Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy

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Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy

Stanley Tucci visits one of the most famous and frequented regions of Italy - the Italian Riviera - which is famous for the glitz and glamour of Portofino and stunning picture-perfect fishing villages of the Cinque Terre.

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Stanley Tucci visits Puglia, a region famous for its fragrant olive oil, beautiful vegetables, cheeses, and durum wheat. Despite being such a fertile region, Puglia is also one of Italy's poorest and Tucci discovers how today's spirit of innovation was forged out of hard times.
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