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From eerie origins to unsettling traditions, here are some of the darker, lesser-known sides of Valentine’s Day that might just change the way you see it. Dark secrets about Valentine's day you never ...

7/10 Easy, this one: Verona is a must-see ... patchwork of brick arcades, towers, churches, palaces and museums. 8/10 Gritty Genoa is a place for old Italy hands; for those who have already ...

Ratherius of Verona, &c., and such also is their number in the Gregorian sacramentary of Pamelius, which appears to have been transcribed about this same period. From that time, the Roman Church ...

And don’t miss a chance to listen to the city's classical music in an appropriate setting, such as a deconsecrated church or at the ... and visit "fair Verona". What makes Santa Maria dei ...