Famous since Antiquity, its therapeutic waters and muds are used to treat rheumatism and blood disorders. Dax is a commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France, sub-prefecture of the Landes department. It is known as a spa, specialising in mud treatment for rheumatism and similar ailments. It is also a market town, former bishopric and busy local centre, especially for the Chalosse area. Sights Roman archaeological crypt, including the foundations […]
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The History Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina collects, preserves, researches, presents, and promotes the cultural-historical heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina From its founding in 1945 until 1993, the museum was thematically focused on the history of the Second World War and the construction of socialist values. The name of the museum has changed several times. […]
Avellino is a capital city and province in the Campania region. The whole area was completely devastated by the 6.9 Irpinia earthquake in 1980, leaving 250,000 homeless and almost 2,500 people dead. Billions was spent on reconstruction and there are still areas under construction. Avellino is a town and comune, capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region […]
Fifty kilometres east of Europe’s premier gambling capital lies San Remo, Italy’s own Monte Carlo, a sun-dappled Mediterranean resort with a casino, a clutch of ostentatious villas and lashings of Riviera-style grandeur. Beaches aside, San Remo (spelled Sanremo in Italian) hides the atmospheric lanes of a medieval district called La Pigna. Sanremo is a city […]
Lisieux is a French commune located in the department of Calvados in the region Normandy and populated by 20 171 inhabitants called Lexovii and Lexoviennes. Lisieux is the capital of the Pays d’Auge , a region characterized by its valleys and bocage . Sights Two tourist walks marked with descriptive panels allow you to discover the city. The first circuit is entitled “In the footsteps of Saint Thérèse”. It is indicated […]
Trieste spreads around and above its harbor like a giant amphitheater with the Adriatic as its stage. Wide boulevards run along its perimeter connecting the four piers and long breakwater of the old port of Punta Franco Vecchio on the north with the Campo Marzio station and the Punto Franco Nuovo (New Free Port) and large shipyards to the […]
Modica is an attractive historic town in south-eastern Sicily, one of the area’s UNESCO-listed Baroque towns. Modica is particularly famous for its chocolate, and it is an appealing destination for food-lovers, making a good holiday base or day-trip destination. Modica is a city and comune of 54.456 inhabitants in the Province of Ragusa, Sicily, southern Italy. The city is situated […]
Anzio is a medium-sized fishing port on the coast of Lazio, south of Rome. It was an important Roman port, but now is best-known for its military significance as a landing-spot for the Allies in the Second World War. Anzio is a city and comune on the coast of the Lazio region of Italy, about […]
Visit Bitonto, stroll through the streets of the old town, discover the most suggestive views, smell flavours , taste good food, meet people, talk with them, listen to their dialect. Bitonto is a city and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari (Apulia region), Italy. It lies to the west of Bari. It is nicknamed the “City of Olives”, due to the numerous […]
Known as the ‘Pearl of Puglia’, beautiful Trani has a sophisticated feel, particularly in summer when well-heeled visitors pack the array of marina-side bars. The marina is the place to promenade and watch the white yachts and fishing boats in the harbour, while the historic centre, with its medieval churches, glossy limestone streets, historic Jewish […]
Millau is a commune in the Aveyrondepartment in the French Occitanie region in southern France. It is 70 kilometres (43 mi) from the Aveyron prefecture headquarters in Rodez. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Tarn and Dourbie. It is surrounded by the landscapes of Gorges du Tarn, Causse du Larzac and Causse Noir. It is part of the former province of Rouergue where they also […]
Foligno is among the rare cities in Umbria which are built across the plain and it rises until the banks of the River Topino. Foligno is an ancient town of Italy in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, on the Topino river where it leaves the Apennines and enters the wide plain of the Clitunno river system. HIGHLIGHTS It is located 40 kilometres (25 […]
Faenza is a fascinating town best known as the centre for production of faience, a type of ceramic pottery that has been made here and exported worldwide for hundreds of years and is still produced and sold in the town, and the Ceramics Museum is the principal attraction. Faenza is an Italian city and comune in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, […]
Castel Nuovo is a medieval castle located in front of Piazza Municipio and the city hall (Palazzo San Giacomo) in central Naples, Campania, Italy. Its scenic location and imposing size makes the castle, first erected in 1279, one of the main architectural landmarks of the city. It was a royal seat for kings of Naples, Aragon and Spain until 1815. It […]
Legnano is a smaller but beautiful upcoming tourist destination that is worth a visit. You will be surprised by some of the unique things to do and places you can explore at this hidden destination. Legnano is an Italian town and comune in the north-westernmost part of the Province of Milan, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from central Milan. HIGHLIGHTS With 60,259, it […]
In Matera you’ll spend a lot of time in caves. You’ll sleep in a cave, eat in a cave, drink an aperitivo in a cave, and even view modern sculpture in a cave. The ancient neighbourhoods, known as sassi, are a series of grottoes carved out of limestone, teetering on the edge of a ravine. Matera is a […]
