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  • Beaches of Tuscany: Best Beaches for a Tuscan Summer

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    Tuscany has 230 kilometers of coastline plus a cluster of islands, making it perfect for a beach holiday.

  • Papal Basilicas of Rome: St. John Lateran

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    San Giovanni in Laterano (St. John Lateran) is the basilica dedicated to the Bishop of Rome, better known as the Pope. It is where the Pope delivers his Holy Week address on Holy Thursday. This massive church not far from the Colosseum is one of four ancient papal basilicas along with St. Peter’s, Saint Paul Outside…

    Saint John Lateran in Rome
  • Papal Basilicas of Rome: Saint Paul Outside the Walls (Photos)

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    San Paolo Fuori Le Mura, known in English as Saint Paul Outside the Walls, is one of the most important churches in Rome. It houses the shrine of Saint Paul. Along with St. Peter’s, San Giovanni in Laterano, and Santa Maria Maggiore, San Paolo is one of Catholicism’s four patriarchal basilicas. Each of the four…

    Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome
  • What’s Old Is New Again: Rome’s Via Appia Antica

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    Now that we’ve entered the Holy Season, tourism to Rome is going to start heating up again quite quickly. Of course, you can follow the pilgrimage throngs around the Lenten Station circuit. Or, you can travel outside the city walls to check out the Via Appia Antica. David Farley’s one-day itinerary along the ancient road…