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Food and Drink.
Xtrallusion offers Adventure, Activity, Escorted and Independent self-guided Walking holiday itineraries on the Italian Rivieras, in the Italian Lakes, in the Italian Alps and in some of the most beautiful corners of Italy. 0028: FLORENTINE-STYLE
Today, when we go to a restaurant and order something "alla Fiorentina," we expect that it will be served on a bed of spinach, or stuffed with spinach.

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Food and Drink.
Xtrallusion offers Adventure, Activity, Escorted and Independent self-guided Walking holiday itineraries on the Italian Rivieras, in the Italian Lakes, in the Italian Alps and in some of the most beautiful corners of Italy. 0027: APPLES OF LOVE
So when tomato sauce was introduced to pasta, it was indeed love at first sight.

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Food and Drink.
Xtrallusion offers Adventure, Activity, Escorted and Independent self-guided Walking holiday itineraries on the Italian Rivieras, in the Italian Lakes, in the Italian Alps and in some of the most beautiful corners of Italy. 0026: TEN STEPS TO PERFECT PASTA
Never add olive oil to the pasta cooking water. The olive oil coats the pasta, and prevents sauce from adhering to it when you've put the entire dish together.

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Coffee
Xtrallusion offers Adventure, Activity, Escorted and Independent self-guided Walking holiday itineraries on the Italian Rivieras, in the Italian Lakes, in the Italian Alps and in some of the most beautiful corners of Italy. 0025: HISTORY OF THE COFFEE AND ESPRESSO MACHINE
The first espresso maker is said to have originated in Italy in 1901, by Italian manufacturing company owner, Lugia Bezzer.

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Food and Drink.
Xtrallusion offers Adventure, Activity, Escorted and Independent self-guided Walking holiday itineraries on the Italian Rivieras, in the Italian Lakes, in the Italian Alps and in some of the most beautiful corners of Italy. 0024: THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET - Oh So Tasty
So WHAT typically comprises "The Mediterranean Diet?"

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Food and Drink.
Xtrallusion offers Adventure, Activity, Escorted and Independent self-guided Walking holiday itineraries on the Italian Rivieras, in the Italian Lakes, in the Italian Alps and in some of the most beautiful corners of Italy. 0023: WHO MADE THE FIRST WINE ANYWAY?
It is believed that a number of traditional southern Italian grape varieties (e.g. Aglianico) were introduced by the Greeks.

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Food and Drink.
Xtrallusion offers Adventure, Activity, Escorted and Independent self-guided Walking holiday itineraries on the Italian Rivieras, in the Italian Lakes, in the Italian Alps and in some of the most beautiful corners of Italy. 0022: THE TRUTH ABOUT RED WINE AND HEART DISEASE
Even if these people do eat large quantities of high fat cheese, pâté, and salami they have some of the lowest rates of heart disease in the world.

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Coffee
Xtrallusion offers Adventure, Activity, Escorted and Independent self-guided Walking holiday itineraries on the Italian Rivieras, in the Italian Lakes, in the Italian Alps and in some of the most beautiful corners of Italy. 0021: ITALIAN COFFEE - SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
Espresso, caffè latte, cappuccino; there would seem to be as many types of Italian coffee as there are pastas.

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Italian Cities
Xtrallusion offers Adventure, Activity, Escorted and Independent self-guided Walking holiday itineraries on the Italian Rivieras, in the Italian Lakes, in the Italian Alps and in some of the most beautiful corners of Italy. 0020: FLORENCE IN A DAY
The centre of Florence is pretty compact, so the best way to see it, without missing a thing is by foot.

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The thing with Italy and many of it's towns and cities, is that you are always aware of the great contrast between beauty and 'ugliness' - the beauty and the beast. Nothing conforms to a standard level of tidiness, order or cleanliness - you see in one direction graffiti covered walls and badly maintained buildings and streets, and then the other way, a beautiful Piazza, boutique, park or building. An old scooter passes ridden by an immaculately dressed woman. Nothing borders onto sterility here, nor is there ever a constant level of perceived 'perfection' and order that you get in Switzerland for example. Wherever you go, there are new surprises for all your senses - maybe it is these great contrasts in the daily life which gives Italy it's charm, it's vibrant life and it's visitors a never ending curiosity.

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