The Park of the Po river

The Park of the Po river stretches along the first 60 km of Italy’s longest river, from its sources in Crissolo as far as the city of Casalgrasso, which is located on the border between the Cuneo and the Turin province.

The ranging mountain stream runs through an area of 7.780 hectares and turns into a calm river. Thanks to the very big difference in altitude (3841 meters a.s.l. of Monte Viso to 200 meters a.s.l. in plain), the natural reserves featuring a wide variety of environments, which of course are all fascinating.

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The Geiranger fjord, a UNESCO’s world heritage site

Have you ever heard about the Geiranger fjord? If not, you really have to know how list what it is and how fascinating it is.

As the name suggests, it is a fjord located in Norway. It means it is a long and narrow inlet with steep cliffs or mountains, created in a valley carved out by the glacial activity which took places during one of the ice ages.

The longest fjord, Sognefjorden, reaches 1300 meters (4265ft) below the sea level, while the others are deeper than the adjacent sea. Above the water level mountains rise up to 2000 meters, and it´s an amazing view of nature.

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The fascinating Lake Como

Lake Como, surrounded by mountains, hosts medieval churches, opulent villas and magnificent gardens. That’s why it offers visitors some of the most spectacular scenery that can be seen in Italy. One of the best views of the lake can be admired from Laglio, the town where George Clooney bought a villa.

Traveling along the Strada Regina road, along the lakeside, one of the first stop is Cernobbio, the town hosting the famous villa Villa Erba, associated to the Italian director Luchino Visconti. It  is another very interesting place to visit and it’s a popular lakeside celebrity hang out: you can find some of the Hollywood actors and actresses walking around Piazza Rinascimento.

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Visit the Cinque Terre in Liguria italy

Cinque Terre, are found in Liguria and consist of five fishing villages, Riomaggiore, Manarola, Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, and extending from Punta a Punta Cavo di Montenero Moresco.

All these villages are of extraordinary beauty and each bay is worth visiting especially Monterosso overlooking a sea of glass with an extended beach known for its treatment of rheumatism and called the Pearl of Vernazza Cinque Terre, has the structure of an ancient village Where is the medieval castle with cylindrical Tower.

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