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One hundred kilometers from the capital to reach Orvieto. Once in town, the sense of vertigo of cliffs scattered in prospective joints of narrow alleys and winding. A feeling that leaves only the eyes, almost reassuring, its palaces and other monuments symbol of political power. Just think of the Palazzo del Popolo, built in the second half of the twelfth century, the residence of the Captain of commons, a supreme expression of the citizen.

The most intriguing aspect of the city is given by a special atmosphere that smacks of old, not tarnished over the centuries but, rather, well integrated with the modern times. So at the end of the 800, behind the fortress  of Albornoz born the funicular, vehicle of transportation on rails that still links the Old Town to the railway station. Or again, the tunnel of escalators and elevators that making its way into the body of the millennial rock, leading from the parking field of the Fair in the historical center. Still on the theme of underground paths, then it is worth making a trip to Orvieto 'underground': caves, tunnels, wells dug into the tufa, making for a unique approach to this village with a Medieval quarter still intact, including the Well della Cava, the Lombard-Romanesque church of San Giovenale and cloister of San Giovanni, today Palazzo del Gusto.

Land of castles that dot the territory, the Canavese offers an authentic journey back in time to recall seven centuries of evidences, from the Middle Ages to the splendor of the Savoy, to the rediscovery of castles and monasteries, jewels of romanesque and baroque art. Forts of different ages, then, that open the doors to those who want to discover the secrets of the past, still decorated with period furniture to create all the atmosphere of a life of another era. A world that is still recalled today with costumed events and concerts of ancient music, that held every year in different historical residences in the area.

Seven hectares of forest between white and red fir trees: this is the evocative expanse featuring the Natural Park of the Gran Bosco di Salbertrand, where the ancient crafts of the miller and the farmer are evoked in the Ecomuseum "Colombano Romean". We are in Piedmont, in the Valle di Susa, near Turin, to over 1000 meters in height.
Between forests and grasslands of high altitude, with more than 600 plant species and 90 animals, arises, therefore, this building offers an authentic journey back in time and space, to the visitor. The goal is to keep intact the natural surroundings and, at the same time, enhance the cultural traditions of rural society in Piedmont.

The art of the garden in the land of the Cremonese follows a route that takes photos of the costume changes and of the landscape.
"Italian" or "English” variants to be admired in a itinerary made for the eyes and the spirit that documents the evolution of taste European seven-nineteenth.
First stop at the the public gardens of Cream, the result of the urban revolution that took place in the town at the beginning of the 800, the period of naturism, the "noble savage" of Rousseau. So instead of parks bastions, tree-lined avenues where once stood the walls and defenses. The castle was demolished to make room for the typical urban garden, in perfect English style, as the curators of "Gardens of Cremona ', the book that lists at least 300 parks and gardens of the province.