Lucca, discover the churches of the city – Italy
with No Comments

Lucca. In Roman and in Medieval times the city of Lucca was very wealthy. You can realy see this when you visit its churches. The Basilica of San Frediano is the most popular one but Lucca has more. Have a … Read More

Siena, Door knockers and rings to park your horse – Italy
with No Comments

Knock Knock. Before people invented the door bell, people either knocked on the door or used a door knocker. In Sienna you will find many designs. Luckily for us, a few are still in place. They also made rings called … Read More

Lucca, beautiful city in Tuscany – Italy
with No Comments

Lucca. Lucca is the capital city of the province Lucca in Tuscany and one of the richest cities of Italy. This city was first mentioned by the writer Livius and it became part of the roman empire in 180 BC. … Read More

Siena, a walk in this Italian city – Italy
with No Comments

Siena. This city was a small Roman city. It remained small until the 13th century when the people overthrew the aristocratic rulers. After then the city grew and became one of the main powers in northern Italy. It is famous … Read More

Lucca, the city walls of a city you have to visit – Italy
with No Comments

Lucca’s defensive walls. One of Italy’s most beautiful and historical important cities is Lucca. This city, which is situated in Tuscany, has many historical buildings to visit, but it’s main highlights are the 4 km long city walls. Only a … Read More

Pisa, the Leaning Tower – Italy
with No Comments

Pisa. The civilians of Pisa wanted to build a big tower to show how wealthy they were and keep their treasures. So they built a tower with the intention to make it the largest tower in the world. They did … Read More

Este, a medieval city in the province Padua – Italy
with No Comments

Castle and city walls. Near Venice there are a lot of well-known cities. Este is not one of them. Este is a small city. A big part of its old city walls and castle are still intact. In the Iron … Read More

Il Leopoldino, the best place if you want to visit Lucca and Pisa – Italy
with No Comments

IL LEOPOLDINO. If you want to go to Florence, Pisa or other cities in Tuscany, Italy this is the place to stay. The family treats you like family,  you get a nice apartment with a grand view of the valley … Read More

Venice: from world power to tourist trap – Italy
with No Comments

  World Power Venice. Once Venice was the Super Power of Europe. Now all visitors are tourists. If you own a gondola, restaurant or souvenir shop, you can make a good living here.         Also on Travelharts.com. … Read More

Verona, city of Romeo and Juliet – Italy
with No Comments

The UNESCO city of Verona, situated in Italy near Venice and Padua, is best known for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. These photos show more than a balcony.   Do you like Italy? Check out our photos of Colli Euganei Regional … Read More

Colli Euganei Regional Park
with No Comments

Colli Euganei. This Park is 18.694 ha² (almost 187  km²) and consists of two types of rocks: sedimentary rocks, that originate from between 160 million up to 30 million years ago, and volcanic rocks, some are as old as 43 … Read More