Ancona – one of the most important ports in central and southern Italy

Ancona cathedral, Marche, Italy

Ancona is the capital of the Italian region of Marche. It is located in central Italy on the Adriatic coast. Ancona has the unusual shape. It reminds some bent elbow, which is a slight translation from the Greek word Αγκων meaning elbow. The city was founded by the Greeks in the 4th century BC. In the bay of bent elbow

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A Guide to Fénis Castle – one of the most famous castles in Aosta Valley

Fenis Castle, Italy

Fénis Castle is an impressive medieval structure located in the Aosta Valley region of Italy. It is a hugely popular tourism attraction for Italians as well as foreign visitors from around the world. It is so popular primarily because of the classic castle layout and the impressive size of the structure. Its location at the top of a hill and

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A Guide to Rocca Calascio – the highest fortress in Italy

La Rocca di Calascio, Italy

Italy is known for being home to a number of fascinating pieces of architecture as well as countless historical landmarks. Few destinations in the country combine architecture, scenery and history quite like the impressive Rocca Calascio. These incredible ruins make up the highest fortress in Italy thanks to a location atop a hill more than 1460 meters above sea level.

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Bologna – a home to the world’s oldest university

Bologna as seen from the top of Torre degli Asinelli, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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 also as much to offer and its advantage is that is not overcrowded. Bologna is the capital and largest city of Emilia-Romagna, located approximately in the middle of

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Vicenza – Renaissance city of one man – Andrea Palladio

Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy

Vicenza is a city of Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, a place that is ideal for lovers of Renaissance architecture. Vicenza, which has approximately 110,000 inhabitants, is known worldwide especially for its architecture, but it is also a rich and flourishing city that offers visitors elegant shopping and cafes. It can be said that Vicenza is a city of one man

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