Tuscany is one of the most renowned tourist locations in Europe, due to it popular history, its impressive artistic heritage, its fantastic countryside and its products (especially the wines appreciated all over the world). Tuscany is mainly a hilly region, apart from for the mountains of the Apuan Alps; and it also has a stretched coast along the Tyrrhenian Sea. The first inhabitants of Tuscany [ Read More ]
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Umbria is another region of central Italy and it has played a very dynamic role in three thousand years of its history. In the Middle Ages the Benedictine monasteries became the keystones of the protection of the culture, either classical or Christian, philosophical and mystical. In Umbria, there were various centers for the arts and studies in different fields, such as medicine, agriculture and science. One of these was Perugia, [ Read More ]
It is a question of fact: Italy has the most significant artistic and cultural heritage in the world. And not only this: its inheritance is not just found in the artistic cities, but is distributed through the whole national territory as in no other country. The confirmation of this comes from Le Marche (known in English as The Marches). This region is located in the central area of Italy, bordering [ Read More ]
Campania is one of the Italian southern regions which surely deserve a visit: it is rich of natural sights, culture, architecture, archeological sites, as well as gastronomy and music. Campania has been the centre of the southern civilization, being part of the Magna Graecia first and then of the Roman Republic. If you want spend your holiday in Campania, you have several places to visit: its capital Naples, Sorrento, Salerno, [ Read More ]
Emilia-Romagna, one of the regions of the Northern Italy, has been considered for long time just little stepping stone between the Veneto and Tuscany. But if you decide to spend time to discover this underestimated region, you will find out an area which has a lot to offer, rich in culture and art; an area of delicious food and vigorous wine, of international resorts and quiet backwoods. Emilia-Romagna is composed [ Read More ]
Saint Vlas is one of the most rapidly developing resorts in Bulgaria. It has 3000 inhabitants and is located on the Black Sea coast at the foot of the southern slopes of Stara Planina, 9 km from Nessebar, 2km from Elenite complex and 5 km north of Sunny Beach and 40 km north of Bourgas. It is well known for its Mediterranean climate – sea and mountain air masses are [ Read More ]
Kavarna is a small town in northeastern Bulgaria. Its population is only about 12 000 inhabitants, but as it is located on the Black Sea coast, in summer seasons it attracts many locals and foreign tourists. The city is famous as a popular venue for rock concerts that bring thousands of fans to the beautiful bay. World stars such as Nazareth, Deep Purple, Scorpions, Apocalypitca, Billy Idol, Whitesnake, Manowar, Alice [ Read More ]
Sunny Beach is the biggest Bulgarian Black Sea resort and boasts the longes and widest beach strip along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It is located 32 km north of Bourgas, 434 km east of Sofia and in close proximity to Nessebar and the distance to the nearest airport is 42 km. Sunny Beach was awarded the prestigious Blue Flag for clean beaches. This is the – biggest and busiest [ Read More ]
Sozopol is perhaps the most ancient settlement on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast and has a unique location. It is situated on a scenic rocky peninsula in the southern part of Bourgas Bay and is one of the most popular resort towns on the southern coast. Once a small fishing village, today the city is a well developed and popular tourist center. In summer there are thousands of tourists flocking [ Read More ]
Located in the north-east of Italy, Veneto is the 8th largest region of the country. The landscape of Veneto is featured by four different areas: the Alpine zone, the hill zone, the lower plain and the coastal territory. The mountainous area covers the 29% of its surface and it is composed by the Carnic Alps, the eastern Dolomites (with the well known massif of Marmolada; the Tre Cime di Lavaredo [ Read More ]








