The capital and the most important city of the Austrian Tyrol, Innsbruck, is located in the valley of the river Inn, at its confluence with the river Sill. The city is located about 580 meters high and is surrounded by the imposing peaks of the Alpine chain, some of which exceed two thousand meters in […]
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Graz: Renaissance and Baroque city
The city of Graz is located in an area of low hills, along the banks of the Mur river not far from the border with Slovenia and Hungary. Graz is the capital of Styria and the second largest urban center in Austria by number of inhabitants. The area where Graz stands was heavily inhabited during […]
The French Riviera (Côte d’Azur), strictly called, was the coast between Menton and Cannes, but today the entire part of the French coast located along the Mediterranean Sea, between the city of Marseille and the Italian border, is considered the French Riviera. Therefore, today practically the entire coast of Provence is considered Côte d’Azur, with […]
Provence is a historical region of south-eastern France, located roughly between the Rhone river and the Alps, it has the city of Marseille as its main center and is included in the French administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Provence includes today’s departments of Var, Vaucluse, Bouches-du-Rhône, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Maritime Alps (Alpes-Maritimes) and a part of that […]
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur is a region in southern France, located along the Mediterranean Sea, between the mouth of the Rhone and the border with Italy. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, which has the city of Marseille as its capital, borders Italy to the east, the French region of Languedoc-Roussillon to the west and the Rhône-Alpes, the Principality of Monaco […]
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Lower Austria: the region around Vienna
Lower Austria is the largest state (Bundesländer) of Austria. Located in the north-eastern section of the country, it borders the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and the Austrian state of Burgenland to the east, Styria to the south, and Upper Austria to the west. Lower Austria is the second largest Austrian state by population, […]
The Austrian Romantischste Strasse is a tourist route that, starting from Salzburg, crosses the regions of Salzburg, Upper Austria and Lower Austria, arriving as far as Vienna. In particular, the landscape areas crossed are those of the Salzkammergut, the lower Mühlviertel, the Strudengau, the Nibelungengau, and the Wachau. THE ITINERARY The itinerary winds along an […]
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Vienna: a Hapsburg-style capital
The territory of the capital of Austria, Vienna, is the smallest state (Bundesländer) of Austria by size, while in terms of population it ranks first. The federal state of Vienna, which is located in the eastern part of the country, is completely surrounded by the territory of Lower Austria. In 2001, UNESCO included the historic […]
Persepolis is the most spectacular archaeological site in Iran. This ancient city is located in southern Iran near the city of Marvdasht. About 60 kilometers north of the city of Shiraz. The city is above all an example of the Achaemenid style of architecture. The site consists of a raised terrace of 125,000 square meters. […]
Georgia is a small country where 8-10 day itineraries are usually offered. In such a short time, however, it is not possible to visit some areas of the country, so my choice fell on a longer (two weeks), but more complete itinerary. Even with two weeks you will not have the opportunity to see every […]
Exploring the Puna, the northern plateau of Argentina along the Andes mountain range, you encounter landscapes that seem to be from another planet. One of these unique places is located about 40 kilometers from the small village of El Peñón. It is a natural place that alone is worth the trip, the so-called Pumice Stone […]
Bordered by the two mountain ranges of Mount Lebanon and the Anti-Lebanon, the Beqa valley is the most important agricultural area in Lebanon. Mount Lebanon separates it from the Lebanese coast, while the mountains of the Anti Lebanon mark the border with Syria. The Beqa, which lies about 30 km east of Beirut, extends for […]
Usually, we are not lovers of large boats. In fact, we prefer to organize holidays using other means of transport such as airplanes or cars. We do not like group trips organized with many people, where schedules and times must be strictly respected. But we prefer to prepare our trip at the table, taking into […]
Written by Laura Ramerini. If you have chosen the cruise as a type of trip, remember that you could also deal with the annoying problem of seasickness. This problem manifests itself with nausea and dizziness and it is easy to suffer from it if you are at the first sailing experience. The seasickness disorder is […]
If you take a cruise with your children one of the most beautiful and interesting things you will do will be the excursions. Point out to your children that it is not just a relaxing trip. The ship offers many leisures inside where fun is not lacking. But the aim of the cruise will be […]