July 25 - in Taranto, the beach of San Vito. We are mobilized in support of young canoeists Puglia involved in regional championships fast tA, guests TarantoCanoa September 19 - Polignano a Mare. O rganization the first meeting "Caves, Blades and Ca FFE Spec ial" : a success! Dec. 6 - at Trani. We participate in the event pro Telethon at the local section of the Italian Naval League.
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and New Year Gala Dinner in Piazza Maggiore in Feltre
come kitchens, new roofs and awnings. The volunteers of the Youth Centre of Street Sweets and the Cathedral Quarter, Palio, what it takes to prepare a return of party in Piazza Maggiore. Let's see who obtained equipment from the Community Feltrina. On like this, it is almost the new year.
trees They arrived Wednesday, December 30, with perhaps a bit 'late', came the holiday tree in Piazza Maggiore. You add to that location before Christmas, offered by the district Primiero (TN).
In the pictures, the children Francis and James with the Attorney Renata Ortolani.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 Fits the tent for the dinner of December 31
Girls and boys of the Cathedral Quarter, Palio, in the early morning of Tuesday, December 29 to mount work in Piazza Maggiore tent that will host the New Year's Eve dinner, music and toast. The photo also Juba, English setter, mascots Asllib Tourism Centre.
news Dolomites 15 - Sponsorship of the Veneto Region Tourism Fair Belluno Dolomites Dolomites news
the Belluno Dolomites Tourism Fair, sponsored Asslib Association of Free Trade Tourism Entertainment, the Veneto Region has granted the sponsorship. The event, scheduled for 13 and 14 May 2010 in the historic Brewery Pedavena (BL) is the first edition and intends to present to players and the area, clients, referential, tour operators. The communication of advocacy is done by a letter dated December 2, 2009, prot. 675678, signed by President Giancarlo Galan. Photo: Brewery Pedavena symbol and the Veneto Region.
I wonder if the dystrophic edited by Telethon will never know that a handful of paddlers they would meet in Trani in their honor!
E 'was the usual Fabio De Pace, the most noble seakayaker di Puglia, the architect of the event. Building on its long-standing experience has led with skill and discipline to the ppassionati canoeists along the coast Trani.
E 'was particularly impressive to see the sea and the white majestic Romanesque Cathedral and the Monastery of Colonna. While it has proved refreshing disembarking kayakers on the beach Fisherman's Bay, where daring swimmers splashing in the water seal beach, regardless of winter weather.
The success of m Anifest was provided by the traditional hospitality of impeccable Lega Navale di Trani . This should be made a special thanks to its President Joseph Ciommo .
The image of first snowfall in Piazza Maggiore said the opening of the winter tourist season. A few minutes from Feltre, services and facilities Passo Croce d'Aune and Monte Avena will be available until late spring. Feltre, with its historic center, is a pleasant destination, walks and excursions to the Belluno Dolomites. Good winter.
Dolomitinews 13 - Feltre: Poems ROSA AUTUMN shows and creative state
Saturday, December 5, at 16.30, for Unison Jazz Restaurant presents the book of poems "Autumn Rose" Luana Gorza. The group Incontrarte read several songs with musical interludes by William Nisi, tenor sax, and Massimo Bustreo, piano.
followed by the inauguration of the exhibition "creative state" exhibition at the Gallery of Claudia Augusta Piazza Maggiore (Show: 5 to 13 December 2009).
The initiatives are aimed at raising funds for the associations AISM of Helping Hands of Belluno and Feltre.
October 2009: at the CUS Bari started The second course of canoe travel. Other enthusiastic paddlers, paddlers and above, reinforce the already strong team of pioneers who have opened a year ago the group of the Knights of the Sea. Biagio and Walter have their great pains to transfer the basics of safe handling of sea kayaking to new recruits. We wish you all to keep alive the enthusiasm. So many good things in store for 2010!
On Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ1iyWJEWS0
The Great Wall of China literally The long wall of 10,000 is a series of fortifications made of stone and earth in northern China, built, rebuilt and maintained between the 5th century BC and 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire from Xiongnu attacks during successive dynasties. From the 5th century BC, some walls have been built, which have been referred to as the Great Wall. One of the most famous is the wall built between 220-206 BC by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. Little remains of that wall, most of the existing walls were built during the Ming Dynasty.
