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Hunting ghosts in 5 Italian abandoned towns
How about visiting one of the 6,000 ghost towns in Italy? Whether you are looking for a ghostbuster tour or a more detailed look before buying one of the ghost towns that are up for sale, let me introduce you to some of the most mysterious abandoned villages in Italy. Gibellina, the little hill The […]
Continue readingPearls of Responsible Tourism in the Alps
There are villages in the Alps where it seems to go back in time, but also to live in the future. The landscape is as perfect as that of a nineteenth-century painting: under the white mountains of the deep green of the woods, then the old roofs of the houses, and red geraniums in the […]
Continue readingBiodiversity: the UN biodiversity decade and the main threats to it
The UN has declared 2010-2020 the decade of Biodiversity and it’s pro-actively engaging governments and public and private institutions to stand side by side to work together towards the same goal: preserving the Earth’s biodiversity. Let’s look at what biodiversity means exactly and what the UN guidelines are: 7 is the magic number: 7 areas […]
Continue readingThe wolf’s trekking, discovering the Maritime Alps Natural Park
This is a story of travel and love. Ligabue was hit by a car on the streets around Parma. Its investor has stopped and took him to the vet. Only there they realized that it was not a dog but a wolf. After having taken care of him, they’ve applied a gps to record his movements. In […]
Continue reading100 per hour, flying through the clouds of Lucania Mountains, in Basilicata
The location is spectacular and undreamed. “Spiers” of stone and rural villages. The surrounding nature is practically untouched … Welcome to Basilicata, the land where you can experience the thrill of flying as a bird at over 100 miles per hour, between the Lucania mountains: il volo dell’angelo (“the flight of the angel”). You begin […]
Continue readingSnowbike: enjoy riding on the snow in Italy!
Finally winter has come… and with it the long-awaited …Snow ! Here’s a different funny idea … in order to use your mountain bike even in winter: the “snow bike“! Trails and unpaved paths covered with snow can be enjoyed biking! Do you want to take a vacation, or do you want to experience something […]
Continue readingGarda Lake weekend tour
Take an winter weekend, a car, a military bag, take a trusted friend or some member of your family ( two-or four-legged ), load the car with costumes , slippers and sweatshirts : here we are. A weekend to discover the mysteries of Lake Garda is served! The soft scent of Sirmione It is very easy […]
Continue readingChristmas Holidays: your 5 eco vacation ideas in Italy
Here are 5 useful tips if you wish to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Holidays far from consumption routine and near the Nature, in Italy: 1. Amazing Christmas, staying in old villages or in a real castle Who said you can’t travel in time? Sleeping in an old castle in the heart of Umbria, for […]
Continue reading2 must-do walking tours to discover Cilento area, between Myth and Nature
A journey in the Coast of Myth, where the ancient Greece embraces a wild nature, rich in perfumes and flavours, as cradle of the Mediterranean diet. You’ll be spoilt for choice, among pure coasts – where Ulysses’s mermaids used to sing – caves to discover, scented hills of cedar and olive trees to reach on […]
Continue readingRide the clouds discovering Val Camonica, in the Italian Alps
Val Camonica, a natural theater in which men and horses move across, through fascinating trails and wild symbols: a territory to discover and protect. Find out with us a new kind of breathing, connected to the Alps, connected to the real essence of horses. Enjoy an ideal trip, thought and organised by Cavalieri Prealpini group. […]
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