Guca trumpet festival

Guca is a very small town situated in the middle of Serbia, and it takes about three hours to get there from the capital city, Belgrade, either by bus or by car because of the unmade road.

If you are fond of music, trumpets and craziness, this is the right place for you, especially during summer. Every August, in fact, this town hosts its famous trumpet festival which welcomes several hundred people from all over the world. During this period the town is studded with tents or vans, and you have a great chance to meet people from all over the world.

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The University area in Leuven, Belgium

The most important tourist attraction is undoubtedly the Great Beguinage (13th century), nowadays a student residential area, after the purchase, in 1962, and the restoration by the University. Only the name of this specific religious order has survived, since the last beguine died in 1988.

However, the University Parish attends to the religious services on behalf of the university community in John the Baptist’s Church built during the 14th and the 15th century.

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Enjoy an amazing adventure in the Maya Word: visit Petén

Petén, the most important region od the Maya world, has as unique historical value for its archeological wealth, its wildlife and biosphere. 

Here legends are born of one of the most amazing cultures in the world. Its fascinating archaeological sites are surrounded by the forest, including the Tikal National Park, which was declared a Natural and Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 1979.

There are also Yaxhá, Ceibal, Aguateca, San Bartolo and El Mirador, where the largest pyramid of the Mayan world is located. These places are the setting where the Maya civilization develpoed.

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Visit Catania in Sicily Italy

visit catania in sicilyTo the visitors today’ Catania looks like a new city, from the architectural and plannig point of view, 1963 was the year of this city’s birth, after it was completely destroyed during the Etna eruption, and the earthquake.

Wide straight roads, buildings, and churches, uniform in style, decorations and materials, the coherent use of black “lava”, the volcanic stone from Etna, it all points to an organic project: the definition of “Catanese Baroque“.

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Shopping in Tuscany

Shopping in  TuscanyIf you think that Tuscany is famous only for culture, landscapes or food, you are definely wrong. In this beautiful country, if you like fashion, there are lots of interesting places where you should go for a visit.

In the northern part of the country, just half hour away from Florence there is Barberino, a small town with a huge and well known Fashion Outlet. Many famous brands have a shop there, and you can save up to 50% from the retailer price. You can reach Barberino by train or car, but we strongly suggest you to follow the second option. Expecially if you are planning to go for a shopping day.

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