Visit Italy, Tuscany and the Garda Lake

Visit Italy, Tuscany and the beautiful Garda Lake

The Republic of Italy is located in southern Europe and belongs to the European Union. Italy borders France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and many seas such as the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Ionian Sea and the Adriatic Sea. The islands of Sicily, Sardinia, Capri and Elba is also part of Italy. The shape of Italy is similar to a boot. The capital of Italy is Rome. In Rome there is the Vatican City (independent of Italy). A second independent state within the borders of Italy is San Marino. Other major cities in Italy are Milan, Turin, Genoa, Venice, Bologna, Pescara, Verona, Naples and Palermo. In the Italian capital Rome the following places can be recommend: the Colosseum, Roman Forum, the Trevi Fountain, the San Clemente Basilica, Vatican City (with the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter with frescoes by Michelangelo), Castel Sant'Angelo (the Castel Sant Angelo including the underground corridor to the Vatican), Pantheon church, Villa Borghese, Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps) and the National Pasta museum. Furthermore the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a famous landmark as well as the Dome and Galeria in Milan.

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Visit Spain, sea, beach and sun. Everthing you need!

Spain, known for it's beautiful costa's

Spain is a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) with the capital Madrid. the country is bordering France (by the Pyrenees),Portugal and Andorra. Spain, together with Portugal, is the Iberian Peninsula. The Balearic islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean and the Spanish exclaves in North Africa also belong to Spain. In southern Spain is the British colony of Gibraltar located. Sightseeing in Madrid must include: Plaza Mayor, the Almudena Cathedral, Palacio Real, Madrid's opera, Plaza de España (statue of Cervantes' characters Don Quichote and Sancho Panza), Plaza de Canalejas, Plaza Cánovas del Castillo (with the fountain of Neptune) , museuminselá, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Casón del Buen Retiro and the Reina Sofia museum. Other sights are the cities of Barcelona (with the Ramblas, many Gaudi influences, including the Sagrada Familia, Guell Park, Plaza Catalunya, Camp Nou in Montjuic), Sevilla and Valencia, flamenco dancing, bullfights, bull race of Pamplona, the region Andalusia, Basque Country, Catalunya and La Rioja with the delicious wines.

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