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1. Feeling like a true explorer, salami_swami has just passed through Porta Soprana, a gate in the ancient city walls. Hopping on a trolleybus, he stops to take pictures of La Lanterna in the old harbour, and buy some of the city's famous salami. From there, he is off to the Piazza De Ferrari - with some quiz-writing notes on which Italian city?
2. In the Piazza del Campo the Palio horse race has just ended, and salami_swami is writing notes about the race. Munching on a snack of finocchiona, he glances at his itinerary. He still wants to visit the Torre del Mangia, the Medicean Fortress and the Basilica of San Francesco so he can write a great quiz - on which Tuscan city?
3. In Campania, salami_swami strolls through the Piazza del Plebiscito, munching on a slice of Margherita pizza and making notes on the quiz he is planning to write. Studying his map, he decides to visit Cape Posillipo to view Nisida first, then explore the city's "Campi Flegrei" before winding up his visit at Castel Nuovo. And, he's planning on buying some Neapolitan salami - in which Italian city?
4. When he arrives in Calabria, salami_swami heads for a city which is sometimes called 'the city of two seas' - a fact he will put in his new quiz. Passing through the medieval gate, Porta di Strato, he heads for Matteotti Square. On his way, he stops to buy a few presents, including a package of soppressata, and a scarf made with the city's famed silk. Where is salami_swami today?
5. In a city of Apulia, which is called the city of Saint Nicholas, salami_swami has plans to visit the Petruzzelli Theatre, St. Nicholas Basilica, Swabian Castle and the Murat City Centre. And, while he's in Barivecchia, he plans to sample some of the soppressata called 'Zampina'. Which Italian city is salami_swami planning to write a quiz about?
6. Standing in front of the Arch of Trajan, salami_swami admires the marble structure as the harbor traffic fills the air with noise. Glancing over his shoulder at the Adriatic Sea, he can almost see Monte Conero to the south. Looking forward to more sightseeing, and more notes for a quiz about the city, salami_swami heads for a nearby osteria for a glass Sangiovese wine and a sampling of ciauscolo. Do you know which city of the Marche region he is visiting?
7. This city in Umbria is busy with visitors enjoying the EuroChocolate Festival. Waiting to take the Minimetro into the city center, salami_swami samples some locally made capocollo and a glass of Orvieto. He still wants to see the Palazzo dei Priori, Fontana Maggiore and Cathedral of San Lorenzo - so he can write a great quiz about which city?
8. With the Apennine Mountains in the near distance, salami_swami passes by the medieval Two Towers, then the Portico of San Luca, taking notes for a new quiz as he walks. Hurrying to visit the San Petronio Basilica, Palazzo del Podesta, and the Panzano Observatory, he is already hungry enough to indulge in some mortadella, prosciutto, and later, some torta di riso. But, in which Italian city?
9. Home to one of the world's oldest universities, the Italian city salami_swami is visiting, and planning to write a quiz about, is also home to the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Steccata, Palazzo della Pilotta and the Museo Lombardi. Grabbing a snack of Salame di Felino and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, he hops on a trolleybus to start exploring which city?
10. In the Veneto region, salami_swami is busy exploring another city. So far he has been to the Porta Borsari, the Castelvecchio Bridge and the Basilica of San Zeno. Heading for the Piazza Bra to see the Arena, he stops at a trattoria for a quick lunch of sopressa vicentina and tiramisu, and takes the time to write quiz notes in the style of a true bard. Where is salami_swami now?
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