Updated: December 19, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More The largest and most beautiful Italian lake Lago di Garda is situated in the Dolomites at the foot of the mountain massifs in the northern part of the country. It is surrounded by great nature and full of tempting adventures. At the border of the […]
Màntova (Mantua) is one of Italy’s greatest artistic and cultural centres, a Renaissance jewel in the Lombardy region, surrounded on three sides by artificial lakes created in the 12th century, whose magnificent Palazzo Ducale (the largest palatial complex in Italy after the Vatican), Andrea Mantegna’s revolutionary frescoes, and deep connections to the musical heritage of […]
Disneyland Paris is Europe’s most visited tourist attraction, a magical 2,230-hectare resort in Marne-la-Vallée, just 32 kilometres east of Paris, where two world-class theme parks (Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park), seven themed hotels, and the Disney Village entertainment district welcome over 15 million visitors annually. Opened in 1992 as Euro Disney, Disneyland Paris […]
Categories: Amusement and Theme Parks, Amusement and Theme Parks, Cities, France, Sights
Grazzano Visconti is a surreal neo-Gothic fantasy village hidden in the countryside of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, a meticulously crafted ‘faux medieval’ hamlet built in the early 1900s by a visionary count. Every cobblestone, turret, and wrought-iron balcony was deliberately designed to transport visitors back to a romanticised Middle Ages, making it one of Italy’s most unusual […]
České Švýcarsko (Bohemian Switzerland) National Park is one of the most photogenic landscapes in the Czech Republic, a fantasy realm of towering sandstone rock pillars, deep mossy gorges, and the iconic Pravčická brána, the largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, whose film-set appearance (it featured in The Chronicles of Narnia) draws hikers and photographers to […]
Categories: Czech Republic, Nature
Stonehenge is the most famous prehistoric monument in the world, a haunting circle of colossal sarsen stones and bluestones rising from the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, whose purpose, construction methods, and precise astronomical alignments have fascinated and mystified humanity for over 5,000 years. A UNESCO World heritage site and Britain’s most iconic ancient landmark, […]
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Pavia is one of Lombardy’s richest treasure-houses of art, history, and culture, an ancient university city on the Ticino River, just 35 kilometres south of Milan, whose magnificent Certosa di Pavia (one of the most beautiful Renaissance monasteries in Italy), its Romanesque churches, and the Visconti Castle make it one of the most rewarding day […]
Milan (Milano) is Italy’s capital of fashion, design, and finance, a sophisticated northern metropolis that moves faster than Rome, dresses sharper than Paris, and contains some of the most extraordinary cultural treasures in the country, including Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper and one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in the world. Often dismissed as […]
Karlstejn Castle stands as one of the most impressive Gothic fortresses in Central Europe, a majestic hilltop castle built by Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV in the 14th century to house the imperial crown jewels, holy relics, and the royal treasury. Located approximately 30 kilometres southwest of Prague, it is the most visited castle in […]
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Bergamo is one of northern Italy’s most beautiful and authentic cities, a tale of two levels: the Citta Alta (upper City), an enchanting medieval and Renaissance hill town enclosed by 16th-century Venetian walls (a UNESCO World heritage site), and the Citta Bassa (Lower City), a lively modern Lombard city whose Piazza Matteotti and elegant streets […]
