Category Archives: curiosity

Summer is right around the corner and it comes with some news. Some municipalities in Italy will ban smoking in beaches. An ecological and responsible choice to be spread further. How many times, walking along astonishing coasts, our feet have stumbled on annoying cigarette butts? At least once, to anybody. Well, we’re about to say […]

Many people have defined them as the eighth wonder of the world. In Valchiusella, Piedmont, discover the Temples of Humanity, an underground construction, pride of the Community of Damanhur. In a village of 500 people, 50 km from Turin, hidden in the heart of a mountain, lies what many have called the eighth wonder of […]

Forest bathing, sleeping or at least spending some time in a forest or other green space to reap the health benefits. In this consist the Japanese activity of shinrin-yoku, recently become extremely popular worldwide, at the center of a new study from the journal Environmental Research (Volume 166, October 2018, Pages 628-637). A work of research that tracked 290 million […]

Living green walls purify the air, reduce the ambient temperature and creates a sense of well-being. Below we explain the vertical garden’s top-10 benefits. Not only concerned with ecological reasons, they also apply at an economic and societal level. As the same name suggests, a living wall is literally something alive. The exact definition for this special kind of […]

This charming Cedereira village is located in the center of Portugal in the Lousã mountains. Here we give you an insight into the unique features of the artist village and its accommodations, and why a visit at any time is worthwhile. Quality accommodation with an ambitious cultural project Our goal is to bring an ancient […]

Which child has never dreamed of a secret (or not) shelter on a tree? Anyway, we all have seen at least an American movie or series in which children had one. And so we dreamed with them. Who could have imagined, 30 years ago, that this would have become a vacation trend? Today, this is […]

We were aware of the crucial role played by trees in reducing CO2 emissions and smog in our cities. Recent researches state what species are more effective to the purpose. We listed them here. Performances of anti-smog trees are impressive: they are capable of absorbing almost 4000 kilos of CO2 in twenty-years time, they also stop the […]

Cycling tourism in Italy has a potential value of 3.2 billion euros. The northern Adriatic coast is leading this green revolution. This is confirmed by several initiatives to build new cycling infrastructures. The new track between Bibione (Veneto) and Lignano Sabbiadoro (Udine) is already a must-do for sweet mobility lovers.  Italy and Europe are looking […]

By 2020, the EU member states will have to meet their energy needs achieving the 20% target of energy coming from renewable sources. And what if I tell you that some places have already reached this goal? In particular, there is a little island in the Mediterranean Sea, which as early as this summer could […]

Germany still points on sustainability: last September a new zero emissions train went into operation. It’s the first train in the world fully powered by hydrogen. The new hydrogen train can reach 140 km per hour, with a range of 800 km with a full. It has a capacity of 300 passengers. The first Hydrogen Train in the World […]