» Arts, Crafts And Customs
» Campania » Salerno » Sala Consilina

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The Review proposes the Historical Room at the arrival of Charles V and his large following the return of the victorious expedition in Tunisia. The Emperor, as quoted in Constantino Gatta "Memoirs-Historical Survey of the province of Lucania", direct from Africa and .. [more »]

» At The Table Of Princess Constance
» Campania » Salerno » Teggiano » (1 message/s)

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In 1480 Antonello Sanseverino, the Prince of Salerno and Lord of Diano wife Constance, daughter of Federico da Montefeltro, the great Duke of Urbino. In memory of this event, to relive the pomp and magnificence, the Pro Loco of Teggiano annually organizes this .. [more »]

» Cilento National Park
» Campania » Salerno » Paestum

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» Itineraries Historical - Religious
» Campania » Salerno » Gioi Cilento

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From north to south through Orria, Gioi Cilento, Cannalonga, Novi Velia, Ceraso. The itinerary departs from Orria , where it can be visited the Arch of the Old Fountain (Piano Vetrale fraction) and the Gugliucci Palace and De Feo Palace; to .. [more »]

» Itineraries Naturalistic
» Campania » Salerno » Ceraso

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A guided route among the landscape and environmental beauties presents on the territory. Una tantum during the period spring-summer-autumn a guided tour and excursions along Palistro river and Badolato, Fiumicello and Fosso streams, on the Gelbison Mountain, sporting activity, .. [more »]

» Itineraries Oeno - Gastronomic
» Campania » Salerno » Cannalonga

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In the territory of the Comunità Montana Gelbison and Cervati is possible to taste different agricolture products and particular gastronomic speciality. Among the typical products can be mentioned the extravirgin oil, the salt meats, the cheese .. [more »]

» The Ethnographic Museum Of Morigerati
» Campania » Salerno » Morigerati » (1 message/s)

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The collections of ethnographic museum documenting, with hundreds of objects, the daily life of those who lived, and still lives today in these lands Cilento. Agricultural tools, clothing, tools of artisans, an entire CERERIA, the cycle of processing flax (by carding .. [more »]

» The Most Beautiful City In Magna Grecia
» Campania » Salerno » Paestum

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The majestic Doric temples, illuminated by sunlight and the long coastal strip, brushed by a sparkling sea, are the elements which make Paestum a charming place in which you can spend your holidays. The old city is located in a strategic position, a few .. [more »]

» Gorizia´s Atmosphere
» Friuli Venezia Giulia » Gorizia » Gorizia

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Gorizia´s atmosphere is typical of a border town. In Transalpina Square , which was physically divided by a wall up until 2004, you can take a walk with one foot in Italy and the other in Slovenia. The medieval castle , with .. [more »]

» Grado Resembles Venice
» Friuli Venezia Giulia » Gorizia » Grado

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How beautiful it is to walk through the tiny squares and along the narrow streets of Grado. The Golden island which resembles Venice is embellished by a maze of little islands which form the suggestive lagoon. Don´t miss the spa .. [more »]

» Hectares Of Vineyards
» Friuli Venezia Giulia » Udine » Pavia Di Udine

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Here they have robust reds (Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Refosco dal peduncolo rosso, Terrano, Pinot nero, Schioppettino) and perfumed whites (Tocai friulano, Verduzzo friulano, Malvasia istriana, Chardonay, Pinot, Ribolla, Riesling, Sauvignon, Traminer .. [more »]

» In An Igloo
» Friuli Venezia Giulia » Pordenone » Piancavallo

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An ice house 1800m up amidst the spectacular mountain peaks. However you wont be shivering too much as, incredibly, the temperature is around 18 degrees centigrade inside. However, there is a shelter nearby for those who can´t stand the cold. .. [more »]

» Let´s Head Out To The Sea
» Friuli Venezia Giulia » Trieste » Múggia

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Let´s head out to the sea as well as hosting the Barcolana Regatta , the region offers 23 marinas from which you can set sail for Slovenia and Croatia. One of the most accredited charter ships is the Sailing Freedom, which is foundin the province of .. [more »]

» The Corso Is The City´s Soul...
» Friuli Venezia Giulia » Pordenone » Pordenone

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The Corso is the city´s soul: an elegant street of long arcades, shop windows and coffee shops. Just lift your gaze to the sky and discover frescoed buildings, while just a stone´s throw away from the city along the banks of the River Noncello, mother .. [more »]

