Cefalù is not really Arab … it has strong Greek-Byzantine roots. Its very name derives from the Greek word Kefalà (head, cape), referring to the imposing promontory that dominates it. Yet everything in this seaside town in the district of Palermo recalls the Arab and Islamic world: the urban plan of the historic quarters, […]
Madeira has proclaimed itself the “Pearl of the Atlantic” and it is a true treasure. Not a physical treasure, but a cultural and economic one, as for centuries it was the last European outpost before the great ocean and the colonies. Commercial and tourist ships stopped in Madeira before embarking on the great journey to […]
Linosa is the island of turtles and wild nature. And perhaps it’s best for it to stay that way. So why promote it for tourism? Because tourism needs to get used to respecting the nature it immerses itself in, and in order to learn this, it should start visiting places like this island, following very […]
Some say it was a huge bridge built by a giant to reach his rival’s castle, overseas in Scotland, and kill him; others say, on the contrary, it was the Irish giant who challenged the Scotsman to join him across the sea, prompting his enemy to design a huge rock bridge; then there are those […]
Can you pronounce this name? Kyr-gyz-stan! Or Kirghizistan, or Kirgysa. Learn it well because it is the new frontier in tourism that’s just opening up in recent years. A tiny republic, squeezed between the giant nations of Asia, until recently a country of farmers, shepherds, and miners, and today, suddenly, a new window for international […]
This month of May treat yourself to a trip that’s literally… divine! Where? To the Mount of the Gods, of course. Mount Olympus, in Greece! Most people think Mount Olympus overlooks Athens, but it is at about five-hour drive from the Greek capital, instead. Surrounded by rocky peaks and wild forests, this mountain offers a […]
Tunisia is a famous tourist destination and everyone, in one way or another, knows or has known it. But when we talk about Tunisia, we usually think of the capital, Tunis, the seaside towns like Sousse, Hammamet, Sfax, Monastir, or the exciting desert destinations: Al Borma or Jebil National Park. Some also remember the most […]
Tunisia hides treasures. And they’re not always the treasures you’d expect. If you’ve seen everything in wonderful Tunis, Sousse, and Djerba, if you’ve already savored the magic of the desert, treat yourself to a unique discovery: that of a huge lake that … is not there! It is the great Chott el Djerid lake, which […]
