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Spain

The climate of Andalusia: when to go to Andalusia

Andalusia, being at a latitude between 36 ° N and 38 ° N, is one of the hottest regions in Europe. The climate of Andalusia is in fact of a temperate Mediterranean type with hot and dry summers and mild winters with irregular rains, which vary considerably according to height and exposure. In July and […]

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United Kingdom

The climate of London: when to go to London

The climate of London is temperate and variable, with not overly hot summers and cold winters, but rarely rigid. The rains are regular, but light, throughout the year. Unlike what is generally believed, the annual average rainfall in London, which is around 600 mm, is well below that of Rome (830 mm) or Naples (1,000 […]

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United Kingdom

London: the main tourist destination in the United Kingdom

London is the largest and most populous city in the European Union and is also one of the most important financial and business centers in the world. London as well as being the capital of the United Kingdom is a multi-ethnic city of global significance. It’s in fact, as mentioned, the most populated city in the […]

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France

Provence-Alps-French Riviera: lavender, mountains and sea

The French region of Provence-Alps-French Riviera (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) extends in the south-eastern part of France, between the Alps, the Rhone and the Mediterranean Sea. To the east along the Alps it borders with Italy, to the north it borders with the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and to the west with the Occitanie. While the Principality of Monaco […]

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Spain

The climate of the Canary Islands: when to go to the Canary

The Canary Islands have a sub-tropical, mild and pleasant dry climate throughout the year, without sudden changes in temperature between day and night. The maximum average temperatures vary between 20 ° C and 30 ° C while the minimum average temperatures vary between 15 ° C and 21 ° C. As for the rains, the […]

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Italy

The climate of Milan: when to go to Milan

The climate of Milan is continental, winters are generally wet and cold, while the summers can be very hot and humid, with temperatures sometimes exceeding 30 ° C in July and August. In winter the average minimum temperatures are around zero between December and February. The fogs are particularly common during the winter and autumn, this […]

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Ukraine

The climate of Ukraine: when to go to Ukraine

Ukraine is a nation formed largely by vast plains where prevailing the continental climate. Only along the coast that faces towards the Black Sea, the climate is milder and looks like –  especially in the summer months – to that of the Mediterranean type. Ukraine is a relatively arid region where fall between 400 mm and 600 […]

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Europe

Europe

GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE Europe with Asia forms the larger part of the emerged lands of the Earth, called Eurasia. Europe is like an appendix of this immense continent, a peninsula that above all has its individuality thanks to historical and human reasons. In spite of the modest dimensions regarding the rest of lands emerged, it […]

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France

The climate of French Riviera: when to go to the Côte d’Azur

The French Riviera or Côte d’Azur is part of France‘s Mediterranean coastal region that stretches from the border with Italy to the city of Toulon. The French Riviera or Côte d’Azur is known worldwide for its mild climate, typically Mediterranean, with warm, sunny summers and mild winters, thanks to its location along the Mediterranean Sea […]

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France

The climate of Provence: when to go to Provence

Provence is located in the so-called Mediterranean France and has a mild climate which is strongly influenced by the sea. Provence, in fact, enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate with well-marked seasons: the region has in fact two dry seasons – a short one at the end of the winter and a longer and more pronounced one in the summer – and […]

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Lithuania

The climate of Vilnius: when to go to Vilnius

Vilnius has a humid continental climate characterized by cold, long and dark winters. In colder winters, lakes and rivers surrounding the city freeze. The average January temperature is around -6 ° C, but in the colder months the temperature can drop to -30 ° C. The average minimum temperature in the coldest month of January […]

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Latvia

The climate of Riga: when to go to Riga

Riga has a continental type of climate that has long cold and dark winters, the average temperature in January is about -4 ° C, but on the coldest days the temperature can drop to -30 ° C also, on the other hand, the summer season is short but relatively mild in summer the average temperature […]

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Italy

The climate of Venice: when to go to Venice

Venice is located along the coast at the northern end of the Adriatic Sea, because of its location, the city has a mixed climate between the Mediterranean and the continental climate, the influence of the sea mitigate the summer and winter temperatures, while the continentality means that there is no a real dry period. In Venice it […]

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Italy

The climate of Florence: when to go to Florence

The city of Florence has a temperate climate of the Mediterranean type, with hot, dry summers and cold winters with a rainy season between late autumn and early winter. The wettest months are those that go from October to December. Spring and autumn are still season when it can get hot during the day, with plenty […]

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Italy

The climate of Sicily: when to go to Sicily

Sicily is an island located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, a few hundred kilometres from the North African coast. Because of its location, the island has a Mediterranean climate, one of the most pleasant in Europe, with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers because of the south wind (sirocco), which is a hot, […]