» The Land Of Ham
» Friuli Venezia Giulia » Udine » San Daniele Del Friuli

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The small town of San Daniele, which is the birthplace of a celebrated ham that undergoes a rigorous process of salting and seasoning for at least 12 months, is the region´s real gastronomic destination. You must take a visit to a ham factory, like Prolongo, .. [more »]

» The Town Where The People Live Better
» Friuli Venezia Giulia » Trieste » Trieste

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According to a 2009 report in the Il Sole 24 Ore newspaper, Trieste is the Italian city where people live better. This is also thanks to various restyling projects, like the one in Unità d´Italia Square, which is lit up by 150 blue points of light. .. [more »]

» Villa Manin
» Friuli Venezia Giulia » Udine » Passariano Di Codroipo

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It was the residence of the last Doge of Venice: beauty, history and architectural perfection merge together in this 17th century, noble residence which is embellished by a grounds full of trees from all over the world. Furthermore, the villa plays host .. [more »]

» A Mythological Park
» Lazio » Viterbo » Bomarzo

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Situated in the province of Viterbo and designed by the architect, Pirro Ligorio, Bomarzo Parco dei Mostri has celebrated more than 450 birthdays in splendour and oblivion. Commissioned by Prince Vicino Orsini in 1552 as a place where he .. [more »]

» An English Landscape
» Lazio » Roma » Bracciano

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Set in the natural surroundings of Lake Bracciano , the San Liberato Gardens are situated just moments away from the city of Rome in the Tenuta Sanminiatelli. These botanical jewels, which are considered to be one of the English architect .. [more »]

» Capitoline Hill
» Lazio » Roma » Roma

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The Capitoline Hill , between the Forum and the Campus Martius , is one of the most famous and highest of the seven hills of Rome. By the 16th century, Capitolino had become Campidoglio in the Roman dialect . Similarly, the English word .. [more »]

» Chickpeas And Lentils
» Lazio » Viterbo » Viterbo

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Viterbo and its surroundings offer a series of gastronomic delights which can be enjoyed in the myriad of restaurants, farm house hotels and trattoria found in the area. Typical, local legumes include furrowed Valentano chickpeas, and Onano lentils. .. [more »]

» Circus Maximus
» Lazio » Roma » Roma

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The Circus Maximus (Latin for greatest circus , in Italian Circo Massimo ) is an ancient hippodrome and mass entertainment venue located in Rome. Situated in the valley between the Aventine and Palatine hills , it was the first .. [more »]

» Culinary Know-how
» Lazio » Frosinone » Frosinone

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Ciociara cuisine has ancient roots and traditions. In Frosinone , agriculture and farms have enhanced the characteristics of local products, while the proximity of Rome has refined a culinary know-how which continues up to the present day. Fragrant .. [more »]

» Freshly Caught
» Lazio » Latina » Latina

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In Latina , and all over the littoral, seafood is king, and the incredibly fresh fish from the blue seabed the Tyrrenhian allows restaurants and trattoria to still boast about having the best fish cuisine in Latium. Speciality of Sezze .. [more »]

» Latium, An Ancient Land
» Lazio » Roma » Roma

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Latium, an ancient land as the old saying goes, all roads lead to Rome. And from the Eternal City they all depart again, as if they wanted to meet and communicate with an extraordinary territory. Latium´s tourist treks wind their way along thousands of .. [more »]

» Quirinal Palace
» Lazio » Roma » Roma

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The Quirinal Palace (known in Italian as the Palazzo del Quirinale or simply the Quirinale ) is the official residence of the President of the Italian Republic on the Quirinal Hill , the tallest of the seven hills of Rome. .. [more »]

» Sistine Chapel
» Lazio » Roma » Roma

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Sistine Chapel (Italian: Cappella Sistina ) is the best-known chapel in the Apostolic Palace , the official residence of the Pope in Vatican City . Its fame rests on its architecture, evocative of Solomon´s Temple of the Old Testament .. [more »]

» St. Peter´s Basilica - Vatican
» Lazio » Roma » Roma

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The Basilica of Saint Peter (Latin: Basilica Sancti Petri ), officially known in Italian as the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly known as St. Peter´s Basilica , is located within the Vatican City in Rome. It .. [more »]

