Pollino National Park is the largest national park in Italy — a vast, rugged wilderness of nearly 2,000 square kilometres straddling the border of Calabria and Basilicata in southern Italy, where the rare Bosnian pine (Pinus heldreichii) — a living fossil from the Ice Age — still grows on the high limestone peaks of the […]
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Caltagirone – the stairs to heaven in Sicily, Italy Updated: September 22, 2020 | By Claire | More 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 […]
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Riomaggiore – where begin Via dell’Amore | Italy Updated: August 25, 2020 | By Claire | More Riomaggiore is the first village on the road from La Spezia, situated in the valley of the river Rivus Maior (after which the village is named). Riomaggiore is one of 5 villages in Cinque Terre – costal mountain […]
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The Royal Palace of Caserta with the Park in Italy Updated: May 23, 2020 | By Claire | More Caserta Royal Palace or the Royal Palace of Caserta (Reggia di Caserta) is the former Baroque residence of Bourbon family. It is situated in the south part of Italy, in the town of Caserta in Campania. […]
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The Gardens of Ninfa (Giardino di Ninfa) are widely considered the most romantic garden in the world — a hauntingly beautiful English-style landscape garden created among the atmospheric ruins of a medieval ghost town in the Lazio countryside, just south of Rome. Declared a Natural Monument of the Italian Republic and described by The New […]
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Dresden – a charming city with a unique blend of art and culture in Germany Updated: October 27, 2020 | By Claire | More German charming city of Dresden is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech and Polish borders. Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence […]
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Palermo – the craziest city in Europe | Sicily, Italy Updated: December 20, 2020 | By Claire | 2 Replies More Palermo is a historical city in the northwest of the island of Sicily in Italy. It is also the cultural, economic and touristic capital of Sicily. The city is noted for its rich history, […]
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Lake Como – one of the most romantic places in Italy Updated: October 25, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More In the northern part of Italy, called Lombardia, stretches a beautiful alpine lake Lago di Como. It covers an area of 146 km2 and such it is the third largest lake in the country. […]
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Saint-Tropez is the most famous fishing village in the world — a sun-drenched Provençal port on the French Riviera where billionaires’ superyachts bob alongside traditional wooden pointus, the glitterati gather at the legendary Club 55 on Pampelonne Beach, and the soft Mediterranean light that inspired Matisse and Signac still bathes the pastel-coloured houses of the […]
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Cinque Terre – national park in Italy Updated: November 10, 2020 | By Claire | More Protected Landscape Area of Cinque Terre is made up of a wild and rocky coast. Its name got from the five villages, which are built on the edge of cliffs. They are Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and […]
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