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Padua, Italy, was at the forefront of a shift to scientific consciousness that allowed the real picture of human anatomy to emerge for the very first time.
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Pound for pound, Parmigiano-Reggiano can compete with almost any food for calcium, amino acids, protein and vitamin A – and is prescribed by doctors to cure ailments.
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Thirty years ago, few people had ever heard of the Via Francigena: a 2,000km medieval pilgrimage route that snakes a path from Canterbury all the way to Rome.
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With Union Jack flags flapping in the wind and a slight aroma of fried cod in the air, the town of Schio, Italy, declares itself British for one weekend a year.
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Italy’s ‘alberghi diffusi’, or scattered hotels, are breathing new life into the country’s abandoned historical villages.
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Punta Carena has been manned by a continuous line of 88 lighthouse keepers over the last 151 years. But now the final guardian of the light is preparing to leave his post.
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Essentially travel guides, these old books and maps were used by sailors, academics and travellers in the 15th and the 16th Centuries to navigate and explore the world.
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In World War II, clandestine maps were printed onto cloth handkerchiefs to be used by Allied servicemen in case of capture behind enemy lines.
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Feel a sense of awe and sheer amazement with these natural phenomena and manmade marvels.
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Indulge in luxurious and coveted treasures found in exquisite locales all over the globe.
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A series that examines the characteristics of a country and investigates whether they are true.
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First-person accounts of travellers’ inner journeys of transformation and growth as they go to some the world’s most fascinating places.
