The island of Elba | Italy

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Elba is the biggest island of the Tuscan Archipelago and the third largest in Italy after Sardinia and Sicily. The island is famous around the world for harboring French Emperor Napoleon in 1814 during his exile. 

Giglio Island is one of the other six islands in the Tuscan Archipelago.

 

The hunting residence of Stupinigi | Italy

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The House of Savoy is one of the oldest royal families in the world, founded in the year 1003. The name derives from the historical region of Savoy in the Alpine region between what is now France and Italy.

When Emmanuel-Philibert, Duke of Savoy, moved his capital to Turin in 1562, he began a vast series of building projects (continued by his successors) to demonstrate the power of the ruling house. Residences of the Royal House of Savoy is a UNESCO World Heritage site. 14 residences are listed.

In Turin:
- Palazzo Reale
- Palazzo Madama
- Palazzo Carignano
- Castello del Valentino
- Villa della Regina

In Piedmont:
- Palazzina di Stupinigi
- Reggia di Venaria Reale
- Castle of La Mandria
- Castle of Rivoli
- Castle of Agliè
- Castle of Moncalieri
- Castle of Racconigi
- Pollenzo Estate
- Castle of Govone

Murano Island and Lighthouse | Italy

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Murano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, located north-east of Venice. It is actually seven islands connected by bridges, forming canals. The island has its own lighthouse.

Murano is famous for its long history of glass making. In 1291, all the glassmakers in Venice were required to move to Murano. In the following century, exports began, and the island became famous, initially for glass beads and mirrors.

The Dolomites | Italy

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The Dolomites are a mountain range located in northeastern Italy. The Sesto-Cadini Dolomites are in the far north-eastern part of the Dolomites, featuring spectacular peaks looming more than 2,000 metres above the huge rocky high plateaus. One of the peaks is 2,839m high Cadin di San Lucano.

The Dolomites is a UNESCO World Heritage site. This serial property of nine areas presents a diversity of spectacular landscapes of international significance for geomorphology marked by steeples, pinnacles and rock walls, the site also contains glacial landforms and karst systems.

Saluti da Assisi | Italy

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Assisi, a medieval city built on a hill, is the birthplace of Saint Francis, is closely associated with the work of the Franciscan Order.

Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The card show different places in Assisi specifically mentioned by Unesco, like San Damiano Church, the hermitage of Eremo delle Carceri and the sanctuary of Rivotorto.
Here you see a postcard depicting the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi.

Picture Postcard Perfect Varenna | Italy

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Varenna is a romantic town on Lake Como known for its waterfront restaurants, pretty gardens and old castles.

Syracuse Piazza Duomo | Italy

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Piazza Duomo, in the center of the island of Ortigia, is considered to be one of the most beautiful Baroque piazzas in Sicily.

Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Giglio Island | Italy

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Giglio Island (Isola del Giglio), is a small island in the Tuscan Archipelago, the group of seven islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea near the coast of Tuscany. The main islands are Capraia, Elba, Giannutri, Giglio, Gorgona, Montecristo and Pianosa. Here you see a mapcard.

Thank you so much Gian Luca and Rafaella!

Palmaiola Island | Italy

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Palmaiola is a small island (islet) off the westcoast of Italië. The islet is part of the Tuscan Archipelago, a chain of islands between the Ligurian Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea, west of Tuscany

Flags of the World | Italy

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The flag of Italy is often referred to Tricolore. Officially adopted on 1 January 1948. The first use of the green, white and red dates back to 1789.

Tuscan Archipelago | Italy

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The Tuscan Archipelago is a chain of islands between the Ligurian Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea, west of Tuscany, Italy.

The archipelago is located between Corsica and the Tuscan coast and contains seven major islands: Capraia, Elba, Giannutri, Giglio, Gorgona, Montecristo and Pianosa.

Saluti da Mantova | Italy

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Mantova (Mantua in English) is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy. The power and influence of the Gonzaga family (1328-1707) made Mantua one of the most eminent Italian hubs for Art, Culture and Music. Today, the city is known for its architectural treasures and artifacts, elegant palaces, and the Medieval and Renaissance cityscape.

Mantua and Sabbioneta is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Vernazza - Cinque Terre | Italy

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Vernazza is one of the five towns that make up the Cinque Terre region, a coastal area within Liguria, in the northwest of Italy. Cinque Terre comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore.

Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Barolo vineyard landscape | Italy

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Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato is a Unesco World Heritage site. This landscape covers five distinct wine-growing areas with outstanding landscapes and the Castle of Cavour.

One of these five areas is the Langa of Barolo. This is one of the most renowned of Piedmont’s tourist attractions. The area is a vast 360° vineyard, dotted here and there with castles and medieval hamlets.

Rialto Bridge - Venice | Italy

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The arched Rialto Bridge is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice. It has been rebuilt several times since its first construction as a pontoon bridge in the 12th century, and is now a significant tourist attraction in the city.

Venice and its Lagoon is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Palio di Siena | Italy

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The Palio di Siena, known locally simply as Il Palio, is a horse race that is held twice each year, on 2 July and 16 August, in Siena, Italy. Ten horses and riders, bareback and dressed in the appropriate colours, represent ten of the seventeen contrade, or city wards.

The race itself, in which the jockeys ride bareback, circles the Piazza del Campo, on which a thick layer of earth has been laid. The race is run for three laps of the piazza and usually lasts no more than 90 seconds.

Thanks you very much Luca and Raffaella!

Cascata delle Marmore | Italy

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Marmore Falls is a man-made waterfall created by the ancient Romans. Its total height is 165 m (541 feet), making it the tallest man-made waterfall in the world.

Thanks you very much Luca and Raffaella!

Porta San Giacomo | Italy

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Bergamo is an Italian city northeast of Milan, in the Lombardy region. Its older upper district, called Città Alta, is characterized by cobblestone streets, encircled by Venetian walls. Porta San Giacomo is one of the four gates from the Venetian walls to the upper city of Bergamo, it was built in 1592.

Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar is a UNESCO World Heritage site. This property consists of 6 components of defence works in Italy, Croatia and Montenegro.

The other two fortified cities in Italy are:
- Fortified city of Peschiera del Garda
- City Fortress of Palmanova

Industrial city of Ivrea | Italy

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The industrial city of Ivrea is located in the Piedmont region and developed as the testing ground for Olivetti, manufacturer of typewriters, mechanical calculators and office computers.

Ivrea, industrial city of the 20th century is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It comprises a large factory and buildings designed to serve the administration and social services, as well as residential units.

Pienza Cathedral | Italy

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Pienza is a town in Tuscany, Italy. The Duomo (Cathedral) dominates the center of the piazza. Historic Centre of the City of Pienza is a UNESCO World Heritage site.