POSTAGE SERIES FOR ITALY'S SPECIAL TOWNS
The Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy has launched a series of official postage stamps commemorating some of Italy's lesser known small towns listed in the “Borghi Piu Belli d'Italia” (“the Most Beautiful Small Towns of Italy”) sure to attract collectors. The stamps have been printed by the official Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato S.p.a. (the State Mint and Polygraphic Institute) and can be used for regular postage purposes.
The first series features Pescocostanzo (in Abruzzo), Stilo (Calabria), Codrongianos (Sardinia) and Scicli (Sicily)
The choice cannot have been easy as there are at present 325 listed “borghi” (small, historic towns that have remained architecturally and culturally intact over several centuries).
The Borghi are mostly off the beaten tourist track in scenic and unspoiled areas, and offer alternative destinations for the more discriminating tourist. They all abound in Italy's classic attractions, such as splendid monuments and works of art, gastronomic treats, cultural events and local folklore festivals.
Info: www.posteitaliane.it
