Portorosa – luxury sea-side resort in Sicily

At the beach in Portorosa, Sicily, Italy

Marina di Portorosa is a town without a past. This is an artificially built resort with excavated port for yachts and tourist boats. The resort is not too big yet. Attractions There was built a canal leading from a beautiful sandy beach coast to an artificial harbor (this was created by digging a big hole – the future port –

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10 Unusual Destinations in Italy

Matera, 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 magnificent culture, then venture off the beaten track and embrace some lesser known

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Lido di Dante – the smallest and quietest resort around Ravenna

Beach in Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Lido di Dante is the smallest and quietest of the resorts around Ravenna, situated 8 kilometres away of this city. The local beach has retained its original natural appearance. In 2002, there was 1 kilometre of the local beach reserved as a naturist beach. There are some water parks and a lot of clubs. The neighboring resort Lido Adriano, is

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Palestrina – a town on the terraces of the huge temple

Ruins of the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, Palestrina, Lazio, Italy

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 one of the largest medieval oracles. Terraces of the temple, which are mostly

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Avellino – town in the middle of great nature

Avellino Cathedral, Campania, Italy

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. Due to reconstructions after numerous earthquakes it is now mostly a modern city. However it still boasts many cultural

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