The Shanhaiguan Great Wall stretches from east of Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that outlines around the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. The most comprehensive survey of archaeological sites, using advanced technologies, has recently concluded that the whole Great Wall, with all its branches, extends over 8,851.8 km (5,500.3 m). This consists of 6,259.6 km (3,889.5 m) of sections of wall real, 359.7 kilometers (223.5 miles) of trenches and 2,232.5 km (1,387.2 MI) natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers.
The Chinese were already familiar with the techniques of wall construction at the time of the Spring and Autumn period, which began around the 8th century BC. During the Warring States Period from the 5th century BC to 221 BC, the states of Qi, Yan and Zhao all constructed extensive fortifications to defend their borders. Built to withstand the attack of small arms such as swords and spears, the walls were made mostly by stamping earth and gravel between board frames. Qin Shi Huang conquered all the states in conflict and unified China in 221 BC, establishing the Qin Dynasty. The intention to impose a centralized government and prevent the resurgence of feudal lords, he ordered the destruction of the wall sections that divided his empire along the old borders of the state. To protect the empire against intrusions by the Xiongnu people from the north, he ordered the construction of a new wall to connect the remaining fortifications along the northern border of the new. The transport of large quantities of materials needed for construction was difficult, so builders always tried to use local resources. The stones from the mountains were used over mountain ranges, while rammed earth was used for construction in the plains. There are no surviving historical records indicating the exact length and course of the Qin Dynasty walls. Most of the ancient walls have eroded over the centuries, and very few sections remain today. Later, the Han, Sui, Northern and Jin dynasties all repaired, rebuilt or expanded sections of the Great Wall at great cost to defend against invaders from the north.
The Great Wall concept was taken up again during the Ming Dynasty following the Ming army's defeat by Oirats the Battle of Tumu in 1449. Ming had failed to gain a clear upper hand over the Manchurian and Mongolian tribes after successive battles, and the long drawn conflict was taking a toll on the empire. Ming adopted a new strategy to keep the nomadic tribes from the construction of walls along the northern border of China. Acknowledging the Mongol control established in the Ordos Desert, the wall followed the southern edge of the desert, instead of incorporating the bend of the Huang He. Photography the Great Wall in 1907
Unlike previous Qin fortifications, the Ming construction was stronger and more complete because of the use of brick and stone instead of rammed earth. As Mongol raids continued periodically over the years, the Ming devoted considerable resources to repair and strengthen the walls. Sections near the Ming capital of Beijing were especially strong.
During 1440-1460, the Ming also built a so-called "Liaodong Wall. Similar in function to the Great Wall (whose extension, in a sense, it was), but more basic in construction, the wall enclosed the agricultural heartland of the Liaodong Liaodong province, protects against potential incursions Jurched-Mongolian Oriyanghan from the northwest and north Jurchens Jianzhou. While the stones and tiles were used in some parts of the wall of Liaodong, most of it was actually just an earth embankment with ditches on both sides.
Towards the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Great Wall to defend the empire against the Manchu invasions that began around 1600. Under the military command of Yuan Chonghuan, the Ming army held off the Manchus Shanhaiguan fortified the pass, preventing the Manchus from entering the heart of China. The Manchus were finally able to cross the Great Wall in 1644, when the doors were opened by Wu Shanhaiguan Sangui, a Ming border General, who disliked the activities of the rulers of the Shun Dynasty. The Manchus quickly seized Beijing, and defeated the newly founded Shun Dynasty and remaining Ming resistance, to establish the Qing dynasty.
In 2009, a further 290 km (180 miles) of previously undetected portion of the wall, built during the Ming Dynasty have been discovered. The recent discovery of sections ranging from the mountains in the northern province of Liaoning Hushan Jiayuguan in the western province of Gansu. The sections were submerged during the time the dust storms that move across the arid region.
Under the Qing government, China's borders extended beyond the walls and Mongolia was annexed to the empire, so construction and repairs on the Great Wall were discontinued.
Islands French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific. In the center of the island are the remains of an extinct volcano rising to two peaks, Mount and Mount Pahia Otemanu, the highest point at 727 meters (2,385 feet). The original name of the island in the Tahitian language might be better rendered as Pora Pora, meaning "First Born", an early transcription found in 18th and 19th century accounts, is Bolabolla (or "Bollabolla). The settlement increased, Vaitape is on the western side of the island, opposite the main channel into the lagoon. The products of the island are mostly limited to what can be obtained from the sea and coconut trees, which were historically of economic importance for copra. August 2007 during the census, the island's population was about 8880 people.
