Category Archives: Italy

Erosion – A Natural Phenomenon – I Calanchi di Atri

‘I Calanchi’ are a geomorphologic process of erosion due to the climate. Clay mixed with a high percentage of sand, steep slopes, rain and dry seasons are the sculptors of the badlands of Atri in the northern coastal part of … Continue reading

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Collecorvino in the Rolling Hills of Pescara

In the rolling hills of Pescara, and only a few kilometers from the sea, there is the little hill village Collecorvino. The high mountains of the Monti Sibillini National Park and the Majella National Park are in a short distance … Continue reading

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My Secret Escape in Abruzzo

Collecorvino is a little hill village in the hinterland of Pescara, not far from the sea and with stunning views on the high mountains of the Monti Sibillini National Park. I have never been for a stay in the Abruzzo … Continue reading

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Discovering Fufluna, an Etruscan City

Tuscany is well-known worldwide and most of the people think about this region when they think about Italy. Rolling hills, roads lined with cypresses, spectacular sunrises and wonderful beaches. But maybe only a few know that the name Tuscany comes … Continue reading

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Suvereto – Where Henry VII was put on Fire

Suvereto is part of the ‘Borghi più belli d’Italia’ (association of small Italian towns of historical interest) and was on my to-visit-list when touring along the Etruscan coast of Tuscany. Located in the forests and mountains near to Castagneto Carducci, … Continue reading

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