Holland, when and where to go for the blooming tulips

blooming tulips

Without wishing to too stereotype, but the ‘Holland’ is definitely the land of tulips and windmills. The two are inseparable from centuries characterizes this country and that enriches the commercial and tourist point of view.

blooming tulips

In fact, many tourists that go through the Dutch countryside to get lost in these endless fields of tulips, the colors and different shapes: yellow, pink, red, purple, these flowers are a delight to the eye and are a tourist attraction for millions of people from all over. Continue reading “Holland, when and where to go for the blooming tulips”

Hiking in Ireland: The Gobbins cliff path

Gobbins cliff path

Ireland, so small but so charming. There are many attractions, places to visit, as there are many possibilities for recreation and fun, enriched by new experiences.

Gobbins cliff path

To discover the charm of this island is to leave from Dublin and from major cities to plunge into a series of panoramas, landscapes and small towns as features and villages that show you back to years and years ago.

For thrill seekers, an event not to be missed is The Gobbins footpath, a magnificent journey of about 3 km on the cliffs overlooking the beautiful Causeway Coastal Route.

After years of maintenance work and after an unexpected period of closure due to bad weather this winter, the trail will again be viable as of this summer.

The Gobbins Path runs along the cliff along a stretch of sea; of Edwardian origins, this path has the same, lovely original architectural features dating back some 100 years ago. An unmissable and fascinating guided coastal route, unique in Europe. The restored path, presents a series of suspension bridges and tubes, a grand staircase, caves and tunnels dug into the rock and offers an adventure to thrill, to those who want to dare.

The trail is located a few kilometers from the city of Belfast – just over 32km – and consists in this path with some strategic points, which offer breathtaking views as “The Aquarium”, the tubular bridge on the Wise’s Eye, which takes its name from the man who designed the trail, designed to provide access to the most spectacular part of the original route, which runs through the raging waves to reach underwater caves and cliffs.

Switzerland: Cross the Tibetan bridge

tibetan bridge

Thrill-seekers and high altitude, there is a place waiting for you. And The Tibetan Bridge which is located on Mount Carasso, in Ticino, Switzerland.

tibetan bridge

Tibetan Bridge is located within the core of Curzutt, beautifully restored village, witness of a time when everyday life took place mainly in the hills and is one of the longest Tibetan bridges in Switzerland (270 meters). Continue reading “Switzerland: Cross the Tibetan bridge”

Budapest, the Garden of the Philosophers

Garden of the Philosophers

Garden of the Philosophers

Let’s start from the bottom: Budapest, Hungary’s capital that still lives with its florins, is a beautiful city that offers many attractions to the tourists.

The Splendid Parliament, the thermal baths, the opera house, the Royal Palace, the beautiful Matthias Church, the ghetto and the Synagogue, Vaci utca, shopping street, a nice ride with tram route number 2, the bars on the ruins, the moving shoes on the riverside of the Danube, and much more. Continue reading “Budapest, the Garden of the Philosophers”

Germany: Baden-Wurttemberg

Baden-Wurttemberg

Baden-Wurttemberg

The Germany is the ideal place for those who love open-air holiday, with many activities to do in nature. Especially in Baden-Wurttemberg, one of Germany’s 16 federal states: Here walkers, trekking, hiking, nordic walking, mountain biking, climbing, and of any other type of outdoor activities will find plenty to their teeth, thanks to the many opportunities that this area offers. Continue reading “Germany: Baden-Wurttemberg”

What to see in Lens, the Louvre-Lens

louvre lens

Lens, forty thousand inhabitants in the far north of France (in France geography is upside down, and when it comes to teasing the “southerners” are those of the north), for 130 years the subjects of the King of Spain who then ruled over Flanders, is a former town mining, which today seeks its future in cultural tourism.

louvre lens

So much so that since 2012, since it was inaugurated, the city prides itself on hosting a branch of one of the most famous museums in the world, or the Louvre in Paris, which is about 200 kilometers. In short, in Lens French cultural institutions have been trying to replicate what has succeeded in Bilbao with its Guggenheim. Continue reading “What to see in Lens, the Louvre-Lens”

Prague: Cesky Krumlov

Cesky Krumlov

Cesky Krumlov, it is a small town in the South Bohemian region of the Czech Republic. The old town which belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in a narrow horseshoe of the Vltava River. Over the river, a huge castle looming over the city center.

Cesky Krumlov

The main attraction is definitely the impressive gothic castle of Cesky, can be visited, which contains within itself a Baroque theater that miraculously preserved, complete with the original scenery and props, is one of the few theatres of this type still in existence. Continue reading “Prague: Cesky Krumlov”

The kangaroos of the Rambouillet forest in France

kangaroos forest

Who said that to be able to see up close the kangaroos must go necessarily in Australia? For nearly 40 years, in fact, a hundred copies of wallaby, escaped from a reserve, has chosen as a dwelling area of the forest of Rambouillet, in northern France.

kangaroos forest

Now the inhabitants of the town of Emance, in Ile-de-France, consider these kangaroos an indispensable presence and compete to treat them and protect them, ensuring their survival. The kangaroos have integrated very well in the local ecosystem because they found food and shelter under the forest cover is safe, protected and have enough to eat. Continue reading “The kangaroos of the Rambouillet forest in France”

Where to go in South Tyrol, Lake Carezza

Lake Carezza

Of beautiful mountain lakes, in Italy and in the world, we can count a dozen, but how many can boast sparkling waters whose colors are the result of the frustration of a sorcerer in love?

Lake Carezza

According to the tradition of the Ladin, who have always lived in these valleys of South Tyrol in Italy, once a beautiful nymph named Undine, decided to settle between the pristine waters of this Lake at the foot of the Dolomites. One day, while Undine wove her hair on its shores, the magician Masare tried to capture the nymph that he had fallen in love, by displaying a beautiful rainbow over the lake. Continue reading “Where to go in South Tyrol, Lake Carezza”

Great scenic drives, the Gotthard Pass in Switzerland

gotthard pass

Among the most dangerous roads in the world there is the Stelvio Pass, among the finest in the world, there is also the Irish Causeway Coastal Route.

gotthard pass

And while we wait for the ranking of the best scenic 10 odd roads in the world, here we mention the Ring of Kerry, in Ireland, the Serra do Rio do Rastro in Brazil, the Stuart Highway in Australia, the Route 66 in the USA (of course), and the Gotthard pass, which in terms of spectacle does not have much to envy to other roads. Continue reading “Great scenic drives, the Gotthard Pass in Switzerland”