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France

Nevers: Bernadette’s tomb to which Our Lady appeared

Nevers is a town in central France, in the Burgundy region, in the Nièvre department. Located almost in the center of France, at the confluence of the Nièvre with the Loire, about 260 km south of Paris. The city has Roman origins, it was then a bishop’s seat in the Middle Ages and, after being […]

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France

Tournus: one of the most important abbeys in France

Tournus is a small town of about seven thousand inhabitants of central-eastern France. Located in the French region of Burgundy, in the Saône-et-Loire department. The city is located on the bank of the Saone river, in the center of rolling hills largely covered by vineyards, 50 km south of Beaune, and 100 km north of […]

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France

Autun: imposing Roman remains and a cathedral

Autun is a town of about twenty thousand inhabitants of central-eastern France, in the French region of Burgundy, in the department of Saône-et-Loire. Autun is located on the left bank of the Arroux river, 50 km west of Beaune, and 90 km south-west of Dijon. The city was founded, with the name of Augustodunum, during […]

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France

Burgundy: the region which is the heart of France

Burgundy is a historical region of France, located in the central-eastern part of the country, between the Massif Central and the plain where the Saone (Saône) river flows. The region is the heart of France thanks to its location north of the Rhone valley and south of the Champagne region. The region is made up […]

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France

Paris: a city with a unique wealth of monuments

Paris is the capital of France and the capital of the Île-de-France region. The city is crossed by the Seine, and represents the main tourist attraction of France. The city has over two million inhabitants, but its metropolitan area exceeds eleven million inhabitants. The whole city has a great wealth of places for tourists to […]

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Estonia

Tourist attractions of Tallinn: what to see in Tallinn

Tallin is one of the best preserved Baltic cities. Most of the tourist attractions of Tallinn are located in the medieval old town which keeps its charm intact. There are paved streets, walls, churches and ancient buildings still well preserved. The historic center of Tallinn is formed by the upper town, located on the Toompea […]

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Denmark

Copenhagen attractions: what to see in Copenhagen

The visit to the attractions of old Copenhagen can be concentrated even in a single day. Among the fundamental historical attractions of the city, the Latin quarter, the medieval area (Middelalderbyen), the antique street, the old fish market, the old port of the seventeenth century (Nyhavn), the Cathedral (Vor Frue Kirke) and finally the Round […]

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Itinerary in Holland and Belgium. One week trip

Travel by car. Itinerary in Holland and Belgium. August 3 Itinerary in Holland and Belgium: ITALY – LUCERNE – STRASBOURG 800 km Today our car itinerary begins that will take us to visit Holland, part of Belgium, Paris and Provence. We will cross Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, Belgium again, and again France. We […]

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Belgium

Bruges museums. What museums to visit in Bruges

The museums of Bruges are numerous and interesting, in particular the group of historical museums called Bruggemuseum. These are six museums in six different locations in historic residences and buildings in the city center. THE BRUGGEMUSEUM The first is the Bruggemuseum-Archeologie, the city’s archaeological museum. The second is the Bruggemuseum-Belfort. This museum allows us to […]

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Belgium

The attractions of Bruges: what to see in Bruges

The city of Bruges is a wonderful concentrate of tourist attractions and an example of a perfectly preserved medieval old town to the present day. Thanks to this, in 2000 the medieval historic center of Bruges was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Furthermore, the Belfort of Brugge, between the Beffrois of Belgium and France, […]

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Austria France Germany Italy

Christmas markets: an ancient tradition

Christmas is fast approaching and with it also the traditional activities and events that accompany it. The most important and followed events that take place in the period before Christmas are the so-called Christmas Markets. Nowadays the Christmas markets have become a trend and take place in many European cities. These are street markets associated […]

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Austria

How to get to Vienna. Flights to Vienna

Flights to Vienna. Vienna Airport is the Vienna (Schwechat) International Airport (IATA: VIE). The airport is located 18 kilometers southeast of Vienna, and is the main Austrian airport. The airport, with 3 terminals, is the hub of Austrian Airlines. All major European cities and some non-European destinations are connected by direct flights with Vienna airport. […]

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Austria

Getting around in Vienna: subway and urban transport

The best way to move around the city and admire the beauties of Vienna are public transport such as the underground (Vienna U-Bahn), the tram, the bus and the metropolitan train (S-Bahn). Getting around in Vienna is simple, the city offers an excellent public transport network. The Viennese one is in fact one of the […]

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Albania

Tourist attractions of Albania: what to see in Albania

Albania is a mountainous and harsh land located in the heart of the Mediterranean between the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea. The country has seen an important tourist development in recent years, even if it is still an undeveloped and little traveled destination. From the historical point of view, Albania has experienced over the […]

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Turks and Caicos

Tourist attractions in Turks and Caicos Islands: what to see

The Turks and Caicos islands are an archipelago of 40 paradisiacal islands located just over an hour’s flight from Florida. The islands extend over 616.3 sq km. These islands are a British overseas territory located southeast of the Bahamas, and north of the island of Hispaniola. The Turks and Caicos islands, which are composed of […]