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80Meaning of Names - Welsh Place Names
Tourists to Wales are often confused by the pronunciation and meaning of place names. Welsh place names are a rich and detailed description of the landscape and what is was used for in times past. This article explains some of the meanings behind the names.
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70Wales Holiday - What tourists should see in Wales
Crossing the border into Wales yuou'll see the sign “Croeso I Gymru” (welcome to Wales)and you realise you are entering another country. Wales is an ancient land, a mysterious place of legends and...
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77Top Five Castles of Wales
Wales is renowned for its castles; a turbulent history has left this small country on the western edge of Europe with more castles built within its borders than any other. There are the faint echoes of Iron Age forts, symmetrical Roman barracks,...
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84Pompeii Italy, Ten must visit sites
A tour around the living time capsule that is Pompeii, Italy is an unmissable experience. From the humanity of the body casts, to the splendour of the villas, temples and baths it represents a unique holiday experience.
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8410 Unusual Festivals in Italy - Umbria/Tuscany Holiday
Parading at the Palio della Balestra in Sansepolcro The quite, peaceful and rural slopes of the Upper Tiber Valley, in the shadows of the Appenine Mountains are home to a number of unusual festas throughout...
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75Ten Unusual Museums in Italy - Strange Places to Visit in Umbria
The central province of the Italian peninsula, Umbria has so much to offer in the way of excellent museums, exhibitions and galleries. Just about every village and town has a Pinacoteca Comunale, Museo or Galleria for you to look around. What always...
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73Film Locations in Italy - Holiday ideas for Florence
Visiting film locatins where your favourite movie was made is nothing new. See where in Tuscany you can stand in the footsteps of the famous....
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77Tours in Florence - The English Cemetery
Any great fan taking a tour in Florence will visit the Duomo, the Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio, all wonderful places but I would suggest a walk across town for a peaceful trip around the tranquil grounds of...
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66Canal Boat Holidays - Wales's Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal
Take things easy by hiring a narrow boat and take a relaxing canal trip along the Welsh Brecon and Monmouthshire canal. Nothing can be more peaceful than to sit on the deck of a canal barge as it drifts along...
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68Chocolate Festival - Perugia's Eurochoc
It's October again and that means only one thing, between the 16th and 25th, it is chocolate time. Every year in Perugia, Umbrias' capital, for two weeks the city opens it's doors to the worlds "Chocoholics"...
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