The next time you wonder where to escape from the unbearable continental summer heat, let this write-up help you discover the closest to Ljubljana and one of the most hedonistic resorts on the Adriatic, to which you only need a good hour from the center of Ljubljana. It is even less kilometers away than Portorož.
Italy
On Italy's Lake Iseo, everything is ready to bring to life the project created by the Bulgarian artist Christo and baptized as the Floating Pier. It is a 4.5 kilometer long installation that connects the town of Sulzano and the island of Monte Isola. It will be open to the public from June 18 to July 3, 2016.
Carlos Santana is coming with his band to the Italian city of Čedad (Cividale del Friuli) on July 13, 2016. Secure your seat at the legendary guitarist's concert; maybe you'll get lucky and hear Soul Sacrifice live. Tickets are already available.
Does the Earth breathe? In Italy, we are witnessing an unusual phenomenon - soils that breathe! No, this is not the work of God, not the work of someone skilled in special effects, it is a completely natural phenomenon. Lifting stone blocks on the street lung-style while breathing causes sea waves.
As part of this year's tour, American rockers Foo Fighters will also stop by their neighbors. On November 13, we can catch them live in the Unipol Arena in Bologna, and a day later they will also be engaged in the Palaolimpico in Turin.
Although we haven't managed to meet them on our concert floor yet, we can catch the English rock band Deep Purple at least once a year in concert just a stone's throw from our borders. Last year they shone in Belgrade, this year they are coming to Padova, Italy. They will perform in Palafabris on Friday, October 30.
Hotel Le Sirenuse is one of the most beautiful hotels on the Amalfi Coast. It lies high on a hill among the charming pastel houses that give the seaside town in the south of Italy - Positano - an extremely photogenic look. Take a peek inside the beautiful interior and walk through the luxurious rooms that take the visitor's sense of time away...
Roman art is probably (mostly) responsible for the outstanding contribution to the art of Western culture. This continued through the Middle Ages with ecclesiastical art and music, and today the Italians are still leaders in the world of film art. They paved the way for all filmmakers, both at home and around the world. Today's most recognizable directors, such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola, have publicly acknowledged that they are eternally indebted to these incredible Italian filmmakers. Here are ten of the best Italian film directors of all time.
Rockin'1000, Learn To Fly - a thousand Italian musicians want to bring the Foo Fighters to a concert
Rockin'1000 - a collective of thousands of Italian singers, guitarists, bassists and drummers - came together in Cesena, Italy to perform the Foo Fighters' 1999 hit, "Learn To Fly". The mega event, a year in the making, was an invitation to the Foo Fighters to visit the Italian city of Cesena. Who could say no to them?
The legendary musician Carlos Santana, who is characterized by the interweaving of guitar riffs with rock, blues, Afro-Cuban, jazz and Latin rhythms, rose to fame in the late 60s and early 70s. One of rock's best guitar virtuosos will perform in Verona, Italy on July 20th.
So that we don't just go to Italy for "shopping" and to the airport, we have prepared a selection of beautiful photos that will make us want to explore the romantic country in more detail. Namely, in Italy - in addition to Ikea, Trieste and Palmanova - we find many attractions and beautiful places worth visiting.
Day trips are the law! Have you always wanted to go to Gardaland? Or get to know Vienna through a child's eyes and from a child's perspective? We can awaken the child in us anywhere and at any time, especially if we are accompanied by the youngest. We present you three great ideas for a one-day trip with children.