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A stroll along the enchanting bridges of Venice
Roman Empire highlights: a stroll through time
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Tomar: a Templar stronghold
Sherlock Holmes in London
A walk through mythology with the twelve Olympian gods
Secrets of Milan: hidden treasures in the heart of the city
The public buildings of ancient Athens

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The Devil Abode
Prison of Socrates
The Viking Althing
The House of the Alchemist
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Reykjavik

Iceland

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Leif Erikson’s Viking quest: uncover Reykjavik’s Norse heritage

Iceland
Reykjavik

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The Viking Althing

Iceland
Reykjavik

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Dublin

Ireland

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Following Viking traces in Dublin

Ireland
Dublin

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Hadrian’s wall: the northmost edge of the Roman Empire

England

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Lisbon

Portugal
Lisbon

<p>Convent of Christ’s inside</p>

Tomar: a Templar stronghold

Portugal
Lisbon
Tomar

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Azulejos odyssey: unveiling Lisbon’s artistic tapestry

Portugal
Lisbon

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London

England

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The memories of Charles Dickens

England
London

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Observing river Thames through the eyes of Monet

England
London

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Sherlock Holmes in London

England
London

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The old pubs of London

England
London

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Exploring Evora: a walk through history

Portugal
Evora

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Jämtland

Sweden
Jamtland

<p>Östersund view from Fröson (by Henning Schaub)</p>

A journey through Östersund’s history: from beginnings to innovation.

Sweden
Jamtland
Ostersund

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Seville

Spain

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The Royal Alcazar Palace of Seville

Spain
Seville

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A journey through Flamenco culture in Seville

Spain
Seville

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Paris

France

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Paris: retracing the key places of the French Revolution

France
Paris

<p>(by Guilhem Vellut CC BY 2.0 Wikimedia Commons)</p>

The House of the Alchemist

France
Paris

<p>(by Serge Melki, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons)</p>

Paris Point Zero

France
Paris

<p>(by Juan Aguilar, CC BY 2.0, Flickr)</p>

Marbella

Spain

<p>(by Michael Vadon, CC BY 2.0, Flickr)</p>

Discover Marbella: a stroll through time

Spain
Marbella

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Malaga

Spain

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Discovering the splendours and Moorish past of Malaga

Spain
Malaga

<p>(by Daniel Capilla, CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons)</p>

Malaga: Pablo Picasso

Spain
Malaga

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Cologne

Germany

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A “mindful” journey through the ruins of WWII in Cologne

Germany
Cologne

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Saint Pauli in Hamburg: From Harbour Quarter to Entertainment Hub

Germany
Hamburg

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Saarland

Germany

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Unveiling a mysterious murder in the forests of Sankt Ingbert’s small town

Germany
Saarland

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The Celtic ring fort

Germany
Saarland

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Copenhagen

Denmark

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Christiania: the spirit of liberation

Denmark
Copenhagen

<p>(by Pixelfeuer, CC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia Commons)</p>

Stiefeler Felsen: The Enigmatic Boot-Shaped Wonder

Germany
Saarbrucken
Saarland

<p>Panoramic view of the three distinctive hills, visible from left to right: Scharfenberg, Anebos and Trifels (by Simone Vaccari, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)</p>

Trifels: the story behind the three hills

Germany

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Barcelona

Spain

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Gaudì in Barcelona

Spain
Barcelona

<p>(by Maksim Sokolov, CC BY-SA 4.0, WIkicommons)</p>

The genius of Salvador Dalì in Figueres

Spain
Figueres

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Essential Berlin in one walk

Germany
Berlin

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Aosta

Italy

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Augusta Prætoria: the Romans in Aosta

Italy
Aosta

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Bona Lombardi, the peasant girl who became a warrior

Italy
Valtellina

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Milan

Italy

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Discovering Milan’s green giants

Italy
Milan

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Alla scoperta dei giganti verdi di Milano

Italy
Milan

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Alessandro Manzoni in Milan

Italy
Milan

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Secrets of Milan: hidden treasures in the heart of the city

Italy
Milan

<p>Austrians retreating out the gate, painting by Carlo Bossoli – 1848</p>

Fragments of rebellion: the “Five Days of Milan”

Italy
Milan

<p>Portrait of giuseppe verdi, by Giovanni Boldini (1886)</p>

Giuseppe Verdi in Milan

Italy
Milan

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Essential Milan in one walk

Italy
Milan

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Leonardo: the genius in Milan

Italy
Milan

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Mediolanum

Italy
Milan

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Biking along the ancient gateways of Milan

Italy
Milan

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City Life, a step into the future

Italy
Milan

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Traces of the Duchy of Milan

Italy
Milan

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The forgotten battleground in Milan

Italy
Milan

<p>Detail of Frederick Barbarossa with his sons Henry and Philip</p>

A stone with a curious irony

Italy
Milan

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The curious legend of Milan’s foundation

Italy
Milan

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Behind San Satiro’s architectural secret

Italy
Milan

<p>View of San Fedele Square (by Angelino 1975, CC BY-SA 4.0 via WikiCommons)</p>

The writer’s church in Milan

Italy
Milan

<p>(by Paolobon140, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons)</p>

“Omenoni” House

Italy
Milan

<p>View of the facade of the cathedral of Mlano (by Sergio Fabio Brivio, CC BY-ND 2.0 via Flickr)</p>

The macabre statue in the dome of Milan

Italy
Milan

<p>(G.dallorto, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons)</p>

The Devil Abode

Italy
Milan

<p>Painting of the Lazzaretto of Milan</p>

The dreadful “Lazzaretto”

