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to the train station, the Rialto Bridge, and Piazza San Marco in the heart <strong>of</strong> the city.<br />

Entirely built on water by men who dared to defy the sea, Venice <strong>is</strong> unlike any other<br />

town. It <strong>is</strong> full <strong>of</strong> secrets, ineffably romantic, and -- at times -- given over entirely to<br />

pleasure.<br />

Where to Stay in Venice<br />

Ca' Sagredo (www.casagredohotel.com)<br />

Situated on the banks <strong>of</strong> the Grand Canal, between the Rialto Bridge and the Ca'<br />

d'Oro, hotel Ca' Sagredo sits within the walls <strong>of</strong> a 13th century Venetian pa<strong>la</strong>zzo<br />

built on the site <strong>of</strong> a pre-ex<strong>is</strong>ting Byzantine construction that was initially the home <strong>of</strong><br />

the noble Morosini family. A number <strong>of</strong> the rooms are home to important works <strong>of</strong><br />

art, including paintings by the most eminent Venetian painters <strong>of</strong> the 18th and 19th<br />

centuries and art<strong>is</strong>ts <strong>of</strong> the calibre <strong>of</strong> Sebastiano Ricci, Giambatt<strong>is</strong>ta Tiepolo, Niccoò<br />

Bambini, and Pietro Longhi.<br />

Ca<strong>la</strong>bria and the Coast <strong>of</strong> the Gods<br />

Situated on the side <strong>of</strong> the promontory which looks out over the Gulf <strong>of</strong> St Eufemia<br />

<strong>is</strong> Vibo Valentia in Ca<strong>la</strong>bria. Vibo Valentia, which was one <strong>of</strong> the most important<br />

territories in Magna Grecia, <strong>is</strong> today a well known summer tour<strong>is</strong>t destination because<br />

<strong>of</strong> its beautiful coastline. The enchanting h<strong>is</strong>toric center <strong>of</strong> Vibo Valentia <strong>is</strong> dominated<br />

by its Norman Svevo Castle which houses the State Archaeological Museum. Well<br />

worth v<strong>is</strong>iting: the Baroque <strong>style</strong> Cathedral dedicated to the Patron Saint Leoluca and<br />

Hotel Splendido, Port<strong>of</strong>i no<br />

attenzione ad ogni dettaglio creano un ambiente<br />

di c<strong>la</strong>sse e accogliente. L’hotel ha a d<strong>is</strong>posizione<br />

55 camere e suites, fornite delle ultime tecnologie<br />

multimediali. Le suite d<strong>is</strong>pongono di una terrazza<br />

privata che <strong>of</strong>fre una v<strong>is</strong>ta sul mare da togliere il fi ato.<br />

Port<strong>of</strong>i no<br />

Lo scenario più bello d’Europa? Port<strong>of</strong>i no! É <strong>la</strong><br />

destinazione di ricchi e famosi da oltre mezzo secolo.<br />

Guy de Montpassant è stato uno dei primi ospiti<br />

di Port<strong>of</strong>i no, che <strong>la</strong> descriveva come “Un piccolo<br />

vil<strong>la</strong>ggio che si al<strong>la</strong>rga come uno spicchio di luna<br />

attorno a questo calmo bacino”. Liz Taylor, Richard<br />

Burton, Nietzsche e Humphrey Bogart hanno scelto<br />

Port<strong>of</strong>i no come loro rifugio.<br />

Dove alloggiare a Port<strong>of</strong>i no<br />

Hotel Splendido (www.hotelsplendido.com)<br />

Appol<strong>la</strong>iato sul<strong>la</strong> collina, può essere considerato<br />

uno dei più lussuosi ed esclusivi alberghi sul mare.<br />

Nel mezzo di un lussureggiante giardino tropicale,<br />

che sembra quasi fi nire nel mar Ligure, si trova<br />

il meraviglioso Hotel Splendido di Port<strong>of</strong>i no. Di<br />

proprietà del prestigioso Orient Express Group, lo<br />

Splendido occupa un edifi cio che fu originariamente<br />

un monastero medievale.<br />

Ah, l’Italia. Terra di vini e pasta, resti Romani e pa<strong>la</strong>zzi<br />

rinascimentali… Una terra colma di gemme culturali e<br />

radicata nel<strong>la</strong> storia.<br />

Italia: che bel<strong>la</strong>!<br />

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