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Puijo, the mountain

75-meter tower on Puijo Mountain – the sightseeing attraction of Kuopio – has been chosen a starting point of the Mining Road route from the Finnish side. The citizens call this tower “core”. There is information that in fine weather you can see…

Belmonte Piceno

The district of Belmonte Piceno has its urban centre in a panoramic position between the valleys of the Tenna and Ete Vivo rivers. The adjective “Piceno”, which became part of its name on 21 February 1863, serves to remind us of the first in…

Sant’Elpidio a Mare – Historic centre

Have you ever been to Sant’Elpidio a Mare in the centre of Italy? It is a very small town, nevertheless… it is worth a visit! As a matter of fact Sant’Elpidio a Mare is rich in history and traditions. It is on a hill not far from the A…

Monte San Pietrangeli

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Through the streets of the village

A fascinating walk through the history of Villa Ficana and its Ecomuseum, with audio-guides that will help you to appreciate and learn more about this magical place.

MOGLIANO MARCHE

On a hill, between the valleys of the Cremone river and Ete Morto river, you can see Mogliano, in the heart of the hills surrounding Macerata, halfway between the Sibillini Mountains and the Adriatic Sea. Surrounded by olive groves of the famous variety…

Apartment Living 1900/2017

Gentrification is an interesting-terrible-recurring process that heavily segregates an area by race, class and other socially-constructed criteria. This issue exists in most (probably all) major American cities, because capitalism simultaneously relies …

Sentiero della Pera Madernassa

The Path of Pera Madernassa: an easy itinerary, between valleys cultivated with orchards and soft plains, which enhances the most valuable productions of the Roero: the Madernassa pear,native fruit born in the homonymous village crossed here, and the lo…

Solvang Heritage Walk

Velkommen ‘til Solvang, as we say in Danish–Welcome to Solvang! Upon first glance, it may look like you are in a Danish fairytale land, complete with windmills, brightly painted half-timber buildings and a statue of the fabled “Little …

Jewish Baltimore: A Living History

Jewish Baltimore: A Living History from Port to Pikesville The Living Jewish History tour is a fun, surprising, moving look at how Jewish Baltimore has flowered into one of the most influential Jewish communities in the U.S., from its immigrant beginnin…

Glacier Country

Glacier Country is in the Northwest corner of the state of Montana. Several Libraries, Museums, and Archives have created digital collections to share with the Montana Memory Project.  This tour shows where each contributor is located and tells abo…

Vologda – the soul of the Russian North

Vologda is located very close to Moscow, but it is here that the beauty of the Russian North begins to be felt. Previously, the paths to the north passed through Vologda, and now, if you want to drive the most beautiful route, you should look into this …

The Communities that Shaped Carlton

This tour explores the impacts that the Jewish, Italian, and middle-class professional communities had on Carlton, paying specific attention to their expressions of identity and culture through businesses, food, and social activities. The tour chronicle…

Scarborough South Bay funicular railway tour

The story of funicular railways in this country began right here in the heart of Scarborough’s South Bay Sea front. The popularity of the resort grew through the 1800s and it was in 1875 that the first passenger cliff railway opened to improve acc…

Sydney Living Heritage Houses & Museums

This walking tour will introduce you to five Living Heritage Houses & Museums. The Sydney Living Heritage Network was founded in 1980 with the primary purpose of managing, maintaining and interpreting significant historic buildings and places. The n…

Montsalvat Art Gallery and Artist Community

Montsalvat Art Gallery and Artists’ Community is Australia’s oldest artist’s colony and is located in Eltham, half an hour North-East of Melbourne.  Set in the picturesque Yarra Plenty district, for thousands of years it was a fer…

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