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Please do not consider this 15-minute video as a tourist guide pretending to present most interesting things you can find in Seville. It is not a guided tour of the city - even if you will find in our movie many famous tourist attractions that make Seville a major destination for those who travel in Spain. We spent one week in Seville enjoying architecture, art, food and people. Our strongest impression - the harmony and balance between the city's history visible any place you go and its nowadays modern life. That explains the name of our video - "Seville that Vanishes - Seville that Comes."
July 27, 2012
Montalbano Elicona is a small town in the province of Messina (Sicily) located about 93 miles (150 km) east of Palermo and about 31 miles (50 km) southwest of Messina. Its population is about two and a half thousand people and declining since early 20s of the last century. When the "I Borghi più belli d'Italia" club was born in 2001, Montalbano Elicona became quickly one of its proud members.
Dec. 15, 2011
I wish I could write more about Brolo included recently as a member of the "I Borghi più belli d'Italia" club. Unfortunately, the historic context related to this small town located on the Tyrrhenian coast is scarce. No doubt, Brolo is a charming town with its core having typical medieval layout and surrounded by the scenic mountain chain of Nebrodi. However, its historic and artistic heritage is not as pronounced as in many other places in Sicily which nevertheless do not enjoy a membership in the Club and the proud name of one of "the most beautiful" villages in Italy.
Thumbnail image photo credit atsubor.
Dec. 14, 2011
As of the moment of publishing this page, Sicily has been the home of eight out of 199 "The most beautiful villages in Italy" (I borghi più belli d'Italia) - small Italian towns of particular interest in art and history that have been included in the namesake Italian club. All these places are beautiful. If you are interested in learning more and possibly visiting them, this article (split in several pages) may help you. Its purpose is to summarize in one place all basic information regarding "The most beautiful villages in Italy" in Sicily.
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Dec. 12, 2011
Cefalù is one of those "Borghi più belli d'Italia" which in my view do not fit 100% all the criteria for including it into the club. Indeed, even if it is small as a town (about 14 thousand inhabitants), it is several times larger than any other Club's village in Sicily. Secondly, Cefalù is a very popular tourist destination - in fact, it is one of the best seaside resorts in the province of Palermo where the village is located. It attracts crowds of tourists not only from every part of Sicily but also from Italy and Europe. All this does not make Cefalù less beautiful; come, and you will not regret.
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Dec. 12, 2011
Geraci Siculo is a small village (with population slightly more than two thousand people) located inside the Madonie mountain range (a part of the Northern mountain chain in Sicily included in the Madonie Park - a regional nature park created in 1989). Opposite to Cefalù (which is experiencing a growing population), Geraci Siculo is in obvious decline in terms of people living there since the 30s of 20th centuries. It is not accidental that the village became a member of the "I borghi più belli d'Italia" club.
Dec. 12, 2011
There are many similarities between San Marco d'Alunzio and other small towns which are members of the "I borghi più belli d'Italia" club - if not in details but certainly in principal. First thing to notice is that the town has just slightly more than two thousand inhabitants; moreover, since 50s of the last century there is a clear declining trend in the number of people living there - 40% from 1951 to 2001. Secondly, as the rest of club members, San Marco d'Alunzio is a charming town with typical medieval appeal.
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Dec. 12, 2011
I bet even those who frequently travel to Amalfi Coast, may have never heard about Castellabate, a medieval town in the National Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano in the province of Salerno. It is located 56 miles (91 km) from the town of Amalfi (less than 2-hour drive). More important however, is that although the town of Castellabate is not on the coast, it is still famous as a sea town thanks to the villages of Santa Maria di Castellabate, San Marco di Castellabate and Ogliastro Marina. This page should give you an idea what is Santa Maria di Castellabate - the largest and the closest to Castellabate village.
Oct. 17, 2011
This photo gallery taken during a day trip visit to Castellabate (Campania, Italy) complements our travel idea Castellabate (Campania, Italy) where you can find more information regarding the area itself, directions, accommodations, activities and useful tips for visitors. Here, we would like to show how the old town of Castellabate looks like and why it is so charming.
Oct. 13, 2011
Having published in our Travel Ideas section an article about Paestum (Italy), we thought it would be a good idea to compliment it with a photo gallery to provide better idea what travelers can expect to see and learn. This is the first part of such gallery; it is dedicated to the Paestum central excavation area (scavi). The second part of the gallery is about the National (Paestum) Archeological Museum. The Museum has on display numerous artifacts recovered and excavated in the main archeological site.
Oct. 3, 2011
Having published in our Travel Ideas section an article about Paestum (Italy), we thought it would be a good idea to compliment it with a photo gallery to provide better idea what travelers can expect to see and learn. This is the second part of such gallery; it is dedicated to the National (Paestum) Archeological Museum. The Museum has on display numerous artifacts recovered and excavated in the main archeological site. The first part of the gallery is about the Paestum's central excavation area (scavi).