» The Colosseum
» Lazio » Roma » Roma

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The Colosseum or Coliseum , originally the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium, Italian Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo ), is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in .. [more »]

» Trevi Fountain
» Lazio » Roma » Roma

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The Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi ) is the largest — standing 25.9 meters (85 feet) high and 19.8 meters (65 feet) wide — and most ambitious of the Baroque fountains of Rome . It is located in the rione of Trevi . The .. [more »]

» Viterbo
» Lazio » Viterbo » Viterbo

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Viterbo is an ancient city and comune in the Lazio region of central Italy, the capital of the province of Viterbo. It is approximately 100 kilometers (60 mi) north of Rome on the Via Cassia, and it is surrounded by the Monti Cimini and Monti .. [more »]

» Colonne Di San Lorenzo
» Lombardia » Milano » Milano

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The Colonne di San Lorenzo is the best-known Roman ruin in Milan . It is located in front of the Basilica of San Lorenzo. It is a square with a row of columns on either side, which were taken from a temple or public bath house dating from the 2nd century. The .. [more »]

» Galleria Vittorio Emanuele Ii
» Lombardia » Milano » Milano

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The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is a covered double arcade formed of two glass-vaulted arcades at right angles intersecting in an octagon; it is prominently sited on the northern side of the Piazza del Duomo in Milan , and connects to the Piazza della .. [more »]

» La Scala Opera House
» Lombardia » Milano » Milano

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It was originally built after the Regio Ducale Teatro di Corte in Palazzo Reale was destroyed by a fire on the night of 25th February 1776. Pietro Verri describes the events he witnessed in a letter and points out that, after one theatre burning down, perhaps two would now be .. [more »]

» Milan Cathedral
» Lombardia » Milano » Milano

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Milan Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Milano ; Milanese: Domm de Milan ) is the cathedral church of Milan in Lombardy, northern Italy. The cathedral is significant in the promulgation of the Christian faith , for its role in the .. [more »]

» Milan Last Supper
» Lombardia » Milano » Milano

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The Last Supper (Italian: Il Cenacolo or L´Ultima Cena ) is a 15th century mural painting in Milan created by Leonardo da Vinci for his patron Duke Ludovico Sforza and his duchess Beatrice d´Este . It represents the .. [more »]

» Palazzo Dell´arte Or Della Triennale
» Lombardia » Milano » Milano

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It was built by Giovanni Murzio in 1931 as a legacy left by senator Antonio Bernocchi, who intended to donate a permanent museum for the Triennial Exhibition of Decorative Arts to the city. Since 1923, and with changing fortunes, the Triennale has played a .. [more »]

» Pinacoteca Di Brera
» Lombardia » Milano » Milano

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The Pinacoteca di Brera (" Brera Art Gallery ") is an art collection in Milan, Italy. It contains one of the foremost collections of Italian paintings, an outgrowth of the cultural program of the Brera Academy, which shares the site in the Palazzo Brera . .. [more »]

» San Marco Church In Milan
» Lombardia » Milano » Milano

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San Marco is a church in Milan , northern Italy. According to tradition, the church was dedicated to St. Mark, patron of Venice , after the help conceded by that city in the war against Frederick Barbarossa in the 12th century. However, the first .. [more »]

» Santa Maria Delle Grazie Church In Milan
» Lombardia » Milano » Milano

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Santa Maria delle Grazie is a famous church and convent in Milan, included in the UNESCO World Heritage sites list . The church is also famous for the mural of the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci , which is in the refectory of .. [more »]

» St. Ambrogio Church
» Lombardia » Milano » Milano

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The Basilica of Sant´Ambrogio ( St. Ambrose ) is a church in Milan , northern Italy. One of the most ancient churches in Milan, it was built by a bishop named Ambrose in 379-386, in an area where numerous martyrs of the Roman .. [more »]

» Visit The Town In A Day Or In A Weekend
» Lombardia » Milano » Milano

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Milan in a day: The natural pace of Milan may help, but it is certainly hard to imagine that even the most frantic traveller might succeed in getting an idea of the city in just 24 hours. However, Milan has an advantage and that is that it has the highest .. [more »]

» Museo Egizio
» Piemonte » Torino » Torino

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The Museo Egizio is a museum in Turin, Italy, specialising in Egyptian archaelogy and anthropology. It is home to what is regarded as one of the largest collections of Egyptian antiquities outside of Egypt. In 2006 it received 554,911 visitors. In the film The .. [more »]

