Map of Milan
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 …
Category: Italy
Sights and Attractions in Venice
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, …
Travel to Venice
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 …
Monaco
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 …
Travel to Milan
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 …
Map of Venice
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 and Attractions in Milan
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 …
Travel to Rome and Attractions in Rome
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 …
Map of Rome
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 …