Paesi e paesaggi: Italy from Above

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Italy is enchanting, bewitching. It casts a spell. It is easy for visitors to fall in love with Italy because every minute of every day they spend there has something to offer them, to appeal to all of their senses, whether they are visiting its museums or flying over its rooftops, bell towers, domes, endless plains, rolling hills and majestic mountains. A wealth of beauty unfolds, the work of Man and Nature that belongs to visible, accessible and famous. Beauty that lies in the historical and architectural heritage to be found in churches and abbeys, in historic town centers and museums, in castles and archaeological sites, a heritage steeped in ancient history. It is also the beauty of the natural heritage that lies in mountain roads, national parks and idyllic beaches. But that is not all. In Italy are remote landscapes and secrets that must be discovered, sniffed out and at times tracked down. There are monasteries, hermitages, watchtowers, treasure collections, regional traditions, arts and traditional trades. A heritage to protect and hand down to future generations, and to all those future travelers who will always come to Italy. Even if it is just a flying visit ...