Archive for 'Unesco World Heritage Sites'

In the picturesque region of Emilia Romagna, just south of the Po Valley, is the ancient city of Modena! Nicknamed ‘The Capital of Engine’ many sports car manufacturers are based here and has made up a large part of the economy here. Visitors have a fine selection of great value vacation villas in Emilia Romagna to choose from that are in easy reach of Modena.

Modena is home to many wonderful opera houses that are well worth attending if you’re passing through here. In fact, the famous Italian tenor, Luciano Pavarotti comes from here! The senior exorcist of the Vatican, Gabriele Amorth also comes from here.

You can look across wonderful views of the Apennines Mountains that lie ten kilometres south of Modena.

Situated in Northern Italy, between the giant cities of Genoa and Pisa, is the military city of La Spezia! This bustling hive of activity is perfect for tourists who like a wide choice of actitvies and places of interest to visit. The city grew around the military harbour which was one of the army’s main ports in the Italy. Today, its home to many fascinating learning centres, such as the naval museum where visitors can learn all about the harbour history of La Spezia in Liguria region.

Tourists would love a stay in a stunning luxury villa in Cinque Terre, a picturesque area close to the city of La Spezia. Relax and unwind in beautiful surroundings after a day of gratifying exploration of La Spezia!

Genova is a stunning city facing the sea on the coast of Liguria in Italy. This city is a work of art in itself which gradually grew around the busy port that’s thrived here for centuries. It’s now home to the largest medieval city centre in Europe! Nicknamed ‘La Superba’, because of its decorative past and abundance of majestic landmarks and monuments, Genova has expanded over the years to become the sixth largest city in Italy!

In 2004, Genova was awarded the ‘European Capital of Culture’ award for its wonderful offerings of fine art, music, history, architecture and culture. This old centre has also been awarded the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage Site status for its rich collection of well preserved old buildings, well displayed history archives and a welcoming atmosphere for tourists.

Located in the south of Sicily is the wonderful city of Agrigento, which is the capital of the province of the same name! Agrigento was built on the site of an ancient Greek city called Akragas and has a rich history and collection of ancient monuments to show for it.

Tourists wishing to visit Agrigento for a day or two have a superb selection of holiday villas across Sicily to choose from, many within a two hour drive.

The city and surrounding area of Agrigento is a massive tourist attraction today because of the eight Greek temples that still stand here!

The stunning city of Ragusa has lived through an exciting past and is brimming with exciting things for tourists to see and do! Situated in the Val di Noto in the South Eastern part of Sicily, tourists have a superb choice of holiday villas in Ragusa to choose from where they can base a relaxing and enjoyable stay.

A once geographically united city, a terrible earthquake in 1693 destroyed much of the area and tore a huge ridge between it. The survivors of this disaster managed to pick themselves up again and decide what they were going to do. Some headed up to the newly formed ridge and began building new homes there and others remained behind to clean up and rebuild the old city.