The island is administratively part of the municipality (commune) of Bora Bora, itself in the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands. The town of Bora Bora is the island of Bora Bora with its surrounding islets emerging from the coral reef (29.3 km ² / 11.3 miles square in total) and the atoll of Tupai (11 km 2 / ab 4.2.) , located 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of Bora Bora. The atoll of Tupai has no permanent population, plus about 50 workers in the coconut plantations. The former president Gaston Tong Sang in French Polynesia is the current mayor of Bora Bora.
The island was inhabited by Polynesian settlers around the 4th secolo.Il first European sighting was made by Jakob Roggeveen in 1722. James Cook sighted the island in 1769 and landed in 1777.Un Missionary arrived in London in 1820 and has Protestant church founded in 1822. In 1842 Bora Bora was made a protectorate of France following the actions of Admiral Abel Aubert Thouars Dupetit.
Following the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan, the United States entered World War II. The U.S. chose Bora Bora as a South Pacific base and a military supply depot for oil, airstrip, seaplane base, and defensive fortifications were built. Known as "Operation Bobcat", has maintained a force of nine supply ships, 20,000 tons of equipment and about 5,000 men. Seven huge naval guns were set up at strategic points around the island to protect it against possible military attack.
However, the island has seen not as a struggle against the American presence in Bora Bora went uncontested during the war. Even if the base was officially closed June 2, 1946, many U.S. personnel and the people loved the island so much that they refused to leave. The World War II airstrip, which has never been able to accommodate large aircraft, French Polynesia was the only international airport until Faa'a International Airport was opened in Papeete, Tahiti in 1962.
The town of Bora Bora is the island of Bora Bora with its surrounding islets emerging from the coral reef (29.3 km ² / 11.3 miles square in total) and the atoll of Tupai (11 km2/4.2 pop.), located 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of Bora Bora. The atoll of Tupai has no permanent population, except for some workers in the coconut plantations.
The town is the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands.
The administrative center of the town is the settlement of Vaitape on the island of Bora Bora.
Today the island is mainly dependent on tourism. In recent years, various localities have been built on motus (small islands) surrounding the lagoon. Thirty years ago, Hotel Bora Bora built the first over-the-water bungalows on stilts over the lagoon and today, overwater bungalows are a standard feature of most Bora Bora resorts. The quality of these bungalows ranges from relatively cheap, basic accommodations to luxury - and pricy - places to stay. Most tourist destinations are aquacentric, but you can visit the attractions on the ground, as the guns of World War II. Air Tahiti has five or six daily flights to the airport in Bora Bora on Moto Mute from Tahiti (as well as from other islands).
Although French and Tahitian are the main languages \u200b\u200bspoken by the people, people in contact with tourists generally have a command of English. Most visitors to Bora Bora are American, Japanese or Europe. Public transport on the island is limited, consisting of a single bus that goes halfway around the island and back every hour. The bicycle is the preferred method of transport. There are also fun little car hire in Vaitape. Bora Bora is predestined for snorkeling and scuba diving and around its lagoon. Many species of sharks and rays inhabit the body of water nearby. There are few players on the island manta ray scuba diving and also offer shark feeding dives.
In addition to the existing islands of Bora Bora (Motu in Taihitian called), the new man, made of Motu Motu Marfo was added in the north-east of the lagoon on the property of the St. Regis Resort.
The Domus Aurea (Latin for "Golden House") was a big porch landscaped villa, designed to take advantage of artificially created landscapes built in the heart of ancient Rome by the Roman emperor Nero after the great fire of Rome, which devastated Rome in 64 AD, had swept away the aristocratic dwellings on the slopes of the Esquiline Hill.
Built of brick and concrete in the few years between the fire and Nero's suicide in 68, the extensive gold-leaf that gave its name was not the only extravagant element of: stuccoed ceilings were applied to semi-precious stones and veneers d 'Ivoire, while the walls were painted, the coordination of decorations different themes in each major group of rooms. Pliny the Elder watched it being built and mentioned it in his Naturalis Historia.
Suetonius says that Nero and the Domus Aurea:
When the building was finished in this style and named after him, he deigned to say anything more in terms of approval of what was finally beginning to be hosted as a human being.
