Other interesting places or events - Italy
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Most Unusual Hotels of the World: Torre Prendiparte | Rating: 9.60 |
| There are many different unusual hotels throughout the world. The most unique of them consist of only one room. In ..., read more... |
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Courmayeur | Rating: 8.40 |
Courmayeur is a classic Italian winter resort located at an altitude of 1,225 meters, at the foot of the highest ..., read more... |
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Malcesine | Rating: 8.40 |
During our trip to Italy we had to choose accommodation on the Garda lake. Malcesine is the obvious choice. It ..., read more... |
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Santa Caterina Lake | Rating: 8.40 |
| We found this lake when we were traveling from Slovenia to the Dolomites. The lake is artificial with adjustable water ..., read more... |
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Beautiful Tuscan landscapes from the village of Chiusure | Rating: 8.20 |
| A miniature village, hardly searchable on the Internet. It is located on a hill, and at the very top there is a small park with picturesque views. If you're looking for a place to drink a bottle of wine at sunset, this is one of the best places in all of Tuscany, read more... |
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Pitigliano | Rating: 8.00 |
We saw on the Internet a picture of Pitigliano at night and decided to spend the night in this town. The ..., read more... |
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Portovenere | Rating: 7.60 |
| Portovenere is a small town, a suburb of La Spezia. There is an ancient embankment, a beach, rocks, a castle and nice places for walking - everything that cannot be found in La Spezia. It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The place is very beautiful, we recommend, read more... |
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Mount San Biagio and the Statue of Christ the Redeemer | Rating: 7.60 |
| Of course, the most famous statue of Christ is located in Rio de Janeiro. There are similar statues in many other countries, though they are not so famous, for example, in Lisbon. A statue of Christ the Redeemer in Italy, 22 meters high, was erected on Mount San Biagio in 1965, read more... |
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Duino Castle and Rilke Trail | Rating: 7.20 |
| In the town of Duino there are two interesting sights. At the top of the coastal cliff stands a picturesque castle of 15th century, read more... |
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Trieste | Rating: 7.00 |
| In the Middle Ages, the free imperial city of Trieste was an important port and trade center because of its strategic position. For a long time it belonged to the Austrian Habsburgs, one of the most powerful royal families in Europe. In the struggle for Trieste, Italy even entered the First World War, having received not only the port, but also a significant part of Austria, in particular the Dolomites, the most beautiful mountains of Europe, read more... |
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Fenis Castle | Rating: 6.80 |
The Fenis Castle is located in northern Italy, in the mountainous region of Valle d'Aosta. It's a well-preserved example of ..., read more... |
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Varone Falls (Cascate del Varone) | Rating: 6.80 |
Varone waterfall, with a height of almost 100 meters, is an interesting natural landmark. It's not visible from the outside ..., read more... |
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Park of Monsters in Bomarzo | Rating: 6.80 |
In the town of Bomarzo, you can visit probably the most unusual park in Italy - the Park of Monsters ..., read more... |
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Syracuse | Rating: 6.80 |
| Despite the fact that Siracusa is smaller than Catania, the city looks much nicer, which is not surprising, since it ..., read more... |
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Camogli | Rating: 6.80 |
| Camogli is a small fishing village and a tourist center on the Ligurian coast. Here is a beautiful sunset and not as many tourists as in the Cinque Terre. We stopped for an overnight stay, walked along the promenade and sat in a restaurant, read more... |
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Norman castle in Cosenza (Castello Svevo) | Rating: 6.80 |
| The castle was originally built by the Saracens around the year 1000, but since then nothing has been preserved. Later it was owned by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II who imprisoned here his son Henry, read more... |
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Vignanotica Beach | Rating: 6.80 |
| Large pebble beach in Gargano National Park. A distinctive feature is the high limestone cliffs. The beach is wild, but in summer there are cafes, showers, toilets, sunbeds and rentals, read more... |
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Monticchiello | Rating: 6.80 |
| An ancient town, one of the elements of the defensive system of the Republic of Siena. It got its present appearance after the XIII century, when the city wall, the donjon and the church appeared, read more... |
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Picturesque views from the top of Mount Ruju | Rating: 6.80 |
| If you are in Golfo Aranci and have saved some energy, you can try to climb Mount Ruju, which offers fabulous views of the Sardinian coast, read more... |
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Monterosso | Rating: 6.60 |
| Monterosso al Mare is the largest city in the Cinque Terre with all the infrastructure. Only here there is a big car parking, where you can leave your car and visit all the towns by train. Also, only here you can find large sandy beaches and the promenade , read more... |
