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I have a fantasy of staying somewhere like the abbey in The Sound of Music. But my last-minute monastery stay reminds me of ...

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But also how ancient roots mean it’s hard to find any city in Italy, whatever the size, without a compelling historic heart.

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Santa Croce is also home to what some say is the most important art collection of any church in Italy, the most notable ... areas and less busy than other Florence attractions.

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All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.

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