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The port city of Trieste was both a refuge and an inspiration to Irish writer James Joyce, who lived there for nearly eleven years between 1904 and 1920.

On January 23, 1960 Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh pulled off a feat so great people who have tried to break their record eventually don't even dare try and come close.

For an Easter treat, try this recipe for Presniz, a rum-soaked pastry from northern Italy. It's rather like strudel, but has chocolate, pine nuts and raisins too.

From 1382 until 1918 this force was one of the largest in the world. Often bloodied but never beaten it disappeared from the oceans with a whimper.

With a last subtle gasp the flags of Austria's last fleet has been furled

Enjoy great beaches, the Julian Alps and top bars & restaurants - travel with a low cost carrier to one of the hottest destinations in Europe from London and Brussels.

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is the smallest and least travelled region in Italy. It's hidden culinary delights are just waiting to be discovered.

Slovenia offers biking trails around the Julian Alps, the Adriatic Sea and underground biking in the Karavanke Mountains.

Low-cost airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air have cheap flights and discounted tickets on flights to South Brussels Charleroi Airport (CRL) in the Wallonia region of Belgium.

Andrea de Adamich, like so many F1 drivers from Italy, endured a torrid time at Ferrari. Away from Grand Prix racing he found success in sports car competition.

The daughter of two musicians, it was inevitable that Mary would choose that road to travel...and travel it she did, ending up with a great concert career.

Although the Italian rail system is good for travel between cities, renting a car and driving through the countryside and small towns is the best way to really see Italy.

This recipe is loved as a summertime (or any time) treat by those familiar with it.

Most students cannot identify significant geographic locations relevant to their own history yet they are expected to know global sites.

Visiting San Francisco isn't just about the famous sights. Exploring neighborhoods like North Beach can be a wonderful way to experience the city as the residents do.

Brief biography of Lorenzo Da Ponte, Italian librettist who wrote three of Mozart's four best operas - Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte.

De Chirico's childhood images of his father, Evaristo, a railway engineer and of his life in Volos found their way into his art.

Italian unification is indebted to Giuseppe Mazzini and Giuseppe Garibaldi, but the policies and actions of Camillo Cavour ensured the Risorgimento.

In the 18th century, Rigas Feraios drafted the first constitutional text of south-eastern Europe and envisaged a multinational and multicultural Republic in the Balkans.

This exhibition will explore the development of Italian ceramic art between the two World Wars and the years that followed. Work by 23 leading ceramists will be featured.

Why get a cheap flight to Marco Polo airport when direct rail services to Venezia Santa Lucia station from Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Switzerland?

Always charming, Carouge's Italianate 18th century Old Town near Geneva lends itself especially well to the Christmas season - and Mrs. Claus even offers a walking tour.

How much history, engineering, science, and passion can be poured into a tiny little cup? Plenty. Excellence in education makes for caffeinated fun.

The first decade of the Cold War validated Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain speech, from the division of Europe to internal fifth columns promoting Communism.