» Almonds In Bloom Festival
» Sicilia » Agrigento » Agrigento

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The snow-white sea of the blooming almond trees announces the return of spring to the Valley of the Temples . The historic Almonds In Bloom Festival - Sagra del Mandorlo in Fiore is an event which has been held in the province of Agrigento for .. [more »]

» Civic Museum
» Sicilia » Palermo » Castelbuono » (1 message/s)

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» Carnival Of Viareggio
» Toscana » Lucca » Viareggio

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The carnival of Viareggio (Italian: carnevale di Viareggio ) is a carnival event yearly held in the Tuscanian city of Viareggio, in Italy. It is considered amongst the most renowned carnival celebrations in both Italy and Europe. Its main .. [more »]

» Cathedral Of Santa Maria Del Fiore
» Toscana » Firenze » Firenze

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The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church ( Duomo ) of Florence, Italy. The basilica is notable for its dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi , its exterior facing of polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink .. [more »]

» Chianti Area
» Toscana » Siena » Siena

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Chianti is Italy´s most famous red wine , which takes its name from a traditional region of Tuscany where it is produced. It used to be easily identified by its squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket, called fiasco (" flask "; pl. fiaschi); .. [more »]

» Costa Degli Etruschi
» Toscana » Lucca » Piombino

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This is an area rich in art and history , where musicians such as Mascagni and painters like Modigliani were born, and where Livorno-born Giovanni Fattori, helped found the Macchiaioli school. Permanent collections and internationally significant exhibitions keep this .. [more »]

» Elbaland Park
» Toscana » Livorno » Portoferraio

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Elbaland is a natural playground fauna . The area includes 6 inflatable games, 10 carpets elastic, the pool of balls, minigolf, moonwalker, numerous slides and swings, spring games and castles to climb into an area of 120000 square metres .. [more »]

» Florence Uffizi Gallery
» Toscana » Firenze » Firenze

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Cosimo I dei Medici (1519-1574) came to power in 1537, when he was only eighteen. As a result of his extraordinary political and military abilities, he very soon became lord of almost all of Tuscany . In 1540 he left the family residence to move to Palazzo Vecchio, the .. [more »]

» Piazza Dei Miracoli
» Toscana » Pisa » Pisa

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The Piazza del Duomo (" Cathedral Square ") is a wide, walled area at the heart of the city of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, recognized as one of the main centers for medieval art in the world. Partly paved and partly grassed, it is dominated by four great .. [more »]

» Pitti Palace
» Toscana » Firenze » Firenze

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The Palazzo Pitti , in English sometimes called the Pitti Palace , is a vast mainly Renaissance palace in Florence , Italy. It is situated on the south side of the River Arno, a short distance from the Ponte Vecchio . The core of the present .. [more »]

» Siena Cathedral
» Toscana » Siena » Siena

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The medieval Cathedral of Siena (Italian: Duomo di Siena ) is the seat of the Archbishop of Siena-Colle di Val d´Elsa-Montalcino . The Cathedral itself was originally designed and completed between 1215 and 1263 on .. [more »]

» Tower Of Pisa
» Toscana » Pisa » Pisa

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The Tower of Pisa is the bell tower of the Cathedral . Its construction began in the august of 1173 and continued (with two long interruptions) for about two hundred years, in full fidelity to the original project, whose architect is still uncertain. .. [more »]

» Versilia Area
» Toscana » Lucca » Viareggio

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Versilia is a the name of part of the coast of Tuscany, in Italy, in the province of Lucca. It stretches between Marina di Massa on the north and Massaciuccoli Lake on the south. It is a very renomated zone of national and .. [more »]

» Wind Cave
» Toscana » Lucca » Vergemoli

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Situated in the centre of the Apuan Alps´ Natural Park , this is one of the most complete European caves, presenting an extraordinary variety of phenomena which are outlined with competence and precision by expert speleological guides. Following .. [more »]

» Green Philosophy
» Trentino Alto Adige » Trento » Carano

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Having respect for the environment is a philosophy of life in Trentino . Cars have become unnecessary in lots of ski resorts because of the free ski buses which drop people off in front of their hotels. For many years now buildings have .. [more »]

