26 Jun 2023
The cityscape of Siena is unique. Once you arrive, you feel transported directly to the Middle Ages. The city is not very big, with around 50 thousand inhabitants quite manageable. Everything is withing easy walking distance. But don’t underestimate the city, it has beautiful and gigantic buildings. When you look at the cityscape, you have the feeling that you have landed in a film set. No wonder the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
9 Aug 2021
South Tyrol is the most northern province of Italy and since the extended autonomy came into force, South Tyrol has enjoyed comprehensive self-government rights and is accordingly referred as an "autonomous province". It was the first time for me in South Tyrol and certainly not for the last time.
2 Oct 2020
Although Sicily has belonged to Italy since 1860, the inhabitants feel first as Sicilians and only then as Italians. Today, Sicily is an autonomous region with its own parliament.
17 Nov 2018
Venice is a city in Northern Italy and is built on more than 100 small islands in a beautiful lagoon. There are only a few roads there as traffic routes and almost exclusively canals, including the Grand Canal with its Renaissance and Gothic palaces.