TRIPS TO ITALY

Calabria:

Is a the southernmost region of the Italian peninsula, one of the richest regions of history, the region with an extraordinary wild beauty. Land of the high, harsh mountains, forests, hills, lakes and of course the magnificent coastline. The poet Gabriele D'Annunzio called the Lungomare di Reggio Calabria 'il piu 'bel chilometro d'Italia' ('the most beautiful kilometres in Italy'). Land rich in forests, often resemble those of northern Europe, rich in rare animals and plants. The region which is almost the same site offers the traveler a wonderful coastline and high mountains. Calabria is a mountainous peninsula as if pressed in the two seas: the Ionian and Tyrrhenian. No wonder that only in this region are up to three National Parks: Sila, Pollino and Aspromonte. The climate on the coast is typically Mediterranean, hot. Even in winter temperatures do not fall below 10 degrees. Few kilometres inland the climate becomes almost alpine. When the grandeur of the landscape and climate add a rich history, covering a number of archaeological treasures before us appears to be a land of dream for a tourist. However, since the old travellers, even the Grand Tour d 'Italia, Calabria did not include in its list of places necessarily visited. Also, and now tourism is not strongly developed, and certainly not as developed as it deserves Calabria. Among the attractions landscape - natural, archaeological, historical Byzantine add a very rich folklore and culinary traditions. Calabria is mountainous, upland, and only 8% are plain. Because of such terrain, agriculture and farming have always encountered great difficulties. Industry was also in Calabria is underdeveloped, there are no large cities. Thanks, however, the beaches, the coast are among the finest in Italy. In the hinterland, we can admire the magnificent mountains and national parks.


Vesuvius:

One of the most famous volcanoes in the mainland of Europe, located in Italy, the Apennine Peninsula, the Gulf of Naples. Vesuvius is one of the five most dangerous volcanoes of the world. The beginnings of his activity dates to the period, Prior is about 16 thousand. years. Vesuvius is as f-associated with the Monte Somme (Somme is an ancient, now extinct volcano.) How to think, just after the collapsed crater of the Somme began Seismic activity of Mount Vesuvius. The best period of increased Volcanic activity were the years 1631-1872. According to recent measurements, Their altitude is 1,281 meters above sea level, the depth of the crater - 230 meters, diameter - 550-650 m. The Present cone is located on the Caldera Formed During the explosion of the 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Vesuvius 79 AD, the Age of the oldest rocks is about 200 thousand Determined. years. He is best known Outbreak, comma occurred August 24, 79, during which devastated the city: Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabia. The last big eruption was recorded on 13 March 1944.


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