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The Italian city of Verona is located in the north-east of the country in the Veneto region. The townscape is characterized by its Roman and medieval history. Thus Verona has numerous monuments and historical buildings worth seeing. Since 2000, the old town has been part of the UNSECO World Heritage Site...
On the third Saturday in July Venice celebrates the Festa del Redentore every year. Translated into German, the festival is called the "Festival of the Redeemer". The Festa del Redentore reminds the inhabitants of Venice of the end of the plague in 1557, one of the most devastating epidemics of that time cost the lives of more than 50,000 Venetians. The painter Tiziano Vecellio, who is still famous today, also fell victim to the plague...
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The Greek island of Corfu, located southeast of the Italian boot heel, is nicknamed "the green island". With 600 square kilometers it is the seventh largest island in Greece. More than 100,000 people live on the island, more than half...
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Just about 60 km away from the Austrian city of Vienna and situated directly on the Danube, the capital of Slovakia is Bratislava. With about 420,000 inhabitants, Bratislava is the largest city in Slovakia and lies directly on the border...
Between Prinsengracht and Museumplein With 750,000 inhabitants, Amsterdam, the largest city in the Netherlands, is one of the smaller metropolises in Europe. In terms of art, culture, shopping and nightlife, however, the destination far surpasses other capitals. Around the canals,...
Surrounded on three sides by mountain ranges, the capital of Greece lies in the middle of a vast plain. Athens' fourth side turns towards the sea. The city looks back on a very old history and already played an important...
