Travel Freak

The rankings are always in fashion especially in summer, so there retabling that of ten “Beach Town” summer 2008 second Tripadvisor. It seems that our country face to master, given that our two famous beaches, liguria to the Amalfi coast, dealing respectively the first and fourth place in the standings.

At the top of the podium with the five lands Monterosso al Mare, Italy. And on this there is little to say, given the beauty of the place. A second Fira Greece, which is the main city of Santorini in the Cyclades (which I personally love, as you already read). Bronze Medal second Tripadvisor in Menton in France. Again Italy in fourth spot with beautiful Amalfi. Below the sea port of Propriano in Corsica, St Ives, Cornwall, Ibiza in the Balearic Islands, Nerja still in Spain (but this time in Andalusia), Lagos (the one in Portugal, not the former capital of Nigeria) and finally with Spain still Cadaques in Costa Brava.So worried bout of Europe, although probably many and many cities and equally beautiful beaches were not considered, which do you think?

Life has compiled the ranking of 10 most romantic destinations in the world who this summer is looking for a dream holiday to share with the sweetie. The gold medal belongs to WildFlower Hall, was once residence of Lord Kitchner, today is a spa surrounded by a forest of pines and cedars.

In second place is torva instead Camargue in France, thanks to its beaches with white sand, the charm of medieval cities, the cathedral, a natural park inhabited by pink flamingos. In third place is square instead Kyoto, Japan, on its 2000 Buddhist temples. Here then the Cinque Terre, Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore, UNESCO heritage for over 10 years and how not to mention the famous Via of love?

In fifth place is in Canada, Brussels sixth, seventh the volcanic island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean with high mountains 3mila meters and paradisiacal beaches full of palm trees. Following Napa valley in California is only an hour from San Francisco and close the standings the small village of Inn at Little Washington and Lake Wanaka in New Zealand.

Liguria has a dual soul: a coastal and festaiola that soul to the first hot, invaded by migration from the northernmost regions and a discreet, silent, where the sea is visible from a distance. The latter area, which stretches between Imperia and Ventimiglia, is rich in small villages and beautiful gardens, ideal places to roam without a precise goal in a weekend away from confusion.

Leaving the motorway Flowers after Bordighera, the first country to stopover is Dolceacqua, a medieval village on the shore of Nervia: after covering the steep, narrow streets, you can also stop to enjoy Rossese, the local wine.

Not far away, perched on a steep hill rises Apricale, with houses facing the sun dark and theatrical carugi, and indeed the atmosphere here is a little theatrical, the main square is arranged like a stage, with the shapes created by Production designer Luzzati.

For fans of esoteric, always in the area is Triora, the village of witches, from dark caves and mysterious atmosphere. Here took place a famous witch trial in late 1500, when the country was hit by a famine and people incolpò some women of witchcraft; acts of the process and torture are still kept in the ethnographic museum, in the square to the ancient village a plaque and a statue remember the place where the witches met, the Cabotina.

Leaving these places arcane to continue toward Ventimiglia, the last stage of the weekend, deserve a long pause Gardens Hanbury, among botanical gardens more beautiful and famous of Italy. Created in mid-1800 from Hanbury, retain curatissimi copies of a wide variety of plants; names on the plates do not say much to the layman like me, but it is wonderful to walk these paths and enjoy the sea view from this charming little Eden , Before returning home.