August 26, 2011
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Scalea – one of the most visited sea-site resorts in Calabria, Italy Updated: August 30, 2020 | By Claire | More 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 […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature, Sights, Virtual Travel
July 21, 2011
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Luxury villas in Tuscany – accommodation tip | Italy Updated: November 23, 2020 | By Claire | More Tuscany is an Italian region renowned for its art, history, beautiful scenery and not least the wine (e.g. the most famous Chianti). It also includes the island of Elba. Cities in Tuscany are often surrounded by walls. […]
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Categories: Italy, Travelling Tips
May 2, 2011
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The Nebrodi Mountains – the largest forested area of Sicily, Italy Updated: September 22, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More The Nebrodi Mountains, Madonie Mountains and Peloritani Mountains together form the Sicilian Apennines (Appennini Siculo). Their northern slopes point to the Tyrrhenian Sea, while in the south they border the volcanic landscape area around […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature
March 25, 2011
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Island of Elba – pearl of the Tuscan Archipelago Updated: May 23, 2020 | By Claire | More Elba is one of the most beautiful islands of Italy with crystal clear water. It is the third largest island of Italy – after Sicily and Sardinia. Its capital city is Portoferraio which is the largest city […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature
June 5, 2010
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Stromboli – volcanoes in Sicily, Italy Updated: December 25, 2020 | By Claire | More Situated just off the northern coast if the Italian city of Sicily, nestled in the Tyrrhenian Sea is where you will find the volcanic island of Stromboli. Stromboli is home to one of the three currently active volcanoes in the […]
Tags: active-volcanoes, continuous-activity, craters, early-1900s, eruption-of-the-volcano, italian-city, italy, major-eruption, migrations, minor-eruptions, nature, nightfall, recognizable-pattern, san-bartolo, san-vincenzo, several-thousand, shorelines, sicily-italy, stromboli, tyrrhenian-sea, volcanic-activity, volcanic-island, volcanoes
Categories: Italy, Nature
