Travel

YASUECHO 1-13, KANAZAWA – Ishikawa Prefecture,Japan: Curio Espresso and Vintage Design

When your geographical horizon extends – for business or pleasure – you have the wonderful opportunity to hear you inside, like the perfectly proportioned man (created by Leonardo da Vinci), correlating the symmetry of human anatomy to the symmetry of the universe. What you see, hear, eat and feel, it’s all inside the Vitruvian approach to life. Welcome at the …

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THE BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN ITALY – The Grand Tour: choose your journey

http://www.visititaly.com/ About two centuries ago, traveling in Italy becomes a trend. At the international level that fashion had a name: “Grand Tour”. Its primary value, it was believed, lay in the exposure both to the cultural legacy of classical antiquity and the Renaissance. The custom (flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transport in the 1840s), was …

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TEN MINUTES BY BOAT, LOOKING FOR PEACE – Island of San Giulio, Lake Orta (Italy)

275 meters long and 140 wide, it is about 400 meters from the shore. The island is dominated by the Seminary, built in 1844 on the ruins of the castle. Beautiful, in 30 minutes it’s all yours! That fantastic island in the middle of Lake Orta, can be reached from Orta San Giulio (every 15-20 minutes, and the ride takes …

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THE LOVE STORY THAT WAS IMMORTALIZED BY DANTE – Paolo and Francesca, waiting for you at the Gradara’s Castle (Central Italy)

http://www.bestsmalltownsitaly.com/town/gradara-the-marches-center/ Legend, has it that the castle was the scene of the famous and tragic love story of Paolo and Francesca, caught in each other’s arms and killed by Gianciotto (Francesca’s husband). This love story was immortalized by Dante in his Divine Comedy. Situated at 142 metres above sea level, with the Republic of San Marino, Rimini and Carpegna in …

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SINGING AND DANCING, DRINKING AND PLAYING – Welcome to the Czech Republic, where the Bagpipe Festival Strakonice waiting for you

http://www.czech.cz/en/Tourism Strakonice, is a city located in southern Bohemia, a small town with a unique charm, especially related to the fact that this place belongs so essential musical instrument the bagpipes. Town founded in the second half of the twelfth century, Strakonice worth visiting. Sure, the International Bagpipe Festival in Strakonice will greet you with a parade in the city …

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MIDDLE AGES AT THE VILLAGE – Roccatederighi, Central Italy

Welcome on the history of Maremma, through the historical commemorations and medieval festivals, in the whole territory of Grosseto and the Tuscan Maremma. In August, the village of Roccatederighi and its inhabitans turn back to century, till the middle ages. At the entrance of the village, when you arrive, you will be able to change you current money with the …

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AMAZED BY THE ANCIENT MAN, FOUND FROZEN IN THE ALPS – Ötzi: over 5.000 year-old corpse, with 50 Copper Age tattoos

In Bolzano, you’ll have to get to the Museum road, up to the number 43. Here, where Italy and Austria they merge, start your adventure in a wonderful world to discover, that of the South Tyrol Archaeological Museum. Ötzi, the Iceman has 19 genetic relatives living in Austria. This is the latest in a string of surprising discoveries surrounding the …

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WAITING FOR THE FLIGHT OF THE DOVE – Florence, on Easter Sunday: the “Scoppio del Carro”

Have you ever witnessed the flight of the Dove on Easter Sunday in Florence? I have, and I assure you that it is an experience not to be missed. Every year, during the morning of Easter Sunday, the Florentine gather in Piazza del Duomo, to see the traditional “Scoppio del Carro”. Escorted by 150 soldiers, musicians and flag bearers, the …

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ON THE SIDE OF A HILL IN THE HEART OF THOSE WHO KNOWS – Welcome to Rome, stopped at the rooftop terrace of the Pincio

​When your geographical horizon extends – for business or pleasure – you have the wonderful opportunity to hear you inside, like the perfectly proportioned man (created by Leonardo da Vinci), correlating the symmetry of human anatomy to the symmetry of the universe. What you see, hear, eat and feel, it’s all inside the Vitruvian approach to life. Welcome to the …

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DRINKING TOKAJ WINE, NEXT TO THE CATHEDRAL – Bratislava, next to Danube, on foothill of Malé Karpaty mountains

The city is connected by motorways with the capital towns of neighbouring countries. 65 km away Vienna is the closest one, followed by Budapest with 200 km, and Prague with 300 km. That city lies on both banks of the Danube, on the foothill of Malé Karpaty mountains. Despite a rich history, it is one the youngest capitals in the …

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