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Italy
Abruzzo
is located on the Adriatic Coast, east of Rome. It is home to national parks, hilltop
medieval and Renaissance towns and numerous nature reserves. The Apennine
mountain chain forms much of its interior while the coastal plain has sandy
beaches and dunes.
Basilicata, also known as
Lucania, is a southern Italian region bordering with Campania to the west, Apulia
to the north and east, and Calabria to the south, with one coastline on the
Tyrrhenian Sea between Campania and Calabria, and a longer one in the Gulf of
Taranto on the Ionian Sea.
Campania
the ancient Romans called this region of Italy Campania Felix. Baia, Puteoli, Pompeii, Stabia and Capri were their
favorite destinations. Then and now, Happy Campania is famed for its ancient
ruins, coastal resorts and world renowned culinary traditions. A cultural and
national capital for much of its nearly three thousand year history, Naples is
home to art museums, the San Carlo opera house and a spectacular bay framed by
Mt. Vesuvius, affectionately and fearfully referred to by the local inhabitants
as The Monster.
Rome Lazio is
mainly flat and hilly, with small mountainous areas in the eastern and southern
districts. The coastline is mainly composed of sandy beaches. Behind the
coastal strip, to the north, lies the coastal plain of Maremma Laziale. The
center is occupied by the Roman countryside, a vast alluvial plain surrounding
the city of Rome, and the south is characterized by flatlands. The Apennines of
Latium are marked by the Tiber River valley and three mountains of volcanic
origin whose craters are occupied by Lakes Bolsena, Vico and Bracciano. South
of the Tiber, the Alban Hills, are of volcanic origin.
Marche is slowly being
discovered as the new Italian frontier; an abridged expression of the varied
charms of Italy with a variety of attractions offered seasonally and year-
round, including: authentic foods, breathtaking landscapes, a lively cultural
landscape, artistic and natural treasures.
Puglia is located in southern
Italy; it borders the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the
southeast, and the Strait of Otranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its
southernmost portion, the Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the boot of
Italy.
Portugal
Lisbon
Porto and the Douro Valley Lisbon a City of Lights and Contrasts is both
Atlantic and Mediterranean, illuminated by an extraordinary light that
contrasts with landscaped hills tumbling towards the Tagus river.
Rotterdam Netherlands
Maritime Museums
Walking and Boat Tours Original and fascinating professional guided
walking tours. The heart of the second-largest city in the Netherlands lies
inside a triangle of main roads. This inner city can easily be explored on foot
within this triangle. The relatively short distances make a walk along
beautiful and interesting sights and exceptional museums, the perfect way to discover
Rotterdam.
Düsseldorf Germany
Walking Tours Castles Fashion
Museums and Rhine River Cruises
Düsseldorf is the cosmopolitan capital of North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany`s
state with the country`s largest population. The city has close to 600,000
inhabitants and is known for its old quarter – Altstadt – with nightlife and
buildings which date back to the 16th century. Here, you can taste
the famous Altbier – a dark beer.