza dei Miracoli (miracles) and the charming and elegant town of Lucca which apart from its numerous beautiful churches is a great place to shop for shoes!!
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Palio di Siena: July 2007
More important even than Christmas for the Sienese, the build up and anticipation for this famous horse race is all dissipated in the not more than 90 seconds that the horses charge around Piazza del Campo.
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