Milan

Navigli district in Milan

The name of the ancient region of Navigli (Navigli) is translated from Italian as "canals", which is not surprising, because for several centuries Milan, without borders, was a navigable, port city, and its appearance was very reminiscent of Venice. At the beginning of the XII century, with the growth of economic development, there was a need to create a network of waterways.
Germany

How to get from Memmingen to Neuschwanstein Castle

You flew to Memmingen. The city has already been inspected. What's next? Go to the fabulous Neuschwanstein Castle. I’ll tell you how to get to it. Neuschwanstein By Car The Schloß Neuschwanstein castle from Memmingen is more convenient, faster and more comfortable to reach by car. You can cover a distance of about 80 km in 1 hour.
Rome

The mouth of truth in Rome

The Mouth of Truth (Bocca della Verità) is an ancient image carved in a round slab of Pavonasian marble (marmo pavonazzetto). The gloomy face of the ruler of the seas and oceans, Triton, is set in the portico of the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin. The church is located on the left bank of the Tiber River, on the site of ancient Roman buildings.
Trip planning

Visas to Italy for Russian citizens

Italy became one of the Schengen states in 1997. To obtain a Schengen visa, the required package of documents is almost identical, but various consulates, in many cases, determine their specific requirements for applying for visas. The Schengen visa to Italy is divided into types: Type A visa to Italy - transit visa.
Palermo

Shopping in Palermo

A successful trip consists of memorable memories and brought purchases. Shopping in Palermo is a good investment. Shopping centers, shops and markets of the city are a nice bonus to the sights. Shopping Rules Tourists should remember that Italian shops usually do not work on Sundays and public holidays.
Germany

Volkswagen Orangery Theater

Musical concerts, theatrical performances, and poetry readings are organized at the Orangerie Theater. Orangerie Theater Although the Orangerie Theater im Volksgarten is located a little away from the cultural center of Cologne, the old greenhouse in the People's Park is a very romantic scene. It hosts musical concerts, theater performances, as well as poetry readings.

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Tuscany

Forte dei Marmi - a resort in Italy

Forte dei Marmi is a prestigious Italian resort town in the Toscana region on the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea (mare Tirreno). Once it was a simple port where they shipped marble mined in the Apuan Mountains (Alpi Apuane), but in the middle of the twentieth century the town was chosen by the Italian aristocracy.
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Railways of Italy: what you should know about when going on a trip. Part I | 2019
Trip planning

Railways of Italy: what you should know about when going on a trip. Part I

Over the past year, a number of articles have appeared on BlogoItaliano to one degree or another affecting the subject of railways in Italy. That is why we can say that the time has come to collect all pieces of information together and try to write general material that will be useful to those "our" tourists who are not going to limit themselves to visiting one city in Italy, rich in sights.
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Excursions in Venice in Russian: what is popular with tourists | 2019
Cities of Italy

Excursions in Venice in Russian: what is popular with tourists

Venice is very popular among tourists all year round. In the city rich in sights, the excursion program is unusually wide. Therefore, I asked Katya, a familiar guide-escort in the Veneto region, to send a description of the most popular excursions in Venice in Russian, so that travelers could get an impression of what to expect and what to prepare for.
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Glienicke Palace | 2019
Germany

Glienicke Palace

Glienicke Palace - Italian villa on German soil, an impressive open-air museum. It is located on the shores of a small lake and is surrounded by a park with an English landscape garden. Glienicke Palace (Schloss Glienicke), photo riesebusch In the southwestern part of Berlin, in the Wannsee region, near Potsdam and luxurious Sanssouci, there is the Glienicke palace (Schloss Glienicke).
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Sports Cologne | 2019
Germany

Sports Cologne

Beyond the Rhine, in the Doin district, is the Cologne Arena ice palace, where the city hockey team Kölner Haie (Cologne sharks) is training. The Cologne team won the German championship eight times. Hockey in the city is very popular and causes general interest. Every year in September, a Ford Cologne Marathon is held in Cologne.
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Gelato - Italian Ice Cream | 2019
Italian desserts

Gelato - Italian Ice Cream

He was shot more than once in cartoons and movies. This dessert is sung in the songs of performers from many countries of the world. And finally, people of the whole earth love him, young and old. All this, no doubt, can be said about only one delicacy called "Ice Cream". And if it is Gelato - Italian ice cream, then there will be no equal to it in any corner of the world.
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Buying property in Italy: what for what? | 2019
Interesting about Italy

Buying property in Italy: what for what?

Buying a property in Italy is not only a profitable investment, but also your “pass ticket” to Europe. Without going into the bureaucratic details of applying for a visa, I would like to inform you that owning an apartment or a house in Italy guarantees a “C” type visa. Thus, Europe is open for you about 180 days a year (90 days in each half year).
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7 reasons not to worry about the weather in Rome
Rome

7 reasons not to worry about the weather in Rome

What is the weather like in Rome? What to wear? How to stop worrying? We plan your perfect vacation in the Eternal City. If you don’t watch TV, do not read the news and are not inclined to worry at all, stop reading paragraphs 1 and 3 and save your time. Better read other entertaining articles about Rome.
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The craziest races in the world
Culture

The craziest races in the world

September 28, 2014 in Turin will host the Red Bull Soapbox Race (the so-called Soapbox Race). In the most fun and reckless race in the world, all means are good: from a baby carriage to a corncob. It is not easy to go down the hill with all the speed that a cart can allow without a motor, but it’s very fun.
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8 most notable islands of the Venetian lagoon
Cities of Italy

8 most notable islands of the Venetian lagoon

If you come to Venice for 1 day, then in the city itself there will be enough impressions for a walk. In Venice you can walk and ride a gondola on your own, go through our self-guided tour route in 1 day or visit the most interesting excursions with a guide. But if the program is longer than a few days, then you can not do without new ideas.
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What to bring with you to Italy
Trip planning

What to bring with you to Italy

What to bring to Italy, and what can you do without? For experienced tourists, there is a motto - “Minimum luggage - maximum comfort”, and this, perhaps, needs to be followed. You should not take too many things with you: firstly, in your suitcases there should be a place for purchases that you make during the trip, and secondly, lifting weights is not a pleasant experience.
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8 out of 10 Italians celebrate Easter with their parents or friends
Society

8 out of 10 Italians celebrate Easter with their parents or friends

Despite the fact that fewer and fewer Italians look at shops on the eve of Easter, this holiday is still very popular in a country whose residents (41 percent) still prefer to see Easter lamb cooked according to a traditional recipe, surrounded by vegetables. It is such data that the Italian Association of Farmers Coldiretti received by conducting a survey before the great holiday.
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Dancing fountain
Germany

Dancing fountain

When a concert of classical or modern music is taking place on the stage, the fountain jets begin their dance in the rays of multi-colored light. Tanzbrunnen fountain, photo Rene In the farthest part of the Rhinepark from the cable car, there are concert venues designed to entertain guests of the park throughout the year. You should definitely see a round scene, covered with a tent-like roof and surrounded on all sides by water.
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How to survive the summer heat in sultry Italy
Interesting about Italy

How to survive the summer heat in sultry Italy

In summer, the heat in Italy, especially in August, is simply unbearable, and the air temperature stably keeps about 30 degrees. Many tourists in winter purchased tickets and trips to the country of wine and sun. How can a person unaccustomed to such a climate escape from the scorching sun? We have prepared for you ten tips that are sure to facilitate your vacation in the sultry Italy.
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