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A Guide to Forte Spagnolo, L’Aquila
Forte Spagnolo can be literally translated from the Italian to mean Spanish Fortress. It is a beautiful medieval castle located in the province of L’Aquila, Italy. Built in the sixteenth century, Forte Spagnolo is a popular tourism destination in Italy and brings in thousands of visitors each [...]
A Guide to Castello Svevo, Bari
The city of Bari is located in the region of Apulia, Italy. Bari is an exciting and bustling port town along the Adriatic coast. Although it is a transport and travel city thanks to the port and the number of ferries which arrive and depart there each [...]
10 Best Summer Festivals in Italy in 2012
Italy is an incredible destination to visit at any time of the year. With historical attractions, beautiful beaches, exciting museums and galleries and bustling cities like Rome and Venice, Italy is easily one of the most popular tourism destinations on Earth. Although there is certainly no bad [...]
10 Unusual Destinations in Italy
Italy is one of the most beautiful and historical nations in all of Europe. It should come then as no surprise that millions of tourists flock to the country each year for vacation. If you want to visit the country known for delicious cuisine, incredible architecture and [...]
Lido di Dante – the smallest and quietest resort around Ravenna
Lido di Dante is the smallest and quietest of the resorts around Ravenna, situated 8 kilometres away of this city. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created by Curran Kelleher The local beach has retained its original natural appearance. In 2002, there was 1 kilometre of the [...]
Palestrina – a town on the terraces of the huge temple
Palestrina is a town with 18,000 inhabitants located in the region of Lazio, 40 kilometres east of Rome. It is spread on the terraces of the former huge temple of the Goddess Fortuna Primigenia, “mother of all Gods.” In this temple of 8th century BC to operate [...]
Avellino – town in the middle of great nature
Avellino, with 57 000 inhabitants, is a town situated east of the city of Napoli (Naples), in Campania region. It lies above the green valley of the river Sabato and is surrounded by Picentini mountains, Partenio Nature Park and Avella Mountains. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, [...]
Civitavecchia – the most important cruise ship port in the Mediterranean
Civitavecchia is a town with 50,000 inhabitants and an important port on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is located about 80 km north-west of Rome. Photo released under public domain by Notafly Port as a transport hub The port has two piers and a large [...]
Cervo – one of the most beautiful towns in northern Italy
Cervo is situated in the west of the northern Italian region of Liguria and ranks among the most beautiful towns in northern Italy. Even today Cervo retained its amazing medieval atmosphere. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created by Birgit Juel Martinsen During its history, the town [...]
Bologna with the world’s oldest university
The city of Bologna with approximately 400,000 inhabitants lies, to the detriment of the majority of tourists, in the shadow of more famous cities like Rome, Florence or Venice. However, it has as much to offer and its advantage is that is not overcrowded. Photo licensed under [...]
