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The Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi is located in Assisi, Umbria, and it is the first major example of Gothic architecture purely Italian. Less than 2 years after the death of St. Francis, the successor to the command of the Order, Brother Elias, received the gift of a plot of land... |
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Surely one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in Italy. Is reachable just on foot through a dense forest of Mediterranean vegetation, and arrived at the end of the path, this beach will show all its glory: a large bay and at the same time very closed, the beach is fine sand and the water... |
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The Florence Dome was begun in 1429 and was completed in 1434, but the lantern was constructed later, between 1445 and 1461.This magnificent Santa Maria del Fiore Dome is the work of Filippo Brunelleschi who built it without any supporting scaffolding from the ground. His daring technique was... |
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This piazza offers a world-renowned view across the city of Florence but, before arriving, make a stop at the attractive church on the right, San Salvatore al Monte. Built between the end of the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th, it was designed by Simone del Pollaiolo, known as "il... |
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The Dome of Massa Marittima, dedicated to St. Cerbone, was built between the end of the XII century and the first half of the XIII century in the place where a more ancient church was set. Its façade develops on three overlapping artistic orders: the lower order is made of seven blind... |
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Pietrasanta is a small town in the italian province, located on a piece of coast along the Tyrrhenian Sea. The characteristic of this coast is to be close to the Apuan Alps a small mountain chain similar to the Alps shapes, famous for being full of white marble. This characteristic has... |
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We are in Brazil ... and we're going up a staircase of old colonial era, which winds up on the steep slopes of a mountain in the middle of the forest ... We are in Mexico ... the long and steep stairs of a temple Atzeco ... Or are we in San Francisco ... and among the many ups and downs we are... |
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When you'll walk throught the path of the road in the middle of rocks that separate the road from the beach and sitting on the edge of rock that dominates, you will be faced with an incredible spectacle. A white and waste beach and ...and a great expanse of crystal clear water that... |
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Maybe not the most original attraction that can be found in Italy, but remains one of the most famous and popular points of interest of the Italian tourist. It is known worldwide for its blue color and its vastness, the Grotta Azzurra is a true spectacle. Departing from Navy with... |
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Is often thought that Italy should be only one country, made up of historic architecture. Indeed, it was always considered here more prestigious to go to live old palaces rather than build new things. But this is one of those exceptions where it was possible to build something very... |
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The Marmore waterfalls, with its 165 meters is the highest waterfall in Italy and one of the highest in Europe. Sublime scenery and able to arouse admiration and dismay, the Marmore falls is one of the most fascinating and magnificent nature in Italy. The bubbling water that rushed around three... |
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The "Dancing Satyr", or "Satiro in ecstasy," has been retrieved from the depths of the sea near the town of Mazara del Vallo, in the spring of 1998. This sculpture, according to some, is an original of the fourth century BC attributed to Praxiteles or a reply... |
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Facing the incredible spectacle of Is Arutas beach, every word is pointless ...because this incredible beach of grains of quartz takes away your breath. The magic of Sardinian Sea fulfills in this case one of its masterpieces, certainly enough to make this beach one of the 10... |
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Each adjective is inappropriate to describe one of the most famous and important architectural art of all time: the Sistine Chapel. Is situated within the walls of the Vatican and is the seat of the Conclave, the moment you decide the name of the new Pope The party wall was built in 1471 on the... |
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The inhabitants of the small town of Riace not believe their eyes when they were found two large bronze statues in their stretch of sea. Are the famous bronze statues dating from the period of Greek occupation. The Bronze Statues dating from classical greek, more or less in the fifth century BC... |
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Every year in early December, Milan is in fibrillation for the imminent launch of the concert season of the Teatro alla Scala. The "first", in fact, all the most important figures gather to attend the opening of the theater in Milan. The idea of its construction is due to the queen Maria... |
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Of all the evidence that the great Roman civilization has left us, never ceases to surprise the Villa of Emperor Hadrian. Is outside the Eternal City, just a few kilometers from the town of Tivoli. Many tourists reach it, the return from the usual tours of Rome. The total extent of the... |
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The Sinis Peninsula is a stretch of the western coast of Sardinia that is located near the town of Oristano and the village of Cabras.The site is still very wild and natural, the coast is often beaten by the winds and alternating long sandy beaches of Mediterranean maquis contarnate clear to barren... |
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The scene that opens before your eyes is truly amazing ... the highest sand dunes around the Mediterranean ... 20-30 meters with piles of sand of a very pale yellow, partly covered by vegetation in the Mediterranean visible part ...A landscape shaped by winds on the western side of Sardinia in... |
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The Three Peaks stand out from the slope of the Belluno Dolomites, near the town of Auronzo di Cadore. I am a true spectacle of nature, designed not only from the climber but also from artistic, given the particular forms.Have an average height of no more than 3,000 meters and their geographical... |
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Etna, Vesuvius together, are the two most representative volcanoes in Italy. Than the latter, however, Etna wakes up every few years to create a unique spectacle lava, often with damage to the adjacent room. It is located in eastern Sicily, in the Catania area, reaching a maximum elevation of 3,300... |
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An incredible rest, perfectly preserved, an abbey built in the heart of Tuscany, around the thirteenth century. The ancient abbey of San Galgano together Hermitage Montesiepi (nearby), including surely be included among the most extraordinary sights in Tuscany and Italy. The taste of the mystical... |
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Towers over the sea as a small tourist village made up of small colorful houses and Mediterranean ...but it is a tourist village in that place ... actually ... no one celebrates, sing or dance, because it is a place where lie the dead ...The cemetery of Ponza is certainly one of the most striking... |
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The pearl of tuscany islandsThe Tuscan Archipelago is one of most... |
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romantic and beautifullVerona is a city considered "romantic"... |
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classic and funMaybe not the most original attraction that can... |
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A miracle still livingThe Florence Dome was begun in 1429 and was... |
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On of the best cemeteries in the worldTowers over the sea as a small tourist village... |
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Best italian winesWine from the sublime flavors, Brunello is...
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