If the Domus Aurea complex parts covered the slopes of the Palatino, Esquilino and Celio hills, with an artificial lake in the marshy Terrefonde, the estimated size of the Domus Aurea is an approximation, as much of it has not been removed. Some scholars place it at more than 300 hectares, mentre altri stima per le sue dimensioni sono stati meno di 100 ettari.
Svetonio descrive il complesso come "rovinosamente prodigo", come ha incluso boschetti di alberi, pascoli con greggi, vigneti e lago artificiale-rus in urbe ", campagna in città". Nerone anche commissionato dal greco Zenodorus una colossale 35,5 m (120 RF), statua di bronzo alta di se stesso, il Colossus Neronis. Plinio il Vecchio, tuttavia, mette la sua altezza, a soli 30,3 m (106,5 RF). L' la statua è stata posta appena fuori l'ingresso principale del palazzo al capolinea della Via Appia in un grande atrio di portici che città divisa dalla villa privata. Questa statua potrebbe essere rappresentato Nerone come il dio del sole Sol, come Pliny saw a certain similarity. This concept is widely accepted among scholars, but some are convinced that Nero has not been identified with Sol while he was alive. The face of the statue was amended shortly after Nero's death during Vespasian 's reign to make it truly a statue of Sol Adriano moved, with the help of architect Decrianus and 24 elephants, in a position next to the Flavian Amphitheater.
The Domus Aurea was a house party, as evidenced by the presence of 300 sleeping rooms with no quarter. Remained Nero's own palace on the Quirinal Hill. Nero's own palace remained on the Quirinal Hill. Strangely, no kitchens or latrines Have Been Discovered yet either. Strangely, no kitchens or latrines have yet been discovered two.
Rooms dazzling polished white marble have been very varied floor plans, shaped with niches and that esedre concentrated or dispersed the light of day out 'were swimming in the floors and fountains splashing in corridoi.Nerone has a great interest in every detail the project, according to the Annals of Tacitus', and oversaw the engineering / architects, Severus and Celer, who were also responsible for the waterway, with whom he hoped to try Nero's Miseno link with Lake Avernus.
Some of the extravagances of the Domus Aurea had repercussions for the future. The architects designed two of the main dining rooms flank an octagonal court, surmounted by a dome with a giant eye center to let in light. It was probably the first Roman use of a dome that was not in a temple dedicated to the gods, such as the Pantheon, and early use of buildings in calcestruzzo.Un 'other innovation was destined to have a huge influence on' art of the future: Nero placed mosaics, previously restricted to floors, vaulted ceilings. Only fragments have survived, but this technique was to be copied extensively, eventually as a fundamental element of Christian art: the mosaics that decorate so many churches in Rome, Ravenna, Sicily and Constantinople.
Celer and Severus also created an ingenious mechanism, cranked by slaves, who made the ceiling underneath the dome revolve like the heavens, while perfume was sprayed and rose petals were dropped on the diners gathered. According to some sources, perhaps embellished by Nero's political enemies, on one occasion such quantities of rose petals were dropped that one unlucky guest was asphyxiated (a similar story is told of the emperor Heliogabalus).
"Nero gave the best parties, ever," archaeologist Wallace-Hadrill told an interviewer when the Golden House was reopened in 1999 after being closed for years for restoration. "Three hundred years after his death, tokens bearing his head were still being given out at public spectacles - a thing of the more great showman of all. "Nero, who was obsessed with his status as an artist, certainly regarded as parts of works of art. Petronio was his official party.
frescoes covered every surface that was not even more refined. The main Was one Famulus artist (or Fabulus According To Some sources). The main artist was one Famulus (fabulus or according to some sources). Pliny in his Natural History, recounts how Famulus went for a few hours every day for the Domus Aurea, at work, while the light was right. The speed of execution Famulus offering a wonderful unity to his compositions and astonishing delicacy to their execution.
Pliny the Elder presents Amulio as one of the leading painters of the Domus Aurea: "More recently, he lived Amul, a serious and quiet character, but a painter-style floral. With him there was a Minerva, which had the appearance of always looking at the spectators, from any point where it was viewed. He painted only a few hours a day, and then with the utmost seriousness, for he always kept the toga on, even when in the middle of its implementation. The golden palace of Nero was the prison-house productions of this artist, and, therefore, is that there are so few of them to be seen elsewhere.
name Domus Aurea in modern times has come to mean wealth, opulence and luxury . Commercial uses of the name are grown, ranging from luxury hotels to wines using the same name to market themselves to a segment of consumers who are aware of the historical significance and a statement of wealth that goes with the name Domus Aurea .
