Category: Italy
MILAN With 1,464,000 inhabitants, Milan, the capital city of Lombardy (the country’s most prosperous and highly industrialized region producing 20.4% of the GNP) is the second largest city and …
SIGHTS Accademia (Venetian painters: Bellini, Canaletto, Carpaccio etc.), Arsenale, Ca’d’Oro (15th c., most lavishly decorated Gothic palace of the city, houses the Gallery Fran-chetti); Ca’Pesaro (17th c., Baroque palace, …
HISTORY The not so easily accessible lagoon island became the government seat of the Venetian Sea-League in 811. The independent city state was founded in the 11th century under …
The tiny country in the south east comer of France is Europe’s smallest state after the Vatican. It is however, certainly the most densely populated in the world with …
HISTORY In the 5th century before Christ the Celts settled down in the site of what is today Milan. (To this date one can notice the Gallic influence in …
VENICE Venice (324,000 inhabitants), the capital of the region of Veneto, was built on 118 islands in the Gulf of Venice, separated from the sea by juts of land. …
SIGHTS Duomo (Cathedral), Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, La Scala Opera, Ambrosiana Art Gallery, Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio, Sforzesco Castle, Brera Art Gallery, Santa Maria delle Grazie with Leonardo da Vinci’s fresco …
The landmarks which are a must for all visitors are quite numerous: 1. St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican City and its vast and rich museums which include the breath-taking …
ROME Perhaps no other city like Rome has ever held such an irresistible fascination for travellers. It’s not an easy city to live in, but is certainly a wonderful …