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10+ Things To Do In Matera, Italy
“Matera, the Cappadocia of Italy” Heard of those rock-walled towns and cities that seem to disappear into the background? Some of them are like ancient, hidden cities that were built millennia ago. They look so rugged and isolated its easy to think of them as some Robbers’ den high in the peaks yet so disguised its like part of the natural environment or something. Maybe not. Such towns are so few and far between just finding them on the map is an achievement. But you’ve heard of the 2016 film Ben Hur, right? Or, more popularly, the Passion of the Christ? Maybe James Bond’s No Time to Die (2021)? These…
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Milan Itinerary – Everything you should know about Milan – 19th is the best!!
Milan…. ……………. The City of Possibilities. …………………….At least, that’s how I see Milan…………………….. 📌In a Rush? Pin it for Later!📌 There are literally hundreds of novels, plays, movies, shows, and stories about Milan. Every single one of them revolves around just how unique this city of modern art and architecture melds with the old and ancient. Romances and dramas, intrigues and spy thrillers, fantasies, and – I am sure – sci-fi films flood the internet movie databases. So you can see, a trip to and around Milan is bound to get you sidetracked and off on side missions. There you are, head down to Piazza della Scala, your left eye drawn…
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Top 25 Best Things To Do in Milan This Year
The city of fashion and design, trend-setting, and culture, Milan is the city of both history and modernity. This old city has a global presence, not only as home to world-renowned soccer teams like AC Milan and Inter Milan but with a GDP that makes her among EU’s top 10 largest economies in terms of cities. How? 2,500 years of blazing trails in what is the new is how. There is San Siro stadium on the Piazzale Angelo Moratti, not only holding the most titles but also hosting some 75,000 souls in a single day’s football match. The host of museums in Milan is legion and legendary. There are technology…
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What To Do in Rome For 3 Days
Imagine you had 3 days to spare and you planned to visit Rome… 📌In a Rush? Pin it for Later!📌 better yet, here is the TOP 15 FREE THINGS TO DO IN ROME checklist … Planning a trip to Rome last minute? We have you covered! Here are some of the top tours and fun activities! Top Tours in Rome: Most people would probably be wondering where they would go and what they would do in this great city. I was lucky enough to schedule some 4 and a half days all to myself in Rome and had a great time planning where to go, the fun things I would…
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Speed-Running Italy in 10 Days
DISCLAIMER: 10 days is a short time but I’ll help you make the most out of it. Then you can relax when back home 😅… alright, let’s go … The Ultimate 10 Days in Italy Itinerary Italy is an immensely popular tourist destination. It has great culture, fabulous art, and even more fantastic architecture. For centuries, Italy dominated the Renaissance scene, with most – if not all styles and schools – having something to do with a foundation in the country. Setting that wonderful period in time aside, there is even the Classical and Roman period as well, and that’s not even accounting for the influence the Italian peninsula has…
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One Week In Tuscany Itinerary – (12 Top Places!)
The Ultimate Renaissance Tour of Italy Tuscany numbers among the most picturesque and beautiful places in the world, and for good reason! Olive groves, rolling hills covered in vineyards, hilltop towns seeming as if cast out of time to our modern times, and, capping it all, golden sunlight bathing over you in a blend of warm sun and cool breeze. In a nutshell, Tuscany has several towns, cities, villages and regions that are perfect tourist destinations for those planning on spending a week in Tuscany. I have done several videos and blogs on the topic of Tuscany and its marvels, but I seem to find myself back here all the…
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Civita di Bagnoregio – “The Dying City” | “La città che muore”!
“A golden gem dying in the Sun.” Hey there fellow travelers, backpackers, digital nomads, and those living vicariously through travel videos and blogs! Picking out a travel destination is not easy. Especially when you are traveling on a budget yet really want to get the most out of the experience. Worse, just when you are ready and set to use your vacation time – or simply to escape the weather right where you are – you find out that everyone else had the same brilliant idea! And so, my selection of Civita di Bagnoregio was aimed at making sure I would spend as little as possible, see as much as…
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25 Things To Do in Verona – Italy
Walk hand-in-hand beside soothing waters, the stars above reflected in the waters below, Rest against exquisitely crafted lamp posts, his shoulders your shoulders, Sip a coffee on Piazza Bra’s square, the moon above your eternal companion, This is Little Rome, the City of Love. Verona is a city famed for her art, beauty, and romance. It was in Verona that Alaric and his Hunnic hordes were stopped, saving Western Civilization from a descent into hell. Here too did the Lombards made their forlorn and final stand against Charlemagne. In Verona arose one of the earliest Republics in the world. And it was also here that Dante, Giotto, and Petrarch sought…
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