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To Valletta: colourful Cultural Capital of 2018
Every year, the EU designates two cities or regions in Europe as “Cultural Capitals”. Capital of Culture 2018 was, besides the Dutch city Leeuwarden, Valletta, the capital of the island Malta. Europe’s smallest capital on Malta Did you know? With a size of only 360 m² and a population of 430,000, Malta is the smallest country in the European Union, but its capital is really compact with only 6,000 inhabitants. All the more reason to fly to Malta. The city of Valletta, whose Maltese name is Il-Belt, was founded in 1566 by the Knights of the Order of Malta and, due to its unique architecture, was declared a UNESCO World…
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The truth about Pisa and its Leaning Tower
The superstar among the leaning towers of the world is clearly the Leaning Tower of Pisa.Located in the town of the same name in Italy, it attracts millions of tourists every year, making it one of Italy’s main attractions. Besides Venice, of course, which is also the focus of tourists. But did you know that the Leaning Tower of Pisa is just ONE building in a complex of many monumental buildings? The Tower: an Italian superstar I keep reading about the Leaning Tower of Pisa and how enthusiastic people are about it. Instagram and Facebook are paved with pictures of people, who seem to lick, lean against or climb up…
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Venice – is it Still worth a Visit?
I love Italy! And Venice is one of its most beautiful places with a charming and super interesting history. I mean, it has been built into the water! How cool is that!? But what season is the best for Venice? Is it still authentic? For real! The food and food culture are unbeatable. With love and great ingredients, it is fireworks for the senses (it’s a cliché, ha… but even the French fries at Mc Donalds are better (out of necessity I bought a portion in the small village of Verona… with rosemary and sea salt! Incredibly delicious). Venice is world famous and the visit of the lagoon city is…
