Varenna Local Customs

  Beautiful view along the colours of...
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  • Beautiful view along the colours of Varenna
      Beautiful view along the colours of...
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  • Hmm, mandarines, oranges and lemons!
      Hmm, mandarines, oranges and lemons!
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  • Falcons and other birds of pray for hunting
      Falcons and other birds of pray for...
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  • watch the cat
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Watch the cat! (?)
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watch the cat

On my visit to Varenna I noticed plenty of signs reading 'Watch the Cat'. There are two possibilities: either Varenna cats are big felines and then dangerous or they are too often killed by vehicles...

Written Jul 9, 2005

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Birds on the castle
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Falcons and other birds of pray for hunting

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Written Jan 21, 2006

Website: http://www.varennaitaly.com/

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Microclimate and citrus fruites
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Colourfully fixed against the hill
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Beautiful view along the colours of Varenna

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