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James Bond Italian holiday includes helicopter rides and a stay in a villa from Quantum of Solace

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It’s the holiday with a licence to thrill James Bond fans. A seven-night package to Tuscany has been launched to mark the release of the latest Bond film, No Time to Die, on April 3 – and it includes a helicopter ride, driving cars that have featured in Bond films and a stay in a villa used … Read more

Italian tomb of a pre-Roman prince has been saved from ‘imminent’ destruction 

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A lavish ‘Princely tomb’ belonging to an Iron Age man was found in Italy full of treasures including a bronze helmet, weapons and a whole chariot. The tomb of a pre-Roman prince has been saved from ‘imminent’ destruction after aerial photos revealed the ancient treasure trove before it could be built over.   The body of … Read more

Rome’s a family classic! Pick your sights with care and the Italian capital will enthral all ages

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The email landed a few days before our flight. ‘Dear Mum and Dad. Here are 32 places I want to go in Rome.’ There followed an exhaustive list compiled by our 13-year-old son Fred. We had only three days and the weather forecast was challenging. Still, it felt churlish to rain on a teenage boy’s … Read more

Italian winemakers set their vineyards ablaze creating a fairytale glow across the landscape

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Italian winemakers give the landscape a fairy-tale glow by placing hundreds of flaming torches among their vines to protect them against the coldest May temperatures in decades Winemakers in South Tyrol have been placing anti-frost torches among the vines to save their grapes The torches – called smudge pots – can raise the temperature by … Read more

Italian island Elba promises to refund tourists the cost of their hotel if it RAINS

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Italian island promises to refund tourists the cost of their hotel if it RAINS during their stay Island of Elba, off the coast of Tuscany, has launched the ‘Elba No Rain’ campaign Tourists are refunded a night’s stay if it rains for two consecutive hours in a day  The rain must fall between 10am and … Read more