» Record Valley
» Trentino Alto Adige » Trento » Canazei

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Val di Fassa hosts nine ski areas which boast the most modern ski lifts imaginable. The star attraction is Canazei, which placed 6th in the Italian Touring Club´s classification for the best alpine destinations. Even in .. [more »]

» Snow And Art
» Trentino Alto Adige » Trento » Rovereto

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From the immaculate slopes, which are tamed by alpine skiers, to the huge circus that is the Dolomite Superski , where participants show off their acrobatic snowboarding skills. The first Italian Nordic Walking Festival has been organised in .. [more »]

» The Alpine Athens
» Trentino Alto Adige » Trento » Trento

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In Trentino, the medieval and the renaissance merge beautifully in Piazza del Duomo .

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» The Parlour Of The Dolomites
» Trentino Alto Adige » Trento » Madonna Di Campiglio

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Madonna di Campiglio, which was once used by the Hapsburgs when hunting, was discovered as a holiday spot by the Gallarati-Scotti nobles. Today the drawing room of the Dolomites has been awarded a prize by the magazine, Adac Reisemagazin , for the third .. [more »]

» Aqualandia Aquapark
» Veneto » Venezia » Lido Di Jesolo

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Aqualandia is something fantastic, nothing compared to the other parks. The park primarily for those who do not know is located in Jesolo Lido . Recently renovated with new attractions and new houses each year thousands of tourists .. [more »]

» Arena Of Verona
» Veneto » Verona » Verona

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The Arena of Verona is elliptical-shaped plant, with axes 73 m. And 43 m. (Floor area for performances and the audience), 138 m. and 109 m. the first wall (the entire building for instance) and 152 m. and 123 m. if we were to understand the external wall, one of which .. [more »]

» Carnival Of Venice
» Veneto » Venezia » Venezia » (1 message/s)

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Who has never heard of the Carnival of Venice ? Among all Carnevals is what carries greater fascination and mystery and which continues even today that are more than 900 years after the first document that refers to this festival, in Venice to attract thousands of .. [more »]

» Festival Of The Maritime Republics
» Veneto » Venezia » Venezia » (1 message/s)

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The Palio of the Marine Republics is linked to the oldest Italian republics that once were, as we know, Venice, Genoa and Pisa Amalfi. The first edition of the race took place in 1955 when representatives of four cities got together to organize .. [more »]

» Festival Of The Redeemer
» Veneto » Venezia » Venezia » (1 message/s)

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The party felt by most Venetians is the Redeemer. In the 1575 Italy was invested by a terrible epidemic of plague that remained in the city of Venice for nearly two years, claiming nearly fifty thousand victims. Following another outbreak similar burst in previous eras .. [more »]

» Palazzo Grassi
» Veneto » Venezia » Venezia

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Palazzo Grassi is one of the main attractions of Venice. Already arrival in the city is inevitable notice the banner hanging from the bridge of Scalzi advertising the exhibition of the moment. The exhibitions inside the Palazzo Grassi have always .. [more »]

» St. Antonio Basilica In Padua
» Veneto » Padova » Padova

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Easily accessible from motorway, the station and the bus square, the Basilica is in Piazza del Santo , in the center of Padua , where for more than eight centuries letters rests here St. Antonio , the protector of Padua. The first parcel of the .. [more »]

» St. Marco Basilica
» Veneto » Venezia » Venezia

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The basilica , or cathedral, St. Marco , is at the heart of the city of Venice, here´s to you this magnificent architectural work has been built in the ninth century, after the theft of the remains of the Holy from Alexandria, Egypt; under the dogate of .. [more »]

» The Monk Trees
» Veneto » Padova » Padova

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Padova´s botanical garden is a record breaker, and not just because it is patrimony of UNESCO . At 465 years old, it is the must ancient in the world . Established in 1545 on the land of the Benedictine monks , it has .. [more »]

» Venice Biennale
» Veneto » Venezia » Venezia

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In 1895 born at Venice the Biennale , every two years, in the lagoon attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world and takes place in the historical site of Castle Gardens and the Arsenal . In the thirties the Venetian institution .. [more »]

» Venice Historical Regatta
» Veneto » Venezia » Venezia

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Water is the element that most characterizes Venice and is certainly not a coincidence that the festival known and most spectacular of the city is taking place precisely on the waters of the Grand Canal . The Historical Regatta is still one of the .. [more »]