Countries visited: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Macedonia (Greece) The “Balkans”, taking its name from the Turkish word mountains, designates the mountainous region bordering the Adriatic, Mediterranean and Black seas, the Alpin and Carpathian Mountain ranges, Anatolia and…
In the history of the silk road, Venice would most likely be considered as the most prominent European city. Its geographical location in the heart of the Mediterranean played a pivotal role in its historical significance and economic successes. The…
One of the four paintings in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II each representing one continent emphasizing the international role of Milan. Throughout Roman times, the lands of northern Italy, originally inhabited by Celtic tribes, were overwhelmed by the roman culture…
A history shaped by its geography The French Alps can be historically conceived as a wall separating the Rhone valley and Northern Italy, with its passes constituting doors and its valleys corridors for the exchange of goods and ideas with…
