Italy

	Rome is one of the most intriguing capitals of the world. The mixture of ubiquitous ancient history and a thriving (and noisy) city creates a special charm which you would not want to miss. Rome is the largest city of Italy with about 3.8 millions living in the province of Rome. It includes the Vatican, which is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church, as a sovereign enclave. Authors: Bettina Feiertag, Hans Lohninger .... click here for more
	Tuscany is a charmed land, blessed by nature, and sculpted by man - rows of green vines manage somehow to march in arrow-straight formation up the gently rolling hills; snaking sandy roads leading to rust-colored farmhouses and moss-coated castles; hilltops surmounted by towns so homogeneous as to appear as one single building. Author: Claudia Kerner .... click here for more
	Venice, which is often nicknamed "Queen of the Adriatic", stretches across numerous small islands in the marshy Venetian lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy between the mouths of the rivers Po and Piave. The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles which penetrate alternating layers of clay and sand. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion.... Author: Alexander Lohninger .... click here for more