Barcelona, the cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region, is known for its art and architecture. The fantastical Sagrada Família church and other modernist landmarks designed by Antoni Gaudí dot the city. Museu Picasso and Fundació Joan Miró feature modern art by their namesakes. City history museum MUHBA, includes several Roman archaeological sites.
Walking Tours: Christmas In Vienna, Austria (Video)
From mid-November to Christmas, Vienna’s prettiest squares transform into magical Christmas markets. The aroma of Christmas bakery items and hot punch creates a pre-Christmas atmosphere.
One of the most well-known Christmas Markets is the traditional “Vienna Magic of Advent“, which turns the City Hall Square into a shining fairytale land. Christmas gifts, tree decorations, sweets and warming drinks are awaiting you as well as a carousel and craft fun Christmas Workshops for kids. The trees of the surrounding City Hall park are festively decorated and radiate in a sea of lights – a Viennese experience, you’ll definitely don’t want to miss!
Aviation: The ‘Ten Most Innovative Amphibious Aircrafts’ (Video)
From aquatic planes to amphibious aircraft, taking off and landing on the water can be beneficial. Amphibious planes can be used for fishing, search and rescue, and even anti-submarine warfare. let’s take a look at the 10 most innovative amphibious planes.
Travel: ‘Top 6 Destinations In Switzerland’ (Video)
Switzerland is a mountainous Central European country, home to numerous lakes, villages and the high peaks of the Alps. Its cities contain medieval quarters, with landmarks like capital Bern’s Zytglogge clock tower and Lucerne’s wooden chapel bridge. The country is also known for its ski resorts and hiking trails. Banking and finance are key industries, and Swiss watches and chocolate are world renowned.
Video timeline: 0:00 Overview 0:42 6. Oeschinensee 2:18 5. Interlaken 3:53 4. Appenzell 5:58 3. Lucerne 7:58 2. Lauterbrunnen 10:08 1. Zermatt
World News Podcast: Brexit Deal, A Look Back At 2020 And Forward To 2021
Georgina Godwin and guests set the tone for the weekend. Top news and a look back at 2020 and forward at 2021.
Walking Tours: ‘Collalto Sabino’ In Italy (Video)
A walking tour in 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗼, region 𝗟𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗼, center Italy, a small town of about 400 inhabitants, in the province of Rieti.
Collalto Sabino is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 50 kilometres northeast of Rome and about 35 kilometres southeast of Rieti. Collalto Sabino borders the following municipalities: Carsoli, Collegiove, Marcetelli, Nespolo, Pescorocchiano, Turania.
Aerial Travel: ‘Bohol’ In The Philippines (Video)
Bohol is a province of the Philippines, in the country’s Central Visayas region. It comprises Bohol Island and numerous smaller surrounding islands. Bohol is known for coral reefs and unusual geological formations, notably the Chocolate Hills. On the main island, near the town of Carmen, these 1,200 or so symmetrical mounds turn cocoa-brown in the dry season, contrasting with the surrounding jungle’s greenery.
Unique Travel: ‘Scattered Hotels’ In Italy – Designer Rooms In Medieval Towns
The ‘Albergo Diffuso’ is a concept of hospitality that was launched in Italy as an attempt to revive small, historic villages at risk of abandonment and historic buildings at risk of crumbling.
A number of separate buildings make up an albergo diffuso, with a central unit corresponding to the reception within a 200-meter distance. They may feature rooms and apartments, with or without kitchen. There is also often a space for dining, and there may be other services and amenities as well, such as a pool.
Santo Stefano di Sessanio is a fortified medieval village built in the mountains of Abruzzo at over 1250 meters above sea level, within the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park.
The current urban configuration of the village was established in the middle of the Middle Ages when the phenomenon of fortification developed: high-altitude settlements, surrounded by a fortified wall perimeter that still remain today one of the most characteristic historical-topographical elements of the imaginary of the Italian landscape The integrity between territory and historical buildings has been residually preserved in some villages set in the Apennine mountains precisely because of their depopulation, in the more general context of impoverishment of the south, abandonment of the mountain and emigration of its people.
Aerial Travel: ‘Lofoten Islands’ Of Norway (Video)
Filmed and Edited by: Marcello Ercole
LOFOTEN ISLANDS – A short visual trip to the Lofoten Islands in northern Norway. We have only one planet. Let’s preserve it. Watch it in 4k, please.
The Lofoten Islands are draped across the turbulent waters of the Norwegian Sea, far above the Arctic Circle. This rare wilderness outpost offers an untrammeled landscape of majestic mountains, deep fjords, squawking seabird colonies and long, surf-swept beaches.
Lofoten has a strong connection to the Viking Age, and at Lofotr Viking Museum you can experience the Viking Age as it really was. At Borg, archaeologists have discovered the largest Viking longhouse ever found from this era. The building is 272 feet long and has been reconstructed as a living museum.
Due to the warm Gulf Stream, Lofoten has a much milder climate than other parts of the world at the same latitude. Between late May and mid July you can experience the midnight sun, whilst the northern lights can be viewed from September to mid April.
Wilderness Timelapse: ‘Spirit In The Forests’ Of Abruzzo, Italy (Video)
Filmed and Edited by: Giovanni Lattanzi
Spiritus Silvam, the spirit of the forest. A timelapse video for an enchanted journey in the Abruzzo forests, in search of the magical spirit. That vital essence that inhabits all the woods of the world and that welcomes and accompanies you when you are among the trees, in their home. But you must have a free and aware mind, as well as a pure soul, to be able to meet him. And you have to remain silent in thought and open in your heart to talk to us and let you tell his magical stories.
Abruzzo is an Italian region, east of Rome, with an Adriatic coastline and the Apennine Mountains. National parks and nature reserves cover much of its rugged interior. It also encompasses hilltop towns, dating to the medieval and Renaissance periods. Regional capital L’Aquila is a walled city, damaged in a 2009 earthquake. The Trabocchi Coast, with sandy coves, is named after its traditional wooden fishing piers.
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