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IN THIS ISSUE

June 2006

9 LETTERS Your thoughts and comments.

14 VIEWPOINT Florence’s skyline.

16 THIS MONTH June’s Italy-related news.

19 SPEAK ITALIA! Improve your Italian.

21 MAKING THE MOVE Buying a Puglian paradise.

22 EVENTS IN JUNE 2006 Upcoming attractions.

33 LIQUID GOLD Fleur Kinson samples the olive oil of the Italian Riviera.

47 VENICE BY NIGHT A bustling tourist haven by day, nightfall sees the city’s canals and walkways empty of people, offering the chance to admire the city undisturbed.

60 SUMMER FESTIVALS Summer is the time for celebration in Italy, as festivals are held across the country in honour of everything from patron saints to fruit. Carolyn Lyons lets her hair down.

66 PAST ITALIA! Leonardo’s Mona Lisa.

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72 EAT ITALIA! Fish dishes courtesy of Aldo Zilli.

78 DRINK ITALIA! Marche reds.

83 BOOK REVIEWS

85 WEBSITE REVIEWS

86 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

90 GETTING THERE

98 TOP FIVE Music festivals.

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6 ITALIA! June 2006
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