The exceptional beauty of the Orcia Valley is characterized by gentle hills covered by dense vegetation of vineyards, olive groves, cypress, beech and chestnut trees, interspersed with ancient villages of medieval origin, rural houses and fortresses with inaccessible towers. Nestled in a unique tranquility, the romantic area is exceptional protagonist of the famous paintings of the masters of the
Alberobello, in Apulia, with its Trulli is one of the 51 Italian sites recognized by UNESCO. The name, of greek origin, indicates the ancient stone conical buildings, of prehistoric origin. The stone used for the buildings was obtained from the limestone plateau of the Murgia. Today Alberobello is one of the best preserved urban areas in Europe which presents many prehistoric building techniques.
Splendid city of art, Ravenna, contains a complex of religious monuments of the early Christian period of extraordinary historical and artistic importance. It was in 402 A.D. that the Emperor Honorius transferred the capital of the Western Roman Empire from Milan to Ravenna, becoming a sumptuous imperial residence. The eight exceptionally beautiful monuments are: the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, b
The Arab-Norman itinerary of Palermo was joined to the list of UNESCO World Heritage July 3, 2015, becoming the last site to be part of the famous list. In particular, it is the city tour which includes the Royal Palace, the Palatine Chapel, St John of the Hermits, the church of the Martorana, San Cataldo, the Zisa, the Admiral’s Bridge, the Cathedral of Palermo, the cathedral of Cefal? and that
The “Venetian Defense Works” entered the UNESCO list of World Heritage. Thanks to a transnational project presented in 2016 by Italy, together with Croatia and Montenegro, to UNESCO in Paris entitled “Venetian defense works between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: State of the Earth – Western Sea State” on the basis of which an important site has been built, a collection has been structure
In Veneto, in northeastern Italy, Venice was founded in the 5th century A.D., spread over 118 small islands within its lagoon. Major maritime power in the 10th century, this city is an extraordinary architectural masterpiece and a treasure of art and culture. Venice and the lagoon islands, born to give shelter to people affected by the barbarian invasions. The first areas to develop are Torcello,
