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On the edge of a Roman Piazza del Popolo you can find a Renaissance church of Santa Maria del Popolo. The square and the church was named after the parish, which stood here in the Middle Ages. The interior of the church hides real treasures, therefore you should include also this church into your tour […]
Archaeological Area of Agrigento is located in Sicily, Italy. It lies on the southern coast, near the city of Agrigento. The place is also called Valley of the Temples (Valle dei Templi). This is the most impressive ancient Greek site outside of Greece. Agrigento Greek colony was founded in the 6th century BC but already […]
Segesta is a town located in the northwestern part of Sicily, in the province of Trapani, approximately 70km southwest of Palermo. It is former center of Elymian people – one of the three indigenous peoples of Sicily. They built Doric temple here in the 5th century BC at the edge of a deep canyon, however […]
68 km from Catania at 608 meters above the sea level, there is one of the Sicilian pearls Caltagirone. Caltagirone is famous for the production of hand-made ceramics, particularly maiolica and terra-cotta wares. Production of grapes, olives and peaches is also typical for this region. In the city you can visit Museum of Pottery which […]
Scalea is an ancient town situated on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in the Cedar Riviera (Riviera dei Cedri). It is located about 110km from the regional capital city of Cosenza. Scalea has about 9000 residents. Thanks to its seaside location, in the Middle Ages, Scalea was predetermined as a defensive fortress town to […]
If you have ever visited Florence, you surely haven’t missed one of its distinctive sights – Ponte Vecchio. It is the only bridge in Florence that was not destroyed by the Nazis during the rout in 1944. The river Arno flows through Florence and the bridges connect its banks in the narrowest point probably since […]
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome was founded in the year 420 on the site, that was addressed to some superior force. In the summer of 358 the snow started to fall here magically, and marked the platform of the future church. Now believers commemorate this event every year on 5th August. Basilica di […]
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