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Lunigiana is in the northern part of Tuscany, between Liguria and Pianura Padana. It’s one of the most scenic areas of the region, and is the location of 3 valleys surrounded by rivers. Its borders derive from the ancient Roman settlement, later the medieval diocese of Luni, which no longer exists. It’s a region of medieval villages with historic Romanic churches and over 100 castles.

You can visit the little towns in the area or learn about local culture and history in such places as the Museum of the Lunigiana Stele Statues of Pontremoli, the Abbey of San Caprasio, and the Ethnographic Museum of Villafranca.

If you would like to have a holiday beside a lake then why not choose the fabulous lake Trasimeno in Italy?

With a number of things to do like horseriding, museum and winery visits, water sports and more, it's a fantastic place to bring the family as nobody will be bored because at lake Trasimeno there is something for everyone.

You can also go hiking here and every weekend for one month there is a different trail that you can take. This year it's from Saturday 28th April - Sunday 27th May 2012.

The Rome City Marathon is an annual event hosted in March that has been held every year since 1982. The marathon not only attracts thousands of spectators but also competitors! With an incredible record number of 12,596 runners finishing the race in 2011, it's clear to see that this marathon is an extremely popular event!

In 2010 the winner -Siraj Gena from Ethiopia- finished the race barefoot in honour of his countryman Abebe Bikila who in 1960 won the Olympic marathon in Rome....exactly 50 years earlier!

We have all seen ancient Rome portrayed in movies such as Gladiator and Spartacus, but why not experience the real thing for yourself? Rent an apartment in the city itself, or even a beautiful villa outside of the city where you can enjoy the fabulous Italian countryside as well!

Want to get a taste of what the real Italy is like? If so, there are many towns that you can visit in the Italian countryside, one of the most popular being Norcia, a small town in Umbria.

Norcia is famous all over Italy for its cured meats and cheeses. In fact many people travel to Norcia just to specifically buy the food from there. It is known as the pork capital of Italy and pork butchers there are actually called

Norcinos.
Norcia is not only famous for its foods however, it is also the birthplace of St.Benedict, the founding father of the Benedictine order of monks. In fact, today he is known as the patron saint of Europe.