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Ulysses' Riviera: visit Gaeta and Sperlonga, Italy

2009-09-29T17:10:52Z

Ulysseus' Riviera - The magnificent gulf of Gaeta and the white stone Sperlonga with a necklace of wonderful cliffs that dive in the blu sea, a heaven between Rome and Naples, the Roman Emperors favourite vacation resort. A 'must see' area off the beaten path. This convenient position allows a quick access to the historical, natural and recreational local resources.

Gastronomy - who's for a bite of "donkeys' ears"?

2009-07-01T15:16:40Z

At the foot of the Puy Saint Vincent slopes, meet Jean-Louis Giraud, head chef of the Hotel Saint-Roch, and a devotee of local gastronomy. On the menu: "donkeys' ears", "cornets" and "graguette"…

Alpine mountaineering: 100 years of guides

2009-07-01T11:12:40Z

The Ecrins Mountain Guide Bureau is celebrating its centenary. Attention all peak lovers! Discover the authentic Ecrins country during the "Montagne en fête" festivities, 15th -19th July 2009.

Mountain guides in the Ecrins: the conquest of happiness

2009-06-23T19:03:58Z

Mountaineers are sometimes seen as pursuing pointless victories. A touching chronicle of mountain guiding in the Ecrins, in French, edited by Claude Albrand, [cite]Cent ans de guides dans les Ecrins[/cite], (Editions du Fournel) proves the contrary. Here are some excerpts.

Mountain guides of the Ecrins: the first ascent of Le Pelvoux

2009-06-23T19:03:31Z

1828-1830: the first ascents of the Pelvoux by a French officer also mark the beginnings of the mountain guide profession. [cite]L’Ecrin[/cite], a film produced by and featuring the guides themselves, pays homage to those pioneers.

Mountain guides of the Ecrins: passing on the torch

2009-06-23T18:58:17Z

Raymond Peru was born in 1940, Sébastien Foissac in 1973. They are fired by the same passion for the Alps, and keeping the flame alive.

Artists in the Parisian fridge

2009-04-30T17:15:21Z

A former SNCF refrigerated storage has been transformed into an artists’ workshop in the 13th district of Paris. Although quite unusual in such a contemporary landscape, “les frigos” earned the right to stay thanks to the creativeness of its original tenants.

Nicolas Fouquet’s greatness and misfortune

2009-04-30T16:47:39Z

As a tribute to Nicolas Fouquet, the richest French intendant, the Vaux-Le-Vicomte castle invites you to a 3D animated fiction-documentary with living statues.

The ‘Aura’ of the Maurienne region

2009-04-30T15:33:35Z

Come enhance the biggest Land’Art solidarity-based art creation in the world in Savoy.

A city below the city

2009-04-30T12:29:19Z

Have you ever wonder what was happening to the water emptied out of the sink, flushed out of the toilets, or the rain running into the drains? In the Paris sewers, the wastewater drains away to more than 2, 000 kilometers of tunnels.

Small organic wine producers and Lavinia

2009-04-27T10:36:49Z

Lavinia is a 6 500 m² immaculately designed wine store located on the busy boulevard de la Madeleine. It is one of the natural wines pioneers promoting small producers and authenticity. A green section of 500 shiny bottles is dedicated to organic wines.

Drink wine, but make it organic

2009-04-27T10:25:30Z

Vivin is a cosy wine cellar in Neuilly that only sells organic wine. What Eric Pasquet, the shop owner, finds interesting are “the 0, 01% of natural wines made with love and respect.” Whether you be an amateur or a connoisseur, come and discover the 500 different wines in this 100% organic cellar.

Zona Termale Lagole

2009-02-26T21:01:59Z

Uno dei luoghi più suggestivi , indicato con orgoglio ai turisti, e non solo, è la zona di Lagole. Un'area che si estende dalla linea ferroviaria fino al bacino del Lago Centro Cadore e che racchiude, nascosta tra la vegetazione, raggiungibile solo attraverso facili sentieri una vera oasi di pace

The hidden Canal du Midi: make a detour on the Robine (1)

2009-02-04T10:30:02Z

Less crowded and just as magical as the renowned Canal du Midi, the Robine flows through Narbonne on its way to the Mediterranean sea.

The birthplace of Charles Trénet

2009-02-03T15:33:19Z

Behind the green shutters, the poet’s soul suffuses a haven of nostalgia, with its memories lying in the drawers, where they belong.

The Barolo Wine Route

2009-01-27T10:44:13Z

Perhaps you've never come here, but you've certainly come across their flavours. Barolo, Barbaresco and Dolcetto wines are the most precious outcome of the Langhe, a land the human kind was endowed simply to enjoy the pleasure of good drinking.

Sweet and delicate from Piedmont

2009-01-27T10:26:11Z

Honey, sugar, chocolate, lot of hazelnuts and some almonds. The recipe for the Torrone delle Langhe is simple: nothing which is not simply natural. High stakes come when you have to produce it...

Black roosters and dumb ducks

2009-01-08T17:49:39Z

Clues to discover and taste the gastronomic delights of Vilafranca del Penedès

Monumental Vilafranca

2009-01-08T17:45:02Z

A stroll along the Catalan Gothic architecture without moving the center of the capital del Penedes

Ardino

2009-01-05T15:14:05Z

Ardino Municipality is situated on the border of the Western and Southern Rhodopes and covers an area of 385 sq.km. The administrative centre, the city of Ardino stands at 300 km. from the city of Sofia and 92 km from the city of Haskovo. A region with a plenty of history, traditions and unique nature.