The Vasari Corridor in Florence: what a treasure!

The Vasari Corridor in Florence is a kilometer long passageway that connects the Uffizi Gallery to the Pitti Palace, and the entrance is located on the first floor of the museum.

You will be able to admire a collection of artwork which are displayed along the Corridor’s walls. They date back the 16th and 17th centuries, and in addition to this, you can also see a special and very unique collection of artists’ self-portraits, including works by Andrea del Sarto or Chagall.

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Amalfi Coast villas: historic structures for holidays

Amalfi villasThe Amalfi Coasti is one of the most famous and appreciated tourist destination in the world. For its natural beauties it is also known as the “Divine Coast” and it is assets of the Unesco.

The Amalfi Coast is length of about 50 km, extending from the municipality of “Vietri sul Mare” to “Positano”. It consists of a lot of extraordinary villages as Capri, Praiano, Sorrento and Amalfi of course.

These municipalities are frequented as well as by tourists also by celebrities, artists, producers and painters in love with these dream places.

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Facts about Alcatraz

You know Alcatraz, and you have seen so many movies about it, but do you really know all the facts related to it?

This post wants to highlight some interesting curiosities about the place, in order to give you more details and a better idea of how life was back in time when Alcatraz was used as prison.

1- The cells were never filled to capacity. In fact, the average number of prisoners was around 250-260, and the maximum was about 300. It means they were 336 cells still available which were never used.

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Rio de Janeiro Apartments

Rio de Janeiro apartmentsRio de Janeiro was the capital of Brazil for nearly two centuries, and today is the second largest city of the country, but for many aspects you can still consider it the most important metropolis of the immense Brazilian territory.

Rio de Janeiro is, in fact, a main cultural hub and the primary tourist attraction and resort, with almost 3 million international tourist per year.

Among the cultural landmarks of the city are the Biblioteca Nacional, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Botanical Garden, and the Theatro do Rio.

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Discovering the Italian white truffle

In Piedmont, the white truffle (in Italian tartufo bianco, from the Latin word Tuber magnatum) has its own season which runs from the middle of September to the end of January.

Of course you need to have the permit to collect the white truffles, since white truffles are a delicacy that must be collected only at the right time. This is because it’s better to eat them fresh by shaving them right over pasta, especially the egg one. Many people prefer using the black truffle, such as the truffle butter, the truffle cheese, since it is seen as a gourmet.

It depends on your taste, and if you can’t decide which one works better for you or if you have never tried them, the only suggestion I can give you is to try both of them and then choose which one you prefer.

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