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Pasta Grannies: Discovering the Heart of Italy, One Kitchen at a Time

From the family kitchens of Bologna to the pasta-making streets of Bari and a grandmother’s table in Sicily, discover how Italy’s beloved nonnas preserve generations of recipes and traditions. These heartwarming culinary encounters offer travelers a delicious way to explore Italian culture, connect with local families, and bring home stories worth sharing.

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The Vatican Library: 500 Years of Books, Maps and Secrets

Hidden within the Vatican Palace is one of the world’s great libraries, filled with ancient manuscripts, illuminated books, maps and documents gathered across centuries. The Vatican Library is still a working research institution today, preserving extraordinary treasures while increasingly opening them to the world through digitization. Its story offers a fascinating way to better understand the Vatican, Rome and the long relationship between knowledge, power, art and faith.

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