Travel does the heart good
Rapallo was never on my list. I never thought there could actually be something about this city. It lies on theĀ Ligurian SeaĀ coast, just between Cinque Terre and Genoa. As a girl from Croatia, I know it from the history books as theĀ Treaty of RapalloĀ was signed there, in Villa Pagana, formerly known asĀ Villa Spinola. A treatyā¦
The five Cinque Terre villages are situated in northern Italy on the Mediterranean Sea, just 3 hours by train from Milan, Pisa and Florence. I have arrived by car and totally enjoyed the national park that spreads across the five villages. La Spezia My journey started in La Spezia. This was the very first stop as Iā¦
Tintine was slowly climbing up the hills of San Marino. Not much pressure should have been put on this car as she had enough of the shocks in the last year or two. The hills around us were rising and soon we found ourselves surrounded by an amazing view. It was San Marino surrounded byā¦
My Life in Sicily finished after a year spent on this island. It was time to turn on my Tintine (a beautiful red car), hop on a ferry and say goodbye. I was nostalgic as a was driving through Reggio Calabria. But soon I was in Puglia – the region with the best Italian cheeses.ā¦
Ardennes are super fun to visit. They are cold but there is loads of trails to discover. Hence, after so many locations, Rochefort was on the route as well. Its ancient position at the crossroads where the route toĀ Saint-HubertĀ crossed that fromĀ LiĆØgeĀ toĀ BouillonĀ required fortifying: the ruins of the old castle, which gave the place its name andā¦
Once upon a time, there was a little Ivana in Cuba trying to explain a poor restaurant holder that the pizza ragusa he is having on the menu is not some Italian name for some Italian city, but the city of Dubrovnik in Croatia. Stupid girl. RagusaĀ is a city on the southern side of theā¦
An Ionian seaside town, Avola is a mix of old and new. The town focuses heavily on the sea, with its history as a tuna fishing port. Today, the remains of the Vecchia Tonnara at the wharf are a stone backdrop to the sandy beaches. Avola dates back to a pre-Greek people called the Sicani.ā¦
Located about 11 kilometres north of Catania, it is the perfect little commune to visit during the ottobrata – the local festivity that occurs every October here in Sicily, celebrating the fruits of the land: frutti di terra. The first encounter went wrong already š Approaching the booth with fruit, I have noticed quince – oneā¦
If something is worth visiting in life, it is the Aeolian islands. Becasue it makes you think about winter in the south. It makes you think about simplicity of life. And it makes you realise how not to treat the tourists: just some bags of potatoes that need to be shipped from one island toā¦
I haven’t had a chance to spent a bit more time discovering this city. But just a glimpse and it made me think to re-visit and make it’s due. When the time will come, I promise to update with more photos. But for now, enjoy the story š Several civilizations settled in Milazzo and leftā¦
I didn’t expect much from this harbour city, to be honest. I knew they have a great beer – Messina cristali di sale: a great Sicilian beer brewed since 1923 and one of the most loved Italian beers. It is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th largest city in Italy.ā¦
SenlisĀ is aĀ cityĀ in the northern FrenchĀ departmentĀ ofĀ Oise,Ā Hautes de France. Cute, medieval and charming. It offered us great peek into history: The monarchs of the early French dynasties lived in Senlis, attracted by the proximity of theĀ ChantillyĀ forest. Senlis is situated on the riverĀ Nonette. Senlis was known in early Roman imperial times asĀ Augustomagus. During the 3rd century, a seven-meterā¦
It was my first time visiting the Middle East. Short and cheap flight (thanks RyanAir!) with a nice sparkling wine on the flight and seat belt on while flying over […]
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