Italy
Milan

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“San Bernardino alle Ossa”: An Ossuary Chapel in the Centre of Milan

Italy
Milan

<p>Conte Rosso street in Lambrate (Paolo Dagani, CC BY 3.0 Wikimedia Commons)</p>

The sarcophagus of Lambrate

Italy
Milan

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The 10 secret places you didn’t know about Milan

Italy
Milan

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Munich

Germany

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The “Six Sisters” of Munich

Germany
Munich

<p>(by AndreaBig, CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons)</p>

Camonica Valley

Italy

<p>(image by Ilona Frey)</p>

Exploring Roman footprints in the enchanting Camonica Valley

Italy
Camonica Valley

<p>(by Francescogb, CC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia Commons)</p>

Memories of Guelphs and Ghibellines among mountain landscapes

Italy
Camonica Valley

<p>“Macabre Dance” fresco (by Paolo da Reggio CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons)</p>

The “Disciplini” in Camonica Valley

Italy
Bergamo
Camonica Valley

<p>(Summering2018, CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons)</p>

San Fruttuoso Abbey

Italy

<p>(by Parma1983, CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons)</p>

Rapallo: between history, natural trails and legend

Italy
Genoa

<p>Landscape with Hocheppan Castle, South Tyrol (painting by F._C._Kiaerskou)</p>

A medieval itinerary linking the three castles of Eppan

Italy
Trentino

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Cinque Terre

Italy

<p>(by Graeme Maclean CC BY 2.0 Wikimedia Commons)</p>

Scola Tower

Italy
Cinque Terre

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Bologna

Italy

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Lo Scalo ferroviario Ravone e le Officine grandi riparazioni

Italy
Bologna

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Venice

Italy

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Venetian noble palaces

Italy
Venice

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Venice: the adventures of Giacomo Casanova

Italy
Venice

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A stroll along the enchanting bridges of Venice

Italy
Venice

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Gothic Venice

Italy
Venice

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Venetian Ghetto

Italy
Venice

<p>(by Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons)</p>

The Devil’s Bridge

Italy
Venice

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Florence

Italy

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The genius of the Florentine architects

Italy
Florence

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The Guilds of Florence

Italy
Florence

<p>Palazzo Vecchio, in which the Roman theater museum is located.</p>

The palaces of Medici power

Italy
Florence

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The medieval tower houses of Florence

Italy
Florence

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Dante in Florence

Italy
Florence

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San Galgano Abbey

Italy
Florence

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The myth of Garibaldi narrated through his island

Italy
Sardinia

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Vienna

Austria

Article

Mozart in Vienna

Austria
Vienna

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Sardinia

Italy
Cagliari

<p>(by Giancarlo Dessì, CC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia Commons)</p>

The dark legend behind the Count’s castle

Italy
Cagliari
Sardinia

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Perugia

Italy

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Perugia: following the footsteps of the Etruscans

Italy
Perugia

<p>(by Biggs, CC BY 2.0, Flickr)</p>

The millennial history of Norcia

Norcia
Italy

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Rome

Italy

<p>Guglielmo Marconi Square and the buildings of the Museum of Civilizations (by Andrea Ricci, via Wikimedia Commons)</p>

Fascist architecture in Rome

Italy
Rome

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The Borgias in Rome

Italy
Rome

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Roman Empire highlights: a stroll through time

Italy
Rome

<p>The Triumph of Aemilius Paulus</p>

Discovering Roman parades through three Triumphal Arches in Rome

Italy
Rome

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A cursed staircase

Italy
Rome

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The outrage of Anagni

Italy
Rome

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Matera

Italy

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Taranto, a Spartan colony

Italy
Taranto

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Tre luoghi simbolo di Catania alla scoperta di una leggenda tra mito e tradizione.

Italy
Catania

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Syracuse

Italy

<p>Alpheus and Arethusa, painting by John Martin (1789 – 1854)</p>

The Fountain of Arethusa

Italy
Syracuse

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Ulysses in Ithaca, a journey through time

Greece
Ithaki

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Xanthi

Greece

<p>(by Nikos D. Karabelas, CC BY 4.0 Wikimedia Commons)</p>

Manos Hatzidakis’ musical legacy in Xanthi

Greece
Xanthi

<p>(by Serge Traveler, CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons)</p>

Unveiling Xanthi’s ottoman heritage

Greece
Xanthi

<p>Leonidas at Thermopylae (1814) by Jacques Louis David</p>

Thermopylae

Greece

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Athens

Greece

Article

A walk through mythology with the twelve Olympian gods

Greece
Athens

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Discovering the Plaka district

Greece
Athens

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Acropolis audio guide

Greece
Athens

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Emperor Hadrian’s Athens

Greece
Athens

<p>(by George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons)</p>

Exploring Athens’ Byzantine architectural gems

Greece
Athens

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The public buildings of ancient Athens

Greece
Athens

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Discovering the archaeological site of Delphi

Greece
Athens

<p>(by C. Messier, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)</p>

Prison of Socrates

Greece
Athens

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Peloponnese

Greece

<p>(by Simone Vaccari, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)</p>

St. Theodora Church

Greece
Peloponnese

<p>West gate of Tiryns (Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons)</p>

The giants of Tiryns

Greece
Peloponnese

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The Mycenaean bridge of Kazarma

Greece
Peloponnese

<p>(by Guillén Pérez CC BY-ND 2.0, Flickr)</p>

The towering villages of Mani

Greece
Peloponnese

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Paros

Greece

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The Byzantine trail

Greece
Paros

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Aphrodite’s Beach

Cyprus

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