Dolomites News 12 - New attentions on historical Feltre and Belluno Dolomites
assessments on summer and early autumn, including ones from the work of the Observatory of Tourism Asslib Via Feltre Luzzo 7 to indicate new attention on the historic town and surfed on the territory of the Belluno Dolomites. Increased tourist numbers vary, including cycling, with a significant presence hotel, guests in the magnificent Piazza Maggiore, calculated over fifteen festivals, in about twenty thousand; presence, almost every weekend on the Plaza, initiatives, exhibitions, performances sponsored by various associations. Finally, made official by the municipality to Feltre and Pedavena Community Feltrina, Province of Belluno and the Veneto Region, the Tourism Fair Belluno Dolomites is going to be drawn again and redevelopment of the area. The event, organized in collaboration with Pedavena Brewery, will be held on 13 and 14 May 2010, preceded and followed by numerous cultural, musical and sporting events.
few minutes ago I learned of the death this morning , Ignatius of Loiacono, historical President of the CUS. As the
what I by surprise, given the age and health status of Honorary President (diction has never been more appropriate), a lump in my throat, I felt, almost 35 years of my life spent so far (and the desire to continue) in the CUS, seeing people grow and structures, experiencing successes and less happy moments, but all with the common denominator, however, the presence, often very active, and only nominal times (but could be sufficient), dr. Loiacono.
the sports hall, football pitches, our building of the canoe, the doubling of the pool, new gym, they are works that, since my entry into the CUS, I watched him grow with the commitment and passion Loiacono, who has always known how to use his charisma, and confidence gained in the institutions local sports, national and international, to grow our Centre.
An episode for all: year 2002, the CUS BARI organize the World University Canoe on flat water, I can not forget the ecstatic faces and admire the various delegations who have come from many parts of the world, touring our facilities, including Our Oreste Perri, coach of the Italian selection, which complimented both the structure and for the organization, in this case the event. My
not want to be what in journalism jargon is called "crocodile " (article by Commemoration of who is missing), but a brief (but heartfelt) tribute to a figure that does not cease with his life on earth, ritengofondamentale and in my sporting development, and especially behavioral.
I invite you to take along with me, the spiritual heritage of Ignatius Loiacono, always trying to keep a high profile, certainly sporty, but also moral, which does not necessarily pass on obtaining great results (which are Benvenga) but rather from feeling, and be recognized as decent people and worthy of esteem, sporattutto in an era that seems to have due regard to these values.
Polignano a Mare: Caves, Blades and Knights with special coffee
Polignano a Mare, the beautiful town perched on a rock overlooking the sea, the 19 September 2009 fans welcomed the paddlers CUS Bari, K of C CS Santa Caterina, the Navy League of Trani and the Sailing Club of Ga llipoli .
parties from Club Adriatic, the charming resort located north of the town Puglia, and driven by the desire for adventure, a fearless thirty paddlers braved the wind and whitecaps breeze from NW.
caves on ggestive testify human presence in these lands ever since the Pleistocene, and glacial. The blades cut into the rock thousands of years by erosion of the rain flow into the sea with picturesque coves.
to the physical demands required of paddlers to go up wind and wave was followed by a convivial barbecue on the grill. The bratwurst and beer have cemented the already strong bond that joins the sea kayakers of Puglia. After a relaxing walk through the streets of Polignano and the tasting of the famous "Special Coffee" the recipe is jealously kept secret and handed down from generation to generation, friends canoeists were dismissed giving himself an appointment for other interesting excursions.
Despite adverse sea conditions and wind, that spent Pol ignano ultimately proved to be a beautiful day. And thanks to Pasquale Rutiglian i, Pesident Club Adriatic, which has provided an enviable tourist facility, a M Arian or Leone and Andrea Colangiulo , who led the group in between coves and inlets and security Maria and Angelo Colangiulo in their garden, which hosted the turbulent and hungry paddlers Puglia.
video made by Piero Cantwell On Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMUAi3V195g
Sunday, September 13, 2009. finished training the Knights of dangling in the locker room talking about this and that. Suddenly a young man sneaks stealthily from the door. Doubt, curiosity, and surprise and joy. Biagio Walter and welcome him with great joy and pats on shoulders. They know him well that young man. If you remember him as a child, when, timid and inexperienced, hobbled into the dock of CUS on the "Banana", the youngest of the kayak.
