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Pinned Puglialife launch NEW service
Mar 12 2012 05:12 PM | Claudio in This is Puglia
We are proud to announce a NEW service to our members........"Tipica Pugliese" "Tipica Pugliese" brings you the taste of typical Pugliese food right to your table. This is how it works..............email me your required date and the...
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The Appian Way and beyond
Sep 21 2012 01:31 PM | Claudio in This is Puglia
Roman road system, outstanding transportation network of the ancient Mediterranean world, extending from Britain to the Tigris-Euphrates river system and from the Danube River to Spain and northern Africa. In all, the Romans built 50,000 miles (80,000...
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Vigilanza.....are we being ripped off
May 12 2012 08:19 AM | Claudio in This is Puglia
When we first moved here we were advised to keep the alarm system and pay 430 euros per year for the service. Of course when you first move here your are scared stiff of making any radical changes in services especially ones that could affect the secur...
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Azzurraline – a bridge across the Adriatic
May 09 2012 08:53 AM | Claudio in This is Puglia
Since 2001 Azzurraline has been connecting the port of Bari with the ports of Dubrovnik (Croatia), Kotor (Montenegro) Shenjin and Durres (Albania), with regular departures, thus creating an ideal bridge over the Adriatic sea, stretching towards the Bal...
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Cornicello
Apr 22 2012 02:31 PM | Claudio in This is Puglia
The Cornicello is an Italian amulet of good luck used to protect the wearer from the evil-eye curse. It is a twisted horn-shaped charm often made of gold, silver, bone, or red coral. Originally cornicelli resembled the twisted horn of an African eland,...
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Italy's Window into Medieval France
Apr 05 2012 08:07 AM | Claudio in This is Puglia
The Pugliese town of Faeto, Foggia traces its origins to feudal France and most of its 800 residents still speak a language that dates back over 700 years. In the thirteenth century, Charles d'Anjou (1226–1285), a conquering nobleman from southern...
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Scala 40
Apr 01 2012 05:05 PM | Claudio in This is Puglia
If you love Gin Rummy you will love this traditional Pugliese game of cards....there is nothing like sitting down and playing this game with friends and family. The rules are fairly simple........you have to make 40 points in your hand before you can...
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A life in Puglia
Mar 20 2012 07:49 AM | Claudio in This is Puglia
Starting a new life In Puglia is a thrilling opportunity but also one that requires courage and dedication. Thinking life will be one long holiday is a usual mistake. You'll need to prepare yourself for the physical, psychological and financial fa...
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Operational Programme 'Puglia'
Mar 14 2012 08:42 AM | Claudio in This is Puglia
On 20 November 2007, the European Commission approved an Operational Programme for Puglia for the period 2007-13. The Operational Programme falls within the framework laid out for the Convergence objective and has a total budget of around € 5.2 billio...
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NEW Italian rules that affect YOU
Mar 07 2012 09:15 AM | Claudio in This is Puglia
Understanding IMU Have you heard about IMU? One of our members started a thread in the forum..... This year it replaced the ICI council tax. The bad news is that while most property owners were exempt from ICI on their first house (prima casa), IMU a...
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Il Canto degli Italiani
Mar 05 2012 10:26 AM | Claudio in This is Puglia
Il Canto degli Italiani (The Song of the Italians) is the Italian national anthem. It is best known among Italians as Inno di Mameli (Mameli's Hymn), after the author of the lyrics, or Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy), from its opening lin...
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Whats bugging you?
Mar 05 2012 08:47 AM | Claudio in This is Puglia
As temperatures start to climb in our beloved Puglia I start to remember how great it is to feel the warmth of the sun instead of being cuddled up by a fire. Outside the Almond trees are in full bloom and the smell of summer is upon us. But with summ...
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Cash Back
Feb 29 2012 10:18 AM | Claudio in This is Puglia
I have also included this in the forum......but thought it deserved a frontpage place especially for those holidaying over here. Normally we pay everything by cash....its the best way of keeping track of your money....no cash in your pocket.....you ca...
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European history just got a little older.
Jan 15 2012 04:33 PM | Claudio in This is Puglia
Two corresponding studies published in Nature have emerged, both providing evidence that the earliest Europeans settled in the continent 5,000 years prior to what researchers previously thought. That's not all. It seems that the extended time per...
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Tremiti Islands
Jan 08 2012 04:09 PM | Claudio in This is Puglia
Tremiti Islands (Italian: Isole Tremiti) is an archipelago of the Adriatic Sea, north of the Gargano Peninsula. The Tremiti Islands form part of the Gargano national park (Parco nazionale del Gargano); the name of the islands is linked to their increa...
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Ceramics in Puglia
Jan 07 2012 10:30 AM | Claudio in This is Puglia
The production of ceramics in Puglia is ancient yet still thriving thanks to the rich quarries of red clay found in this territory. The hub of ceramics production is Grottaglie, in the province of Taranto. In the heart of this characteristic city, be...
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Most beautiful village in Italy
Dec 17 2011 10:50 AM | Claudio in This is Puglia
The most beautiful villages in Italy (I Borghi più belli d'Italia), is an Association that notes small Italian towns of strong artistic and historical interest. It was founded in March 2001, upon the instigation of the ANCI (National Association of...
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VOTING IN EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND LOCAL ELECTIO...
Dec 12 2011 08:44 AM | Claudio in This is Puglia
According to information supplied by the Italian Ministry of the Interior, Direzione Centrale per i Servizi Elettorali, a British citizen resident in Italy needs to be a registered resident in their local comune to be able to vote in European and local...
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Friselle
Nov 25 2011 02:35 PM | Claudio in This is Puglia
This article is probably best left for the summer months but even in winter as a treat and a reminder of summer this Pugliese snack is fantastic. When we first arrived here we were amazed at the different varieties of bread and biscuits available in s...
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Brief outline of Puglia
Nov 12 2011 07:25 PM | Claudio in This is Puglia
Puglia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the...
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