Alba is considered the capital of the Langhe, and has big-city confidence and energy while retaining all the grace and warmth of a small rural town. Alba is a town and comune of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Cuneo. It is considered the capital of the UNESCOHuman Heritage hilly area of Langhe, and is famous for its white truffle and wine production. The confectionery group Ferrero is based there. The […]
Behind Savona’s sprawling port facilities, the city’s unexpectedly graceful medieval centre is well worth a stop. Among the old-town treasures to survive destruction by Genoese forces in the 16th century are the baroque Cattedrale di Nostra Signora Assunta and the lumbering Fortezza del Priamàr. There’s also a nice urban buzz, with lots of new shops, […]
Once one of the most glamorous seaside resorts in Italy, Viareggio is still very popular and retains a good deal of the Art Nouveau architecture for which it is well known. It is situated north of Pisa and west of Lucca in northern Tuscany on the Versilia Coast. Viareggio is a city and comune in northern Tuscany, Italy, […]
Latin for “My force is in the wheel” – the quote of Carrara, a town most famous for its legendary marble quarries used to build the Pantheon and Trajan’s Column in Rome, and a place with over 2,000 years of history. Carrara is a city and comune in Tuscany, in central Italy, of the province of Massa and Carrara, and notable for the […]
With the largest fishing fleet in Italy, a world famous Dancing Satyr netted from the sea, a labyrinthine North African Kasbah in the town centre and some delightful architecture, Mazara del Vallo offers a fascinating mix of culture, history, ethnicity and art. Mazara del Vallo is a town and comune in the province of Trapani, southwestern Sicily, Italy. It lies […]
Four generations of the Ferrari family of Parma have carved, painted, strung, and dressed puppets by hand, and this free museum beside the Camera di San Paolo, on the ground floor of the Monastery of San Paolo, displays those and other marionettes from elsewhere in Italy. In each room, a little theater displays the marionettes, […]
The delicate marble filigree by Bartolomeo Bon seems too lace-like to be carved of stone, and you can only imagine the impression this façade must have made covered in its original paint and gold. Along with the Porta della Carta in the Palazzo Ducale, also created by Bartolomeo Bon, this is considered the most perfect example […]
Piazza Duomo and the group of buildings that form its cathedral complex gather some of Italy’s greatest artistic treasures into one relatively small area. As you tour the baptistery, the bell tower, the cathedral, and its museum, you’ll see some of the best-known masterpieces of art and architecture by the greatest artists of the Italian […]
A town and its river, an indissoluble relationship that has made of Pordenone what it appears today in the eyes of the tourist: a town still very much tied to its past, as testified by the historical buildings, frescoes and monuments of the charming old town , yet a center also ready to embrace the challenges of […]
Siena is likely Italy’s loveliest medieval city, and a trip worth making even if you are in Tuscany for just a few days. Siena’s heart is its central piazza known as Il Campo, known worldwide for the famous Palio run here, a horse race run around the piazza two times every summer. Movie audiences worldwide can see Siena and the […]
The first stop on a discovery of the homonymous Province should be Cuneo itself, surrounded by the snow-covered Alps and dominated by the Torre Civica. Piazza Galimberti, a vast, central square, is the point of departure for a visit to Cuneo Vecchia (or old Cuneo) with its arcades, lanes and monuments: the Cathedral, the former Church of St. Francis and the Civic […]
Its prominence in the plastics industry has earned it the name Plastics Valley. Oyonnax is the second most populated commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Its residents are known as Oyonnaxiens. Oyonnax lies in a valley of the Jura Mountains in the far north of Ain. It is near the Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura. The city is on the river Ange. The name of […]
Whilst most museums feature hisotrical art from centuries past, the Luigi Pecci museum is dedicated solely to contemporary and modern art and is a fine establishment to visit. Located to the south of the historic town centre, the museum is housed within a fascinating building that looks something like a spaceship! Collections within the museum […]
Located on a cape on the outskirts of Palermo, Bagheria is a historic and interesting city in its right, though it is often overshadowed by its urban neighbor. Bagheria is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, Italy, located approximately 10km to the east of the city centre. HIGHLIGHTS The city dates back to the Phoenicians, […]
Your Oasis of Peace, Comfort, and Relaxation Hotel Zelenkrov is located in Čepin, just 5 minutes from the center of Osijek, making it the ideal choice for both business travelers and visitors exploring Osijek and the wider region of Slavonia. Nestled in a quiet and peaceful environment, our hotel offers guests a place to fully […]
Vigevano is a charming town in the heart of Lombardy’s Lomellina valley. Despite being rich in history, culture, and traditions, few people know about it and there’s not much information around. Vigevano is a town and comune in the province of Pavia, Lombardy in northern Italy. A historic art town, it is also renowned for shoemaking and is one of the main centres of Lomellina, a rice-growing agricultural district. Vigevano […]
The Haute-Ville as it’s called, is so steep that in medieval times special stairways were built to help its citizens get down to the river safely. Auch in Gascon depending on the spelling, is a French commune located in the department of Gers , in the Occitanie region . Prefecture of the department, capital of the arrondissement and centralizing office of its three cantons, it is […]