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August is upon us, the blazing sun is shining and the growing desire for a holiday.
A week of total relaxation, walks by the sea, sunset dinners and entertainment. How to give up after a year of work, days of the metropolitan and dull?
What is needed is an escape in a quiet, scenic and relaxing. A small corner of paradise as the Sorrento peninsula, pearl Italian beloved around the world.

In the square of Marina d'Aequa, an ancient fishing village and village of Vico Equense (Sorrento peninsula of the country, was inaugurated in June 2009 the hotel which offers the anchors for its guests special rates for summer 2009. Hotels in Vico Equense is situated a few meters from the beach and enjoy a spectacular view of the Bay of Naples.
The eight rooms that communicate a feeling of freshness and furnished with white furniture evoke Mediterranean atmosphere thanks to its touch of color from light green to turquoise to purple shades. In addition, each room has a private bathroom, TV LCD, air conditioning and balconies with sea views.

Opposite the hotel there is the subway to the sea in the summer you easy access to Sorrento and Naples, and for those who are fond of Italian cooking in the Marina d'Aequa spoiled for choice between well-known restaurants such as pizzerias Torre del Saracino and characteristics as Paolillo.
Pleasant for those who decide to stay seven nights, the hotel offers special rates Anchors from 65 € per person and the offer includes buffet breakfast and parking garage car / motorcycle.
It's time to book. Go to last minute hotel Sorrento peninsula in August

Bologna, Emilia Romagna jewel is the oldest Italian university town. In 1088 was founded the first of its study and today the city is home to many students, a tone that give youth the ancient village. It was the first home of the Celts, the Etruscans and Romans and finally in the Middle Ages free and fruitful policy. And 'the city of towers and long arcades, over 38 km are found only in the historical center, one of the largest and best maintained in Italy. Their creation is attributable not to a whim of the architects of Bologna, the subject went to the strong expansion in Bologna in the late Middle Ages, when the university became a place and there was a sudden shortage of housing. It was then that the upper floors of existing buildings were extended. Due to economic and trade also stimulated the construction of the same. An unusual edict of 1288 demanded that no building should be free from the porch, and it also specified that they were at least seven feet high and wide from Bologna (2.66 meters), so it was allowed to pass a man on horseback. Today as yesterday, so the arcades allow a walk protected from rain and snow. Do not miss out clearly the religious structures, among which are the Basilica of San Petronio, the church of San Francesco, the Chair of St. Peter, St. James the Great and many more. Another distinctive feature of the city, as well as the famous and charming arcades, are the noble towers
Bologna. Their origin is clearly medieval period in which the towers were more than 180. Modern studies diminish the number, which still remains high compared to the extension of time in the city. Of these we can still admire many as 17. Two landmark of the city, the Tower and the Tower of Asinelli Garisenda. One extends dramatically to a height of 97 meters, the other source to a height of 60, which declined today to 48 meters. Were built in the twelfth to the wishes of the Ghibellines and the second, more powerful, was also cited by the illustrious poet, Dante Alighieri. Remarkable number of palaces and villas, the largest built at that time in which the town was incorporated in the state of the Church (XVI-XVIII sec.). Finally, remember that the city of Bologna was initially surrounded by three sets of walls, destroyed by Frederick Barbarossa in place of these preferred the wider walls of Torresotti. The old walls are still many doors.

We could not exempt them from making mention of gastronomy in Bologna, one of the most succulent Italian. And then we should talk about the famous mortadella, tortellini, lasagna and the sauce is typically used to flavor the noodles, which is said were modeled to reproduce the long blond hair of Lucrezia Borgia. Tortellini legend, owe their form to the will to reproduce the perfect navel of Venus, but their taste is solely due to the ability of the masters of Bologna.

Claudia Zedda

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