Portoferraio – the largest and capital city of the Italian island of Elba

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Portoferraio curves around a natural harbour on the northern coast of Elba. White buildings climb the hillsides beneath the gaze of ancient fortresses. Napoleon spent his first exile here, and his presence lingers in the Villa dei Mulini and the Villa San Martino. Ferries from the mainland arrive daily, disgorging travellers eager to explore the […]

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Categories: Cities, Islands, Italy, Nature, Nature, Sights, Sights

Italy – the world of great sea, mountain and pizza

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Italy is quite simply one of the greatest travel destinations on Earth, a country that packs more UNESCO World heritage sites (60), more artistic masterpieces, more culinary diversity, and more sheer geographic beauty into a single nation than any other on the planet. From the snow-capped Dolomites to the sun-baked beaches of Sicily, from the […]

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