December 13, 2024 11:09 am

Travel

THE CHAPEL OF THE MAGI: Florence, Palazzo Medici

Welcome on Florence, where history and art combine to bear witness to the past, in exceptional way. You can go with me inside special site, where we can see the Renaissance in Medicean Florence, into the Chapel of the Magi (in Palazzo Medici-Riccardi). We can admire one special chapel – secret and precious – imagining the religious heart of one …

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AN EVENING IN COPENHAGEN: Smoked salmon, jazz and something intriguing

Café Petersborg – in Bredgade 76 – right next alo Amaliengorg, is the restaurant where I would like to take this evening, an elegant and refined, but if you prefer a quieter corner, right on the edge of the channel, we could go to the restaurant Kanalen – in Frederiksholm Kanal 18 – good for eating smoked salmon from Bornholm, …

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ISLAND COZUMEL, MEXICO: A dream, for a journey through lagoons and beaches

Ciega and Chan Kanab? These are the names of two lagoons, those that you can admire in Playa San Francisco, with the ability to maintain – however – your eyes open, because these beaches, they are not a dream, but a beautiful reality. Isla Cozumel, does not want to compete with the more famous Cancun, because it is content with …

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ON THE ROOF OF VENEZUELA: Journey in the Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada

You will have already tasted the horizons of the Llanos and Lake Maracaibo, those that fade up, showing you the grandeur of the Andes. If you want to – in just two hours – you get to step Pico El Aquila, next to the snow, but along the way do not miss the opportunity to observe the changing landscape, including …

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WELCOME TO ATHLONE: Westmeath, central Ireland, a river and a lake, next to Celtic crosses and ancient legends

True. At one time the city was famous for its castle, but what I want to talk to you is a different thing: the beauty of what encompasses this corner of Ireland. First, my suggestion is to walk next to what remains of its ancient walls (without losing the charm of what remains of an old Franciscan monastery). A trip …

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JOURNEY IN GREECE – The north eastern Aegean islands

Thassos and Samothrace, Limnos and Lesvos, Chios, Samos and Ikaria. Seven islands that – almost like a mosaic – reveal a complex natural and historical landscape, where memories Byzantine, Genoese and Ottoman open your eyes. Monasteries and small villages, castles, mountains and forests of pine, olive and cypress trees. But also beautiful springs and waterfalls of crystal clear water, rocky …

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EUBEA, YOUR HOUSE IN GREECE: Holidays in Sporades Islands

Welcome. Even today, I have waited, to continue our tour of the archipelago of the Sporades Islands, on the island Euboea. We will find forests of chestnut trees and many pine trees, but if you love the sea, we will be able to go on the lonely coast north through winding roads. We have the opportunity to visit the Archaeological …

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YOUR HOUSE IN GREECE, SKOPELOS: Holidays in Sporades Islands

I see a little bit of sadness in your eyes, because to go away from the island of Skiathos made you sad. Do not worry, in fact, we will not have to cross a great sea to get to the island of Skopelos, also in this archipelago of islands Sporades. Why, today I want to go with you on this …

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YOUR HOUSE IN GREECE: Holidays in Sporades Islands, Skiathos

You’ll find lush landscaping, yes, in Greece. You find pine-clad mountains, rivers, and (of course), beaches without borders. If you like privacy (of course), you can choose from many coves, really suitable for complete relaxation. You will not find more pirates on these islands, but a special folklore, full of lively traditions.http://www.skiathos.gr/ Among these islands, today we offer Skiatos, because …

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TRIP TO SCANDINAVIA: The eleventh section, by Narvik to Nordkapp

Special, really special section will travel today, because the long-awaited special Nordkapp is our goal, but after almost 700 street. I tell you this, to encourage you to not expect stops. We’ll have to be content with the countless reasons that make these next few hours so special. Sometimes dangerous roads (including those without asphalt), two ferries, the environment Lapp, …

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