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Tours: Duino Castle – Gulf Of Trieste In Italy (4K)
Duino Castle is a fourteenth-century fortification located in Duino, near Trieste, Italy, on the cliffs overlooking the Gulf of Trieste. Building commenced in 1389 at the order of the Wallsee family. The ruins of an older castle built in the eleventh century by the Patriarch of Aquileia are located on the grounds.
Trieste is the capital city of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region in northeast Italy. A port city, it occupies a thin strip of land between the Adriatic coast and Slovenia’s border on the limestone-dominated Karst Plateau. Italian, Austro-Hungarian and Slovenian influences are all evident in its layout, which encompasses a medieval old city and a neoclassical Austrian quarter.
Top New Camper Vans: The 2022 Thor ‘Tellaro’ (Video)
If a camper van is on your wish list, then check out the Thor Tellaro. From solar charging, lithium batteries even a pop top, this Class B RV is outfitted for all your adventures. For more visit https://www.thormotorcoach.com/tellaro/
Front Page Views: The ‘FT Weekend’ – August 21
Boat Tour: Gargano Coast Puglia, Southern Italy (4K)
A Boat ride and tour along the 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁, region 𝗣𝘂𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗮, south of Italy, starting from the town of Peschici, to Vieste, along the main attractions and inside the most beautiful caves / grotte.
Video timeline: 0:00 – [Brief intro] 2:00 – [Boat tour begins / Peschici Harbour☀️] 4:07 – [Peschici] 6:42 – [The Bay of “Trabucchi”☀️] 7:44 – [The Bay of St.Nicola] 8:39 – [The Bay of Zaiana☀️] 8:59 – [Trabucco of Punta Manacora☀️] 9:33 – [Bay of Manacora] 10:53 – [Bay of Cala Lunga] 11:13 – [Watchtowers and their history☀️] 11:46 – [Cala dei Turchi☀️] 12:28 – [Bay of Gusmay] 13:06 – [Abandoned Trabucco☀️] 13:27 – [Bay of Manacore☀️] 19:24 – [Tower of Sfinale☀️] 20:10 – [Bay of Sfinale] 21:00 – [Bay of Crovatico☀️] 22:07 – [Island of Chianca☀️] 22:49 – [Spiaggia Lunga (Long Bay)☀️] 30:53 – [The city of Vieste☀️] 33:18 – [Lighthouse of Vieste / Island of St.Eufemia☀️] 34:19 – [Punta St.Francesco and Church of St.Francis☀️] 35:02 – [Pizzomunno and the history of Cristalda and Pizzomunno☀️] 36:26 – [Beach of Pizzomunno☀️] 41:12 – [Bay of Portonuovo] 42:17 – [“High coast of Gargano”☀️] 43:41 – [Paradise Bay☀️] 44:25 – [Arch of St.Felice☀️] 46:00 – [Bay of St.Felice] 48:00 – [Grotta della Campana / Bell Cave☀️] 51:11 – [The “Head of the Gargano”☀️] 54:00 – [Grotta Sfondata / Crashed Cave☀️] 57:48 – [Grotta dei due occhi / Cave of the two eyes☀️] 1:00:48 – [Bay of Campi] 1:03:40 – [Cave of the Tomatoes☀️] 1:08:23 – [Arch of Porto Greco☀️] 1:13:02 – [Bay & Cave of Pugnochiuso (closed hand bay)☀️] 1:15:43 – [Bay of Portopiatto] 1:17:14 – [Lighthouse of Pugnochiuso☀️] 1:17:55 – [Bay of Pergola☀️] 1:20:35 – […the hand of the giant…☀️] 1:21:49 – [Cave of Padre Pio☀️] 1:23:29 – […a skull…☀️] 1:25:31 – [Grotta dell’Amore / Cave of Love☀️] 1:29:00 – [Bay of Vignanotica☀️] 1:33:21 – [Baia dei Colori / Bay of Colours☀️] 1:40:16 – [Bay of Zagare☀️] 1:42:00 – […horse drinking…☀️] 1:43:10 – [Bay of Mattinata and Saracen Mountain☀️]
Museum Tours: Highlights Of The Met Cloisters, NYC
Join curators, conservators, and horticulturists as they discuss some projects they have been working on over the past year and experience the magic of The Met Cloisters.
Featuring: Griffith Mann, Michel David-Weill Curator in Charge, The Met Cloisters Carly Still, Managing Horticulturist, The Met Cloisters Lucretia Kargere, Conservator, The Met Cloisters Julia Perratore, Assistant Curator, The Met Cloisters Yvette Weaver, Assistant Horticulturist, The Met Cloisters
Featured Artwork: Book of Flower Studies, ca. 1510–1515, Made in Tours, France (acc. no. 2019.197) Altar Predella and Socle of Archbishop Don Dalmau de Mur ca. 1456–1458, Made in Saragossa, Aragon, Spain (acc. no. 09.146) Apse from San Martin at Fuentidueña, ca. 1175–1200, Made in Segovia, Castile-León, Spain (L.58.86a–f) Video by Steadfast Productions in association with The Met
Aerial Views: Dominican Republic (4K Video)
The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean nation that shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti to the west. It’s known for its beaches, resorts and golfing. Its terrain comprises rainforest, savannah and highlands, including Pico Duarte, the Caribbean’s tallest mountain. Capital city Santo Domingo has Spanish landmarks like the Gothic Catedral Primada de America dating back 5 centuries in its Zona Colonial district.
Walking Tour: Basel – Switzerland (4K Video)
Basel is a city on the Rhine River in northwest Switzerland, close to the country’s borders with France and Germany. Its medieval old town centers around Marktplatz, dominated by the 16th-century, red-sandstone Town Hall. Its 12th-century Gothic cathedral has city views, and contains the tomb of the 16th-century Dutch scholar, Erasmus. The city’s university houses some of Erasmus’ works.
Poetry: ‘To John’ Keats By Inua Ellams (Video)
FT Weekend Festival 2021 commissioned Inua Ellams to write a response to Keats’s classic work ‘To Autumn’ marking his 200th anniversary. The animated poem ‘To John’ exposes the impact of humans on nature over those 200 years.
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