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Lookout at Agriturismo Baccoleno | Rating: 6.60 |
| One of the popular instagrammable agriturismo. Tourists come here specifically to photograph one of the most beautiful cypress alleys in Italy. Parking along the road 43.199818, 11.590154, then walk about 150 meters through the fields, read more... |
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Old lighthouse at Cape Ferro (Capo Ferro - Vecchio Faro Rosso) | Rating: 6.60 |
| There are several old 19th century lighthouses on Cape Ferro, but the most interesting is the smallest, the so-called Red Lighthouse (Vecchio Faro Rosso). It is located in a picturesque place and it makes sense to come here at sunset, read more... |
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Parma | Rating: 6.40 |
| Parma is a city with a famous name, but unknown content. Not many people outside the Italy will be able ..., read more... |
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Podere Lookout in Tuscany (Podere Belvedere) | Rating: 6.40 |
| One of the famous viewpoints on the Val d'Orcia Valley. You can come here at any time of the day, read more... |
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La Maddalena Archipelago near Sardinia | Rating: 6.40 |
| The archipelago of La Maddalena is a group of several islands in northeastern Sardinia. You can get here by ferry from Palau (41.181790, 9.385997), but note that you have to buy tickets at the kiosk on the shore before you board the ferry, read more... |
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Bagni San Filippo | Rating: 6.20 |
Bagni San Filippo is a known Italian thermal spa that was used even by the ancient Romans. Waterfalls in the forest ..., read more... |
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Tuscan Riviera | Rating: 6.20 |
Between Livorno and La Spezia there's a huge 100 km long beach. It has several names: Tuscan Riviera, Versilia, or Etruscan ..., read more... |
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Sirmione | Rating: 6.20 |
The town of Sirmione is located in a very unusual place and that's why we decided to visit it. There's ..., read more... |
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Modena | Rating: 6.00 |
| Modena is known primarily as the birthplace of Enzo Ferrari. The most famous landmark in the city is a house-museum ..., read more... |
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La Spezia | Rating: 6.00 |
| La Spezia is the administrative center of the Liguria province. There is one of the largest container and military ports of Italy in the city and therefore here are not so many tourists, read more... |
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Vajont Dam | Rating: 6.00 |
| The decommissioned and notorious dam that caused one of the largest man-made disasters in history, read more... |
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Porto Cervo, a useless resort for billionaires | Rating: 6.00 |
| If you're looking for information about the best beaches in Sardinia, then you definitely will read about the Emerald Coast (Costa Smeralda) and Porto Cervo, a fashionable resort in northern Sardinia, created at the initiative of the Muslim spiritual leader Aga Khan IV in the 1960s, read more... |
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Catania | Rating: 5.60 |
| Catania have met us with crowds of migrants near the train station. In general, the city has left a negative ..., read more... |
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Castel del Monte Castle | Rating: 5.60 |
| Castell del Monte Castle is one of the oldest surviving medieval castles, was built in 1240-1250. It is a regular octagon. There is no exact information about what kind of building it is and who built it, most probably the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, read more... |
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Viewpoint on Vagliagli | Rating: 5.60 |
| This place is not a tourist attraction, and I don't think tourists have heard of it at all. We found it because we saw it in the movie Letters to Juliet (2010), read more... |
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Golfo Aranci, the best beaches in Sardinia | Rating: 5.60 |
| A small tourist village in the northeast of Sardinia. If you are planning a beach vacation, then stay somewhere in this area, since here are some of the best Sardinian beaches, read more... |
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Montefollonico | Rating: 5.40 |
| A small historical village in Tuscany. It seems to be a touristy place, but the parking lot is quite small, and we didn't see any other tourists. Though there is only one street here, we were satisfied with the walk, read more... |
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Natural Arch in Palinuro | Rating: 5.20 |
| Near the town of Palinuro there is a picturesque sand and pebble beach with a natural arch. Despite the crystal clear water, the beach is small, not very comfortable and not fully equipped. The arch is dangerous, so a protective tunnel was built, read more... |
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Olbia | Rating: 4.80 |
| Olbia is the main city in the northeast of the island of Sardinia. It has a major ferry port, an international airport and a large supermarket (40.961774, 9.491677). However, in terms of tourism the city is not particularly attractive, read more... |
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Cala dArconte Beach and Capogrosso Beach | Rating: 4.60 |
| There are two little-known sand and pebble beaches in the town of Marina di Camerota. They are quite large and wide, in the summer there are restaurants, a toilet, a shower, umbrellas and sunbeds for hire, read more... |
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