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6 April 2012
Kauppatori is Helsinki’s central market square and is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the city. Located at the eastern end of Esplanadi, this spacious square bears this name because of the market it has hosted since its creation.
Thousands of visitors come every year to explore the fantastic Loire Valley, a charming land of vineyards, flowers and rolling green hills. This enchanting place is often called the Garden of France, or the Valley of the Kings, or Country of Thousand Castles. Whatever, this is one of France’s most captivating regions.
We are in Favignana, the last stop of our sailing tour of the Egadi Islands. For we who live in Milan, Favignana is a second home, a beautiful butterfly on the sea! Than we are going to move towards Trapani and the amazing Erice.
3 April 2012
Every major city needs a unique architectural symbol: Paris has the Eiffel Tower, New York has the Statue of Liberty, Berlin has the Fernsehturm. London has a few candidates, such as Big Ben or the Tower Bridge, but these are lacking something – namely, a view.…
Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, 50 Km north of Copenhagen, is one of northern Europe’s most important Renaissance castles. Renowned worldwide for being the set of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, this is also the most famous castle in Denmark, visited by some 200.000 people every year.
30 March 2012
Thinking about Belgium, the first place that comes to mind is usually its Capital City, Brussels. However, there’s at least one more reason why this country is worth a holiday: the lovely town of Bruges. About 1 hour by train from Brussels, far from being a boring place – although very peaceful and quiet – this town is the perfect destination for a day trip during your holidays – or business trips – to Belgium.
We are in the midst of our tour of the Egadi Islands aboard our sailing boat. From Trapani we got to Marettimo. After exploring the marine grottos, visiting the Saracen tower and enjoying several stops at many of the restaurants and bars of the island, on Day 4 we raise anchor and leave towards Levanzo.…
28 March 2012
Throughout March, Seville pays homage to early music, a tradition that has deep roots in the city’s history, as well as the rest of Andalucia. There’s still one week left to enjoy FeMÀS (March 9 to 31, 2012) Seville Ancient Music Festival, consecrated to the rescue and diffusion of historical music.
27 March 2012
What do you think about an amusement park paying homage to one of the most controversial personalities of history, where you can watch water shows recreating battles or ski amid frozen carcasses? On the outskirts of Montereau-fault-Yonne, situated just 64 Km from the Paris’ Arc de Triomphe – commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1806, in a place where cannonballs from the 1814 battle with Austrian forces and their allies are still being uncovered, the plan for a Napoleon theme park is the first of its kind in the world.
26 March 2012
Holidays or business trips should always be stress free, pleasant and straightforward, as many other things already “enliven” our lives every day. London is a wonderful city, full of tourist attractions and business facilities, so chances are that you’ll be travelling to this city at least once in your life. And if you’re planning a visit to London soon, perhaps to join the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games, you’d be most likely to land at London Heathrow, the largest and busiest airport in the United Kingdom.
