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Offida, in brief.

Bobbin lace, exuberant carnival.

A small hill town devoted to lacemaking, Offida is known across Italy for its merletto a tombolo, the intricate bobbin lace worked by hand on cushions in doorways.

Its winter carnival is among the region's most exuberant.

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