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Hotel NH Torino Lingotto Congress

In my time, I’ve stayed in many places that have been converted into hotels, including lighthouses, prisons, lunatic asylums, but Hotel NH Torino Lingotto Congress is in a former Fiat car factory.

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Best Italian Carnivals for 2017

Carnival season approaches, so where can the best carnivals be found outside Brazil? Italy never disappoints, So here is TripReporter’s guide to the best italian carnivals for 2017.

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Walking the Way of St Francis

Walking the Way of St Francis. Discover An alternative Pilgrim trail to the Camino

Pilgrim routes are popular these days and many people walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain, but few have heard of walking the Way of St Francis. Rupert Parker walks the route from Le Marche to Umbria.

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Perugia Pearl of Umbria Perugia Medieval Walls

Perugia. Precious Pearl of Umbria.

Perugia is the capital of Umbria and one of the best preserved of the region’s hill towns. The walls are still intact, encircling the medieval centre and you can easily spend a few days here exploring its steep streets.No wonder why they call it Perugia Pearl of Umbria

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Il Borro Hotel Village with Bridge

Il Borro Hotel. Discover a Grand Tuscan estate.

If it’s every middle class Englanders dream to own a villa in Tuscany, fashion magnate Ferruccio Ferragamo went one better with Il Borro Hotel. In 1993, he bought a 700 hectare dilapidated estate, complete with manor house, vineyards and medieval village, and proceeded to convert it into a unique Relais and Chateau property.

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First Luxury Art Hotel. Discover this Nobleman’s Palace in Rome

The 5 star First Luxury Art Hotel is situated down a quiet back street and has just 29 rooms and suites. It was built as a 19th century nobleman’s palace and only opened as a hotel 5 years ago.

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