Archive for 'Unesco World Heritage Sites'

Come and see the splendour of Vicenza city, a cultural haven in the Veneto region; tucked in at the foot of Monte Berico.

Located sixty kilometres west of Venice and 200 kilometres east of Milan, Vicenza is a wealthy cosmopolitan city that attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists every year.

It’s rich collection of art galleries, churches, museums and palaces as well as the majestic Teatro Olimpico have played a major role in earning Vicenza its UNESCO World Heritage status.

Why not treat yourself to a splendid villa in Veneto where you can spend a few days touring around its mesmerising attractions.

Tourists looking to gaze upon a place of unique form and beauty need look no further than the stunning city of Venice in the region of Veneto. It has been awarded the prestigious prize of being a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

Stay in a beautiful vacation rental in Venice where you can hire a boat to take you around the stunning sights of this floating city!

And what is it about the city that is so unusual? It is built across 118 small islands within the marshy Venetian lagoon along the north eastern coastline of Italy.

This city was founded in the centre of where the River Po and the River Piave meet the sea. It’s not only Venice’s unusual location that has earned itself a wealth of tourists every year, it is a haven of great architecture, culture and well preserved history!

Although most of the Swiss Rhaetian Railway exists in Switzerland, one quaint little train station resides in Tirano in the Northern Italian region of Lombardy. The Rhaetian Railway is owned by a massive Swiss transport company, which stops off in beautiful tourist spots and runs through splendid natural landscapes.

Stay in a beautiful vacation rental in Lombardy, where you can easily commute to see the Italian section of the Rhaetian Railway for yourself. There are many superb sights to behold in the Northern region of Lombardy but be sure to bring warm clothing with you to wear in the colder months outside summer!

Explore the mesmerising site of Castel del Monte in Apulia, 13th century castle built on a scenic rural hill near Andria in the south-eastern region of Apulia. It was built in 1240 by the son of Constance of Sicily, Emperor Frederick II.

This beautifully preserved fortress once held lavish moral furnishings and expensive furniture which was unfortunately later stripped in the 18th century by greedy thieves and by officials for re-use in nearby buildings.

This unique building even makes an appearance on the Italian one cent euro coin!

The historical centre of Ferrara in Emilia Romagna holds many treasures which is why in 1995, it thoroughly deserved its awarded place on Italy’s UNESCO World Heritage Site list. Glorious palaces, majestic churches and other buildings dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries still remain beautifully preserved here.

Tourists can choose from a great selection of stunning accommodation in the area luxury villa in Emilia Romagna where you can relax after a fun day of exploration.

Ferrara grew to become a major Renaissance city in Italy thanks to a wealthy sponsor called Ercole d'Este I.

After the Medici family, this man was one of the greatest sponsors of this era and did great work in flourishing the city with rich decorative buildings, artworks and fascinating cultural sites.