
MUSE, a sustainable Science Museum in Trento
Hypertechnological and eco-friendly: it’s the MuSe, the Science Museum opened last month in Trento. Located inside the new district Le Albere, where the former factory Michelin has been requalified, the Science Museum of Trento, designed by the italian architect Renzo Piano, has achieved LEED gold status for its sustanibility. It’s the first italian museum […]
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10 great destinations for car-free holidays in Italy
Let’s say goodbye to the metropolitan traffic, smog, and columns of cars to really enjoy your holiday. Getting car-free holidays in Italy it’s easy, relaxing, and affordable. Just load your luggage on the train, sit comfortably, watching the landscape scroll by the window, and let magically transported to our destination. From the Alps to Tuscany, […]
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How do cruise ships impact on the environment
The cruise ship is the holiday that has grown faster than any other in the last 20 years. Despite the disaster of the Costa Concordia near the island of Giglio (Italy), cruises are becoming increasingly popular, coming to carry each year about 20 million passengers worldwide and 800,000 in Italy. But it is also the […]
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Live on a treehouse
Who hasn’t dreamed in his own childhood to live wild in a forest and, why not, to sleep in a bird’s nest? Well, there is who took this desire and made it real. The Tree Hotel located near Harads – a little Sweden village – is composed from different little houses suspended on trees. Every […]
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Green Rails. Old railways and New greenways
It seems straight out of a fairy tale, really does exist. This green tunnel where they pass the train tracks, in Kleven (Ukraine), is so striking as to be called the “Tunnel of Love“. Even if I’m not so romantic, this gallery of trees is very impressive! The first Greenways are born in the United […]
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Festival IT.A.CA’ Parma: celebrating responsible tourism with exhibitions, competitions and journeys
From May 25 to June 2 2013, exhibitions, shows, conventions and many itineraries to discover the historic districts of the city, the hidden coves of the Po river, or the mud volcanoes of Rivalta. These are the events of “IT.A.CÀ – Migrants and Travelers” scheduled in Parma. On the occasion of the fifth edition of […]
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A no impact trip around the world by Bicycle (with a Blender)
Have you ever thought to attach to your bicycle a pedal powered blender, in order to give smoothies around the world? That’s the idea of Federico Damiani, who will start these days to “an unknown destination and for an indefinite time.” Unique traveling companions, his bicycle and a pedal powered blender! The only real goal […]
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Mount Etna Becomes a World Heritage Site
The largest volcano in Italy will become part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It will be officially included on the UNESCO World Heritage List during the 37th World heritage Committee in Cambodia, next June. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has defined Etna as Icon of the Mediterranean, recognizing the importance of Mount […]
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Italy’s top 8 scenic rail journeys
Snowy mountains, volcanoes, forests, mountain villages, and streets dotted with cypresses are flowing by your train window. You can enjoy the panorama comfortably seated in a wagon with an elegant old-style design, sipping a cup of coffee. Ready for the Top 8 scenic rail journeys in Italy? Welcome on board! 1. “Bernina Express” between Tirano and […]
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"It.a.cà", Responsible Tourism Festival around Bologna
How to travel responsibly? There are a lot of books and publications on the topic, but we are tired of definitions and we would like you experience it firsthand! It’s “It.a.cà”, the Italian festival dedicated to the Responsible Tourism, that will take place in Emilia Romagna from May 25th to June 2nd 2013. In the […]
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