January 18, 2012
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Monte-Bondone – a popular ski resort suitable for families with young kids in Italy Updated: January 18, 2020 | By Claire | More Monte Bondone is a popular ski resort located in northern Italy, just 20 kilometers from the famous university city of Trento. Seamless access to the historic city center is attractive for those […]
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August 27, 2010
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Bologna – home to the oldest university in the Western world, Italy Updated: December 28, 2020 | By Claire | More The city of Bologna is one of the most populated cities in Italy. With almost a million residents in the metro area of Bologna, the city is considered to be the seventh most populous […]
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August 24, 2010
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Ferrara – the city of the cyclists, Italy Updated: December 28, 2020 | By Claire | More The city of Ferrara can be found along the banks of the Po River, only 50 kilometers from where the river meets the sea. It is a historical town which today is home to more than 135,000 residents. […]
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August 23, 2010
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Castell’Arquato – Roman military settlement in Italy Updated: December 28, 2020 | By Claire | More In the northern part of Italy, built upon a gentle hill is where you will find the town of Castell’Arquato. In the old town center, the highest point in the town, there is a castle that affords some of […]
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August 22, 2010
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Genova – beautiful port with lots of secrets, Italy Updated: December 28, 2020 | By Claire | More Located along the Ligurian coastlines of the Mediterranean Sea, you will find the ancient city of Genoa (Genova). Initially founded in prehistoric times by the Ligure tribe, control over Genoa would change hands many times before finally […]
Tags: 16th-century, architecture, art-music, busts, celts, christopher-columbus, city, city-of-genoa, coastlines, etruscans, flag-of-england, garibaldi, gastronomy, genova, greeks, italy, largest-sea, liguria-italy, lorence, northern-italy, phoenicians, piazza-de-ferrari, population, port, prehistoric-times, rich-art, roman-empire, sea-aquarium, unesco, venetians, world-heritage-list
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August 20, 2010
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Aquileia – ancient Roman city in Italy Updated: December 28, 2020 | By Claire | More In the northern part of Italy you will find the ancient archeological site known today as Aquileia. During the Roman era, the town of Aquileia was considered to be one of the wealthiest in the entire empire. It was […]
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August 19, 2010
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Trento – traditions of Alpine countries, Italy Updated: December 24, 2020 | By Claire | More The city of Trento can be found along the bank of the Adige River. Known as the educational center in Northern Italy, the city of Trento is home to several top colleges and universities. The University of Trento is […]
Tags: 12th-century, 16th-century, adige-river, alpine-countries, apollinare, buonconsiglio-trento, castello-del-buonconsiglio, church-of-san-lorenzo, circular-tower, city, colleges-and-universities, council-of-trent, duomo-cathedral, educational-center, fontana-di-nettuno, glaciers, italian-politics, italy, italy-the-city, matteo, medieval-city, medieval-wall, mountain-tops, northern-italy, palazzo-pretorio, piazza-duomo, piazzas, pretty-town, renaissance-style, santa-maria-maggiore, top-colleges, torre-civica, tourism-industry, trentino-alto-adige, trento-italy, trident, university-of-trento, vigilius, wooden-balconies
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August 17, 2010
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Cortina d’Ampezzo – paradise for sport lovers in Italy Updated: December 28, 2020 | By Claire | More In the Southern Alps, located in the northern part of Italy is where you will find the town of Cortina d’Ampezzo. The town is a well-known skiing spot which has many fine accommodations, restaurants and shops throughout […]
Tags: 1944-olympics, alpine-valley, alps, belluno, city, community-heritage, cortina, cortina-d-ampezzo, dolomites, heart, hectares, italy, motion-pictures, nature, northern-italy, scenery, ski-scene, sport-lovers, veneto, winter-olympics, winter-sport, world-cup-events, wwii
Categories: Italy, Wellness, Relax & Sports
August 15, 2010
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Verona – the city of neverending love and paradise of open-air opera, Italy Updated: December 19, 2020 | By Claire | More About 30 km from Lake Garda you can find the second largest city of Venice area. Verona is the capital of the province of Verona located in northeastern Italy. The world’s awareness gained […]
Tags: anastasia, artistic-heritage, balcony, basilica-di-san-zeno, city, dante-alighieri, inhabitants, italy, italy-thanks, love, neverending-love, northern-italy, open-air-opera, paradise, porta-borsari-verona, provincial-capitals, region-veneto, romans, structure-and-architecture, tourist-destinations, unesco, urban-structure, verona, verona-arena, verona-piazza-dei-signori, world-heritage-site
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August 13, 2010
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Lago di Garda – largest and most beautiful lake in Italy 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 situated in the […]
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