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Be present through the past.
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Barcelona

A vibrant character that astonishes with tradition, arts and history.
Spain
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Florence
Savour the Italian renaissance atmosphere
Italy
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Matera
The primordial city born in the rock
Italy
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Milan
One surprising cultural destination
Italy

Tours

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Front view of the cemetery
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Alessandro Manzoni in Milan
An itinerary entirely dedicated to Manzoni and to his masterpiece: "I Promessi Sposi" (The Betrothed), which allows rediscovering corners of the city, reliving its hidden past, where reality and literature are in harmony.
Milan
regular
7 Visits
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A walk along the ancient gateways of Milan
Discover bites of Milanes’s history through the city walls and Milan's ancient "Porte" (gates) that protected the city and regulated access to this town for centuries.
Milan
easy
9 Visits
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Following Viking traces in Dublin
Through a history of iron and bloodshed, this tour aims to follow the history of the Vikings, those infamous warriors who ventured into the green and desolate lands of Ireland.
easy
5 Visits

Stories

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(by Serge Melki, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons)
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Paris Point Zero
“Point zéro des routes de France” is the reference point for distances from Paris, but the story tells much more.
(G.dallorto, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons)
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The Devil's Abode
Legend has it that the devil lived in Milan, with his own house at Palazzo Acerbi, in Corso Di Porta Romana n.3, to be exact. Let’s discover the origins of this curious rumour.
Milan
1 October, 2022
(by Paolobon140, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
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“Omenoni” House
Eight imposing unique sculptures guarding a peculiar building in the centre of Milan.
Milan
30 September, 2022