Archive for 'Localities'

  

Thursday, October 15, 2015
Kayak in Venice
When you first think of Venice, what comes to mind? St Mark's? Canals? Gondolas? Probably not kayaks, right? Yet, something which has been gaining popularity over the past few years are kayak tours of the canals of this historic city. You literally get to see the city from a different perspective and it's a fun and more active way to get around. It's also a good way to independently navigate the city as its canals are the only way to get around and are usually only the domain of public transport, taxis and locals' vehicles. Find a holiday rental in Venice and you can have a very unique, once-in-a-lifetime adventure to show friends and family pictures of when you get home. The look of surprise on their faces will make it very much worth it!     Read More
Posted in: Activities, Day Trips, Localities, Venice, Water Sports

  

Thursday, October 15, 2015
Bosco Verticale, Milan
If you're interested at all in contemporary architecture or design or you're just fond of seeing the most unique and unusual things that a city has to offer while on holidays, then Milan has the perfect thing for you. The Bosco Verticale, or Vertical Forest, is a highly unique building in Milan which was only finished and opened last year. It is a pair of high-rise buildings which are made up of 27 storeys with cantilevered balconies planted with 900 trees and more than 2,000 shrubs and bushes. The effect is astonishing, two lush structures emerging from the earth and towering (the taller being 112 metres in height) over the surrounding buildings.     Read More
Posted in: Architectural Gems, Localities, Lombardy, Milan, Northwest Italy, Parks & Gardens, Tourist Attractions

  

Friday, October 2, 2015
Cathedral of Milan
As previously discussed, Milan is one of the fashion capitals of the world and, certainly, of Italy. As such, any visit requires a little bit of shopping. If you're looking for a genuine experience of the city and a shopping opportunity that is uniquely Milanese, you're going to want to avoid most of the high streets. Instead, you should wander around the local markets and experience the shopping culture, see the city and find the best bargains.

Find a great accommodation in Milan and you can have the perfect European shopping getaway!     Read More
Posted in: Activities, Localities, Lombardy, Milan, Northwest Italy, Shopping, Top 10 Lists

  

Friday, October 2, 2015
Vegetables at a Market in Milan
Milan is Italy's fashion capital in a country of fashion capitals and any trip there wouldn't be complete without a little spot of retail therapy. However, you don't want to just shop in stores you can go to anywhere in world, you want something unique to Milan and to your time there. This is where markets come in. Not only can you get clothes footsteps from food and flowers and trinkets, you can also haggle the prices and get homemade and local goods unavailable anywhere else in the world. It's also the best way to get a real sense of the culture and lifestyle of a city. Thankfully, the city has a huge amount of markets each day so find a self-catering apartment in Milan and get shopping!     Read More
Posted in: Activities, Localities, Milan, Shopping, Top 10 Lists

  

Thursday, September 24, 2015
St Mark's Basilica, Venice
St Mark's Basilica in Venice, is the city's cathedral. The original church was built inside the complex of the Doge's Palace in 828 to house the relics of St. Mark the Evangelist which had supposedly been stolen by Venetian merchants from Alexandria. It was burned to the ground in 976 during an uprising and rebuilt twice. By the time it was to be rebuilt for the second time, the Venetian Republic had become a much greater power and, to symbolise its growing power and wealth, a new basilica complex was built and consecrated in 1094. This is the building that we know today. First, it was only used as the doge's private chapel and became the city's cathedral in the nineteenth century.     Read More
Posted in: Churches & Religious Buildings, Localities, Northeast Italy, Tourist Attractions, Veneto, Venice