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Architecture of Henry Van de Velde – Belgium

L’œuvre architecturale d’Henry van de Velde (08/04/2008) Henry Clemens Van de Velde (1863–1957) was a Belgian (born in Antwerp) painter,…

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ROSSLYN CHAPEL

Arguably Scotland’s most beautiful and enigmatic church, Rosslyn Chapel only reached fame with Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code and…

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The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement

UNESCO has added 17 projects by 20th-century French architect Le Corbusier to its list of internationally significant architecture sites, including the Unité d'Habitation housing…

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ITALY – LOMBARDY (Milan, Brecia, Varese, Bergamo, Como, Monza)

THE PO PLAIN. Completely flat it extends from Bergamo in the north to Mantua in the southeast. MANTUA (pop 49,000). Actually in…

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SAN MARINO

SAN MARINO. Of the world’s 196 independent countries, San Marino is the fifth smallest, and the most curious. A sole…

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ITALY – ABRUZZO, MOLISE & MARCHE

ABRUZZO & MOLISE PROVINCES Bisected by the rugged Apennines mountains, these two provinces are rarely on the tourist radar. A…

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ITALY – TUSCANY (Florence, Pisa, Siena, Livorno)

On my first time in Italy in January 2018, I saw Rome, Florence and Sienna. On my second time in…

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ITALY – LIGURIA (Genoa, Spezia)

My first trip to Liguria was in February 2018. I only visited Genoa on that occasion. I took the Flixbus…

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ITALY – Emilia-Romagna (Bologna, Rimini, Parma, Modena, Piacenza)

NOMAD MANIA Italy – Emilia-Romagna (Bologna, Rimini, Parma, Modena, Piacenza) World Heritage Sites: Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena …

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ITALY – VENETO (Venice, Verona, Vicenza, Treviso)

March 2018 On my way to the UK, I saw Verona, the only place in Veneto Province, but returned in…

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