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Hills of florence
Already in the XIV century, a large number of “rich villas, towers, courtyards and gardens” in the vicinity of Florence made a strong impression on travelers, according to Giovanni Villani, it seemed that the city was twice its size. The dome of Brunneleschi rises above the city, connoisseurs of art and wealthy people, noble Florentines and travelers, Muse fans and company leaders loved to stay here.
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Parks and gardens, kitchen gardens and vineyards – among them are the inherited villas, acquired Continue reading
Naples Underground – a parallel world of the city
… This is a real “parallel world”, which is under modern Naples. A quiet city where you can feel the breath of an ancient volcanic sandstone – tuff, and time seems to have stopped. Homer and Virgil accompany us through an incredible network of underground passages, caves and streets, as if taken from legends. A story that has not yet been written. A story waiting to be told. This is sottosuolo, or “bowels” – the underworld of Naples. Parallel world of Naples Ancient ritual crypts and underground sanctuaries – hypogee, ancient Greek caves, ancient Roman aqueducts, medieval tunnels, secret Bourbon tunnels and underground passages … All this is underground Naples, one of the largest urban dungeon systems in the world. Under the streets of the city there are spaces of millions of cubic meters, worked
out over almost three thousand years; moreover, as a rule, abandoned. This is the result of neglect by the Continue reading
Fascinating bike tour around Rimini
A bike tour around Rimini includes a tour of ancient fortresses. Most of the defensive structures were once owned by the Malatesta family, who ruled the land in the fourteenth century. Explore all these sights of Italy is best by bike, starting your journey with Riccione or Rimini. It’s not necessary to change your “place of location” all the time, since any cycling tour fits on one day and allows you to return to your place even before dark.
To explore the most interesting medieval real estate you will need about a week, given that every day you will drive through hilly terrain for 40-60 km. Tours to Italy are always interesting and you can get acquainted with the sights of the country on wikiway – a guide to countries and cities. Continue reading