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Brianza and Western Prealps
Sweet hills transform into harsh mountains the more up north you proceed; this is the typical landscape of the Western Pre-Alps. It is also the area in Lombardia where you find the most enchanting prealpine lakes (...)
|  | The inspiration of Roman squares
"Roma is beautiful, so beautiful that, I swear, everything else seems nothing against her...". Thus Charles de Brosses told of the eternal city in his "Travels in Italy". The same would probably be said by anyone who lets him or herself be enraptured by the millenary history-charged inspirations that hover about in every city corner (...)
|  | The Lago d'Orta and its Ecomuseum
The Lago d'Orta , long ago called "Cusius", lies west of the Lago Maggiore: rich with history and ancient monuments, it is surrounded by green hills and is equipped with excellent hotels and campsites (...)
|  | Naples and the Arte Card
The exclusive Arte Card for the city of Naples, the first integrated card for museums and transportation of the Campania capital, with the aim to reinforce services in favour of the millions of tourists who visit the city every year (...)
|  | Lucrezia's year
Lucrezia Borgia as brand of culture. For the whole of 2002 her controversial figure will be the focus of a full programme of cultural events. The "Anno Lucreziano" opened in Ferrara, the city where Lucrezia Borgia, on the 2nd of February 1502, married Duke Alfonso I D'Este (...)
|  | A card to protect Venice
Jams among 'calle's' and bridges, difficulties for the citizens, overused resources: the mayor of one of the most romantic cities in the world has said 'enough'. And he launched the Venice Card, a service card designed purposely to regulate Venice's traffic flow (...)
|  | “Literary” parks
Entering the life of writers, exploring the places where their works were set , capturing their atmosphere and enjoying their colours. This idea yielded a project that saw the setting up of 16 literary “parks” in the south of Italy. The initiative was promoted by the Ippolito Nievo Foundation (...)
| .jpg) | The Isole Borromee
The archipelago of the Isole Borromee is in the center of the Lago Maggiore, right in front of Stresa, in a landscape frame of rare beauty and inspiration. Better known of the three, Isola Bella, where Count Carlo III Borromeo in 1670 erected a palace and a wonderful garden (...)
| .jpg) | Faenza, put some summer in the ceramics
Not just ceramics, we could say. This is becaise those who associate the name of Faenza purely with precious objects of exquisite make and sparkling colours, is maistaken... by defect. The exhibitions presented by "Planet Faience" (...)
|  | Castles and wine tasting
North of Chivasso, in the province of Turin, the Canavese is an area in Piemonte which has only recently been building up some renown (...)
|  | Trento and its surrounding area: a weekend among castles and art
If you have decided to treat yourselves to a long weekend, and you wish to associate artistic interest of art exhibitions, the charm of the antique renaissance pomp, the castles, the green vine hills of Trentino, and the relax of a hotel in villa, your destination has got to be Trento and its surrounding area (...)
|  | Cruising on the Brenta
Travelling beyond the usual schemes, uniting cultural, environmental and gastronomic values, is represented by the "Burchiello": a daily river cruise along the Brenta Riviera (with departures from Padova or Venice on alternate days), which takes place from the end of March to beginnings of October (...)
|  | A city on water
Venice, risen on the islands of the lagoon around the 500's, has had a completely different development compared to other Italian and European cities. Maintaining close relations with the East through what was left of the Byzantine empire, Venetians built one of the most powerful economic powers of the Renaissance. (...)
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