In Sicily, not far from the Strait of Messina, there is the largest active volcano in Europe: the Etna. Besides being one of the highest in the world, it is a natural scientific workshop on a volcanic area: its intense activity is observed and told since classical times by about 2700 years. The surrounding landscape has been extensively modified by centuries of eruptions causing a transformation o
Famous throughout the world for its monumental Piazza del Duomo, Pisa is lying on the banks of the Arno river and is characterized in its precious architecture and from the memories of its glorious past as a Maritime Republic. The complex is a tourist destination of inestimable value, where you can admire the monuments that form the center of the town religious life, called “of the miracles” from
Rich in works of art and medieval architectures, Ferrara in the Renaissance period becomes a real gem through the work of some of the greatest Italian masters such as Piero della Francesca, Jacopo Bellini and Andrea Mantegna that were at the service of the Estense Court that have profoundly marked the history of the city. In 1995 it was appointed by UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the Po
Located south of Lake of Lugano, Mount San Giorgio, is very interesting from a historical, archaeological and scientific point of view. It is also crucial for paleontological research, with its rocks that contain a rich amount of fossils dating back 250 million years ago (Middle Triassic). During this period the stagnant seabedand low in oxygen in the lagoon created an environment conducive to t
Capital of Italy for a few years, the city has been the birthplace of intellectuals and artists who made the history of art and literature from the thirteenth century to the present day. Petrarch and Boccaccio, Brunelleschi, Michelangelo Buonarroti and Cimabue, Leonardo Da Vinci, Lorenzo de ‘Medici, Niccol? Machiavelli: Florence could be told through the great men who were born there or that have
Castel del Monte is an imposing castle that dominates the Murge in a short distance from Bari. The castle was built by Frederick II of Swabia in the XIII century and today is considered a brilliant example of medieval architecture with styles ranging from the Roman to the Gothic classic up to the delicate subtleties of the Islamic mosaics. To the end of its construction Castel del Monte became the
