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Italy, officially the Italian Republic (Italian: Italia, IPA: or Repubblica Italiana, IPA: ), is a Southern European country. It comprises the Italian Peninsula, the Po River valley, and two large islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia, and shares its northern alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. The country also shares a sea border with Croatia, and France. The independent countries of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within Italian territory. It is shaped like a boot, and for this reason it is commonly called lo stivale (Italian for the boot).
Italy was home to many well-known and influential European civilizations, including the Etruscans, Greeks and the Romans. For more than 3,000 years Italy experienced migrations and invasions from Germanic, Celtic, Frankish, Byzantine Greek, Saracen, Norman, and the French Angevin, and Lombard peoples, and was divided into many independent states until 1861 when Italy became a nation-state.
Italy is called "il Belpaese" (Italian for beautiful country) by its inhabitants, due to the beauty and variety of its landscapes and for having the world's largest artistic patrimony; the country is home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites (41 as of July 13 2006).
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@TomCruise merry xmas and happy New 2K10 from Italy !!!!
wildwolf1980 (Fabio Galante) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:21:45 -0000
@TomCruise merry xmas and happy New 2K10 from Italy !!!!
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jessicanoviaa (Jessica Novia) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:21:32 -0000
huaaaaahh lagi negg bangett mkn makanan italy ! Tp lg pengen bgtt mkn makanan jepangg ! Huehue
@muscati Yes; saw first episode to do with Italy; Medici fly bankers. Brilliant doc; tks
sangitasridhar (SGita) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:21:19 -0000
@muscati Yes; saw first episode to do with Italy; Medici fly bankers. Brilliant doc; tks
Gilts sell-off as Britain joins Italy in debt house: The cost of borrowing for the British Government has surge.. http://bit.ly/7heuA5
yellreport (david scurlock) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:20:57 -0000
Gilts sell-off as Britain joins Italy in debt house: The cost of borrowing for the British Government has surge.. http://bit.ly/7heuA5
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hotel on sale in Italy, apulia 2 old farm http://bit.ly/7B66La
wanamove (wanamove) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:04:52 -0000
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1,000 miles through Italy - A Tour during 1996 by Bill Fitzgerald with Roberta Grapperhaus.
A Trip To Italy - A Brazillian couples tour of Italy during September 1996.
Bushwacking Italy - Or il Dolce Far Niente on Two Wheels.
Cycling Rome to Florence, 2000 - A description of cycling from Rome to Florence in the summer of 2000 by recumbent bike. Features daily descriptions of the route and pictures.
Cycling the Streets of Rome - Information for bicycle tourists interested in riding their bicycles to see the sights of Rome. Includes where to camp and the International Youth Hostel.
Four Tours in the Dolomites - Tours in the Italian Dolomites.
Marco Guizzardi's Cycling Page - Cycling tours, photographs, about Marco, and links.
Meta Description: [ Marco Guizzardi's Cycling Page, cycling travels illustrated
with hundreds of original pictures ]
Mountainbike Tour in Italy - Mountainbike tour report in the Italian Alps, two passes around Mount Marmolada in the Dolomites.
Meta Description: [ Mountainbike tour report in the Italian Alps, two passes around Mount Marmolada in the Dolomites (Passo di Fedaia and Passo Pordoi). ]
Sardinia by Bike - Some road tours that will lead to discovery of some less-known areas of this island.
Siciclando - Cycling in Sicily - Hiking, biking, excursions, contacts, and photographs,
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The Weston Front - Touring Tuscany by Tandem - Comments on cycle touring by tandem and a description of a tour of Tuscany and Umbria in 2000.
Meta Description: [ Front page for cycle touring descriptions of Italy, France, Spain, Ireland, The Netherlands and even the UK! Kit and bike recomendations ]
Trek Italy - Bike and tent hire, BB Guest houses, camper vans, and information in Venice, Tuscany, Como, and Garda.
Venice to Naples - Bicycle tour report in Italy: Venice, Ravenna, Rimini, San Marino, Florence, Siena, Montepulciano, Rome, Napoli, Pompei.
Meta Description: [ Bicycle tour report in Italy: Venice, Ravenna, Rimini, San Marino, Florence, Siena, Montepulciano, Rome, Napoli, Pompei. Also featuring the Italy Survival Guide. ]
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