Category: Italy
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Seceda Mountain Station – Lunch at the Highest Restaurant in the Dolomites
A lunch above 8200 ft. in the Italian Dolomites!
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Bolzano, South Tyrol
A brief guide to using Bolzano, Italy as a base for exploring South Tyrol and the Dolomites.
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of Pisa Cathedral. It is known for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of an unstable foundation. The tower is one of three structures in the Pisa’s Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo), which includes the cathedral and Pisa Baptistry. The tower has a height of 55.86 metres (183 feet…
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A Boat Cruise from Riomaggiore in dreamy Cinque Terre
The Cinque Terre (meaning “Five Lands”) is a coastal area within Liguria, in the northwest of Italy. It lies in the west of La Spezia Province, and comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Vernazza is one of I Borghi più…
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Roman artifacts in Pompeii Archaeological Park, Italy
Pompeii was an ancient city in the Roman era near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area was buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Today Pompeii is a mid-size city with the ancient town preserved as an archaeological park. Largely…
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Tre Cime Di Lavaredo – Eastbound Trail to Rifugio Lavaredo
Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Drei Zinnen in German) are three distinctive battlement-like peaks, in northeastern Italy. They are probably one of the best-known mountain groups in the Alps. The three peaks, from east to west, are Cima Piccola (Little Peak), Cima Grande (Big Peak) and Cima Ovest (Western Peak). The most easily accessible support point around Drei Zinnen is Rifugio Auronzo (Auronzo…
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Trevi Fountain – Rome, Italy
The Trevi Fountain is a world famous 18th-century fountain in Rome, Italy. It was designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed in 1762. At a height of 26.3 meters (86 ft) high and width of 49.15 meters (161.3 ft), it is the largest Baroque fountain Rome and one of the most famous fountains in the world. The fountain marks the terminal point of the “modern” Acqua…
