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March 2007 9 LETTERS Helpful readers assist a fellow Italophile.
43 FERTILE IMAGINATION Fleur Kinson discovers the beautiful gardens around the northern lakes.
14 VIEWPOINT Poignant statues in the Tuscan countryside.
16 THIS MONTH The latest news about and from Italy.
19 SPEAK ITALIA! Climate change takes its toll.
49 READER OFFER Fantastic cruise discounts.
50 A TRUE ORIGINAL Carolyn Lyon gets the spa treatment in a stunning hotel on Ischia.
21 FROM THERE TO HERE The highs and lows of a year in Italy.
54 PAST ITALIA! The world’s oldest film festival in Venice.
22 EVENTS IN MARCH 2007 Sports fans are in for a big treat in March. The 6 Nations, Rome Marathon and Milan’s football derby await.
70 EAT ITALIA! Ursula Ferrigno on that essential: bread.
78 DRINK ITALIA! Barolo – powerful and pricey but worth it.
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85 ONLINE Be inspired by Italian gardens.
87 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
90 GETTING THERE
98 TOP FIVE Carnivals in Italy.
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