Italy's most enchanting secret sites open for FAI Spring Days
Around 600 noted Italian buildings and historic sites open their doors to the public free of charge on the weekend of 15-16 May as part of the annual Giornate FAI di Primavera initiative organised by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano. The sites include rarely-opened palaces, castles, abbeys, libraries, parks, nature trails and gardens, with FAI identifyi...
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Contest Luoghi Del Cuore, The 2021 Winners
On February 25th, the winners of the cultural contest have been announced. Let’s have a look at the podium of the Luoghi Del Cuore 2021 ( Places in the Heart 2021 ). The Bronze Medal: Brescia’s Castle. With a total of 43.469 votes, this Medieval fortress and castle gained the third place. It’s in the northern region of Veneto, not too far from Mila...
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Save Sammezzano, una ‘lotta’ per la bellezza toscana
Il castello di Sammezzano ha due facce, proprio come la bellezza: una rallegra, l’altra genera angoscia. E’ un gioiello prezioso e inestimabile, un gioiello che racchiude in sé la Toscana e l’India, la follia e la saggezza. Un gioiello abbandonato a se stesso da più di 20 anni, quasi dimenticato dalle nuove generazioni. Quasi. Questa è la storia di...
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