Posts Tagged "italy"

Florence, the elegant capital of Tuscany region lies midway between Milan and Rome as one of the most striking Italian beauties. Adorned with artworks of the world’s greatest artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo, Donatello or Botticelli, to name but a few, the city enjoys a lovely appearance which melts into its vivid soul like a sweet gelato under the Tuscany sun. There is no right or wrong way of exploring the City of Renaissance, but there still are a few things you can do in order to enrich your experience here, therefore I decided to provide you with you some personal impressions, useful tips and things to do in Florence: Be wise when choosing your accommodation in Florence Being one of the most beautiful cities in Europe and an ideal all year round...

Although nothing says Riviera better than the charming coastal region between the Alps and the blue clear waters of the Mediterranean that stretches from southeast France to northwest Italy, the Italian term with medieval roots has spread all over the world, becoming very popular among numerous coastal destinations around the world. However, the authentic Riviera comprises only two sides – the famous Cote d’Azur and the Italian shoreline between La Spezia and the French frontier, both of them facing the Ligurian arm of the Mediterranean. Once with the development of tourism throughout Europe’s amazing coasts, people have begun to use the word Riviera in order to spot certain areas similar to Cote d’Azur and so Europe has come to boast today at least 12...

Italy, with its amazing history, secret societies, and famous facades breathing art through everything, is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe, and so is Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, the home of Mount Etna, Godfather and the lovely Taormina. Featuring an unbelievable landscape, lovely beaches and ancient traces, Taormina lies beautifully on the Ionian coast in the east of Sicily, still impressing its visitors like it did once with Goethe, Nietzsche, Wagner, Oscar Wilde or the German painter, Otto Geleng, who made it famous. With the spectacular and still active Mt. Etna as its backdrop, the old hilltop town of Taormina boasts an interesting artistic past. Once the muse and even the shelter of emigrant artists enthralled by its beauty,...

Some people think that French cuisine is overrated but I believe this is like the story of Romeo and Juliette , maybe there are a lot of love stories more beautiful , more dramatically and unique but no other was told with so much passion than this Shakespeare romance. This is not a top or a simple article about world’s food, this is a subjective view over some important cuisines that I discovered and enjoyed during my travels. I consider that tasting a traditional food in a foreign country is one of the most pleasant ways to find out more about people who live in. You will experience the excitement of the unknown, you will learn so many new things, you will find out more about them and about you in the same time. There are countries around the world where...