alley / lane
vicoli
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'Vicolo cieco' = dead end (also figuratively: a dead-end situation). Historic city centres have many vicoli.
I vicoli del centro storico sono stretti e caratteristici.
The alleys of the historic centre are narrow and charming.
Ci siamo persi nei vicoli di Napoli.
We got lost in the alleys of Naples.