Tourism

Mount Etna wakes up in Sicily

According to Italian media, the volcano Etna, which is located on the island of Sicily, again shows signs of activity. On Monday, the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology of Italy recorded explosions and ash discharge in the southeastern part of the volcano, which, however, did not affect the operation of the airlines.
Italian food

Caprese salad of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil

As there is no smoke without fire, it is impossible to imagine a festive table without a salad. Just a couple of decades ago, most domestic banquets were decorated only with olivier and "herring under a fur coat". Now the situation has changed radically. Both restaurant chefs and housewives try to surprise guests with a variety of recipes.
Germany

German sketches. Part IV (story of Alexei)

The town of Kreuztal, where we lived and from where we made daily trips on excursions, is located equidistant from the nearest most interesting cities in the excursion plan - Cologne, Koblenz and Marburg. To each of these cities in a straight line is about 65-70 kilometers. German sketches German sketches.
Trip planning

Climate and weather in Rimini for months

Rimini is located on the Adriatic Sea on the Padan Plain, surrounded by the foothills of the Apennines and the Alps. That is why the local climate cannot be unambiguously defined as Mediterranean or as continental: there are features of both. But one thing is certain: the weather was lucky for the residents and visitors of the city.
Abruzzo

Gran Sasso National Park

The Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga (Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga) is one of three national parks that make up Europe’s green lungs. So called Abruzzo - a country of parks and reserves: 4 parks (3 national and one regional), 38 reserves has a small region.
Society

Military sailors rescued about a thousand illegal migrants

The Italian authorities cannot solve the problem of the extremely large flow of migrants from North Africa who are trying to take refuge in the Apennine Peninsula in search of refuge. According to an official government press release, today the Italian naval forces saved about a thousand immigrants from Syria and other African countries in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea.

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Courmayeur - ski resort in Italy | 2019
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Gallery of Old Masters | 2019
Germany

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San Marino: a miniature state with centuries-old traditions
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Rome

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Shroud of Turin
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Italian drinks

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Germany

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