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Hamburg: what to see in 48 hours in this Hanseatic city
Hamburg Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany, as well as the second biggest port in Europe. Anyway, it’s not only a industrial centre: the city has lots of attractions and cultural events for the tourist and the local. The principal fortune of it was the water: the canals and the bridges could be find everywhere in Hamburg. Thanks to this, it entered the Hanseatic League as an industrious trading port, after some turbulent years. In the 19th century it became officially part of the German Empire and, later, part of the Weimar Republic. Due to its position, it’s now an important port and counts lots of inhabitants. The…
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A weekend winter escape in a perfect getaway in Val Gardena.
Val Gardena Val Gardena is a valley in Northern part of Italy, in the Dolomites of South Tyrol. It is best known as a skiing, rock climbing and woodcarving area. In particular, the woodcarving industry has flourished since the 17th century. Since the 19th century, they have focused on statues and altars for Catholic Churches. Later they started to realize wooden toys. One of the valley’s best-known products is the peg wooden doll which was popular all over Europe and America in the 19th century. The production has been sent all over the world, this is why it’s so famous. Nevertheless, In Val Gardena there are magnificent landscapes and a vast range of sport activities and offers.…
