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Tag Archives: Milan
Side Trip: Verona in a Flash
I THOUGHT I WAS RACING THROUGH EUROPE until I met a young California couple in Milan’s central train station, consulting their Eurail map. They are doing nine countries in three weeks. By that standard, my trip — three countries in … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, TRAVEL
Tagged arena, Duomo, Eurail, Eurailpass, Milan, Milan Metro, Milano Centrale, Piazza Erbe, Roman, Romanesque, train reservations, UNESCO, Verona, World Heritage Site
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The Snows of Turkey Hill
HERE’S SOMETHING YOU DON’T SEE in Brooklyn… And despite our latest impressive 19 inches of snow, we haven’t seen much of this either… Nor even, I’m glad to say, this: These pictures were sent to me by my wasband, who … Continue reading
Posted in BROOKLYN, HUDSON VALLEY
Tagged cottage, llama, Milan, northern Dutchess, Prospect Heights, snow, Turkey Hill
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Undiscovered Milan: Oldies, Acreage from 519K
COMING TO YOU TONIGHT FROM MILAN, not to be confused with the Italian fashion capital. This Milan is pronounced MY-lan, and it’s in northern Dutchess County, N.Y. In the 19th century, there was a crossroads around here called Milanville, with … Continue reading
Posted in HUDSON VALLEY, PROPERTIES FOR SALE
Tagged Academy Hill Road, apple orchards, Catskill view, center hall colonial, clapboard, Dutchess Country, eyebrow Colonial, farmhouse, for sale, Milan, Milanville, pond, PROPERTIES FOR SALE, Red Hook, renovated, Rhinebeck, Rt. 199, rural character, secluded, sheep farms, Taconic State Parkway, Victorian
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