Category Archives: curiosity
Curiosities and news, suggestion for travel (also for free), unusual places to visit, from the ghost towns to the disappeared islands, amazing stories of travel, by bicycle, by foot, donkey, horse back or canoa.

Nijmegen, European Green Capital
Last summer, the European commission has appointed the new Green Capital of Europe: on 22 June in Ljubljana, who won the title in 2016, the city of Nijmegen, in the Netherlands, was awarded. We went to discover the best practices that have allowed this Dutch city to become the European Green Capital in 2018 Nijmegen […]
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The importance of bees and the hotels that can save them
We read more and more often on the internet and in the newspapers that bees are in danger and that the preservation of this species is essential to our planet. But why bees are critical for us and for all ecosystems? And above all, what are the possible solutions? Let’s find out the bees world and […]
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A spectacular new bike path on lake Garda
Anyone who has seen the project and the start of works has no doubts: this new bike path on Garda Lake is set to become the most spectacular one in Europe thanks to its unrivaled panoramic views. Works should be completed by Easter 2017, in April, and then it will be possible to travel on two wheels […]
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The new energy in Europe is green!
New record for renewable energy in Europe: in 2016 we reach touches almost 90% in the new energy produced in the continent. Good news: last year almost 90% of the new energy in Europe has come from wind. Specifically, 86% of the new power produced in Europe comes from renewable sources, especially from wind. According to the latest […]
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The Wave, a wave in the rock
Sometimes nature creates breathtaking landscapes, which seem (and perhaps are) masterpieces, works of art that it is hard to describe. Over millions of years, places that seem unreal, alien come to life. This is the case of The Wave, a spectacular rock formation in the Arizona desert, USA. Its name refers to the effect created […]
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Vallone dei Mulini, Sorrento
There are hidden places, parts of Italy that are so incredible as unknown and secret. The Vallone dei Mulini in Sorrento is one of them: an old mill, now abandoned and submerged by vegetation. About its history we know a few things: that until the early nineteenth century all the grain for the Sorrento people were ground here, the adjoining […]
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Civita di Bagnoregio, a ghost town in the valley
Civita di Bagnoregio is an impressive-looking but fragile town. It stands on a small tufa plateau, and is a blend of history, art and culture, a fragment of the past, a jewel of the present. We are on the border between Lazio and Umbria, in the province of Viterbo, between two valleys and their rivers. Here survives the so-called […]
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Tiny houses: an eco-friendly small life
A house that allows you to save money, that sometimes makes you travel, that allows you to have every comfort in a small space. We are talking about a real phenomenon that is having more and more success abroad, and that is slowly reaching even Italy. It is the frontier of tiny houses, small buildings that offer every comfort […]
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Ecobnb’s 2016: the best green travel posts of the year
2016 was a difficult year for the whole world, but right now we want to think about the good things that happened. In these last days of the year we want to relive together with you the best green travel ideas and routes. Before starting 2017, which for all of us is an important one being the […]
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The benefits of walking every day and on holidays
Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Everyday, I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it. But by sitting still, and the more one sits still, […]
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