Oct. 3, 2011
Amalfi (Italy) is a small town; today, it is an important tourist destination on coast on which it is located, named Costiera Amalfitana. However, the town of Amalfi was also the capital of the maritime republic known as the Duchy of Amalfi, an important trading power in the Mediterranean between 839 and around 1200. Thanks to the initiative and efforts of the municipality of Amalfi and the Center for History and Culture Coast, with the collaboration of Regione Campania as well as authorities of Salerno and Avellino, tourists and locals alike have now a place where they can learn more about the town's extraordinary medieval history.
Sept. 23, 2011
Various signs and travel guides may create an impression that Rocca Albornoziana and National Museum of the Duchy of Spoleto are two different things. In reality, the Museum is an integral part of the fortress. The fortress houses the Museum; the latter makes the Rocca much more interesting. My strong recommendation, do not hesitate to spend extra €1.50 to buy the "biglietto integrato" which give you access to museum area located on the first and second floors around the Ward of Honor of the Rocca.
March 20, 2011
La Rocca Albornoziana is a fortress located on top of the St. Elias hill overlooking the town of Spoleto. For tourists, the castle is one of the main attractions in the area. Historically, La Rocca is the main stronghold in the system of fortifications built by Pope Innocent VI, to strengthen and make more evident the military authority of the Church in the territories of central Italy.
March 14, 2011
There are many things to see in Spoleto, an ancient city in the Italian province of Perugia. One of them is the Roman House discovered in 1885 by Giusepper Sordini, an archeologist from Spoleto. It was built in the center of the Roman town, overlooking the Forum, nowadays the Market Square. The mosaic floors and its design indicate that the house was built at the beginning of the 1st century AD.
Feb. 13, 2011
Montepulciano is a charming Tuscan small town which with its dramatic setting on the ridge of the high hill dominates the valleys of Val di Chiana (on the west) and Val D'Orcia (on the east). In this town you can find many masterpieces of such artists as Antonio da Sangallo Il Vecchio, Andrea Pozzo, Vignola, Michelozzo, Taddeo di Bartolo, Ippolito Scalza. In addition to its medieval architecture and art, Montepulciano is known for the wine called Vino Nobile. Wine tasting and wine tours through many vineyards surrounding Montepulciano are activities attracting many wine lovers.
Montepulciano (Italy) - Coming to Town
Montepulciano (Italy) - Churches
Montepulciano (Italy) - Some Places to Eat
Feb. 3, 2011
I invite you for a walking tour in San Gimignano, a charming Tuscan medieval hill town. If you need a tourist trivia related to San Gimignano, please see its description and useful tips on our travel ideas section of the site. Same way, if you are interested to learn more about places to eat, visit our page Restaurants in San Gimignano. For this article however my plan is to show you San Gimignano as it is - its main tourist destinations as well as scenes of everyday life on its streets.
Part I: Via San Matteo
Part II: Piazza Duomo and Rocca di Montestaffoli
Part III: Museo Civico
Part IV: Piazza della Cisterna and via San Giovanni
Dec. 5, 2010
We continue the exploration of San Gimignano, a charming Tuscan medieval hill town. In Part I we started our walking tour with entering the town through its northern gate, porta San Matteo, and gradually getting to piazza Duomo. Several very popular attractions are located on the square. However, in Part II of the tour, we limit our exploration of piazza Duomo by looking at surrounding palaces and their architecture. Then, we turn left and continue walking around Collegiata up the hill to visit the town's fortress.
Part I: Via San Matteo
Part II: Piazza Duomo and Rocca di Montestaffoli
Part III: Museo Civico
Part IV: Piazza della Cisterna and via San Giovanni
Dec. 5, 2010
The third part of our tour is dedicated entirely to Palazzo Comunale (Municipal Palace or, simply, Town Hall). It does not involve a lot of walking, but I would allocate a couple of hours to this place. Its main attraction is the Museo Civico and Torre Grossa (Civic Museum and Big Tower).
Part I: Via San Matteo
Part II: Piazza Duomo and Rocca di Montestaffoli
Part III: Museo Civico
Part IV: Piazza della Cisterna and via San Giovanni
Dec. 5, 2010
If you remember, we started our tour with entering the historic (walled) center of San Gimignano through its northern gate, Porta San Matteo, and continued south on nd around via San Matteo. We gradually reached piazza del Duomo, explored La Rocca (small fortress) and, upon returning back to piazza del Duomo, visited museum located in Palazzo Comunale as well as Torre Grossa and Collegiata. Our next stop is on piazza della Cisterna which is literally two steps from piazza Duomo.
Part I: Via San Matteo
Part II: Piazza Duomo and Rocca di Montestaffoli
Part III: Museo Civico
Part IV: Piazza della Cisterna and via San Giovanni
Dec. 5, 2010
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