That young man named Antonio Cannon and and is a glorious star in the canoe section of the CUS Bari Semifinalist in C2 500 m and 1000 the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. This year he was appointed Head of the Sector of the Canadian Canoe FICK (Italian Canoe and Kayak Federation). Its job is no longer to paddle like a madman, but to train young talents for international competition. The challenge is formidable: you have to give dignity to a discipline .... The Knights of the Sea is proud to rally around him and flattered his visit.
often hear talk of last-minte or last-second, with special deals on travel packages, and I realize that although more and more deals are with the formula or the road agency and sites web who treat them, many people do not know what it is, and most importantly has a lot of mistrust. I'll try to
ears all in a clear and simple. 'll take a hypothetical example in Travel in the Red Sea in August on a 4-star hotel with full board and flights from Naples, with the airline Air Italy, the price of 1000 €
If you go to a travel agency to book a holiday in April to August, often you happen to find deals such as "first book" or "book now", since that package at 900 €, what does it mean? That maybe in the travel agency or tour operators have developed a promotion that on a certain time before, for example, three months before you are entitled to a discount of 10%, after this period, the package is sold again € 1000, then from May onwards it found its real price.
We should go instead the agency one week before the start of that package, then go to the agency in August or late July. may happen that the availability for that holiday is over, maybe because they have filled the air for that date or because they have filled the village. Or it could happen that we find the package with the 30, 40 or even 50% discount. Why?
Verify that the package is the same as that seen the first three months or in the Red Sea in August on a 4-star named foo with full board and flights from Naples, with the airline Air Italy (because it could also be that is another village or the departure is from another airport), we left with a lower price because the tour operators come under date of fear or need to fill the village and at least recover the costs down considerably from, as mentioned earlier spent at least to recover the costs.
What does this mean? that for the same trip, even if the price is half have precisely the same thing three months earlier, I repeat the same trip, not because they often change the offer, but maybe because we casually look for a place with a hotel departing from an airport, and then after we watched, another hotel or another airport, and now look as if the price of a Fiat Punto petrol, and tomorrow the price of a ford fiesta diesel, I can not get the same prices because they are two different cars.
In short, a last minute is like when we buy something in the sales period. If I buy a sweater December 20 I pay € 100 if they purchase during the sales on January 10, I can also pay 50 euro, but it's not that they give me the sweater without the sleeves. So what's the problem or the risk of buying a last minute, so why should we buy a trip two months earlier? because very often the availability for a place finish, so if we are determined to go alone in the hotel from that airport, and from that day, you should book in advance, especially if you're anxious and afraid to stay at home. If you have some flexibility, you can also leave after two rounds or a day before the scheduled time, or maybe do 100 km to go to another airport, or even if you leave without going to force at that hotel but that's okay for another hotel or village with the same features (three stars and then was gone in another three stars) in the same locality, then you can start with a minute.
So Referring to the previous example might expect but knowing that maybe you will not go to the village smith in the village but 4 stars to 4 stars named Donald, and with full board, but always in the Red Sea, perhaps it could happen that instead of starting at the scheduled August 4, find a starting August 5. But maybe accepted these small changes can save good money, sometimes even 50% of the price since the first two months .
Finally last thing, sometimes it may be that we do not trust the views offered on the internet but prefer to go to the agency. Know that book on the Internet is a secure system, and allows you to find great deals, given that the online agencies have spent to-date prices and availability. What precautions to take though? Make sure the site is trusted, or that accepts different payment methods, which the credit card take it on a system via a 128 Bit SSL encryption, which is an agency or site that has been around for years, that we find on the site all the phone numbers, addresses, VAT number and the number of license. Finally also try to stay more calm area also find reviews or positive comments on other sites. sure that I would recommend sending you a travel contract (by email is fine) and that the offer and the price is equal to that seen on the site, what did you guarantee the same agency in your home, but with more comfort and with interesting prices .
Online you can find a multitude of sites, portals and travel agencies, there Quilli board some of the most nominated, reliable and with the best prices : Lastminuteclick.it (in my opinion among the cheapest) Volagratis.it Lastminute.com Edreams.it Expedia.it
In the cool waters of Porto Selvaggio and under the towers of old Gallipoli, in the presence of bright sunshine, crystal clear sea and Tramontana, we established the twinning of the Knights of the Sea and the Canoe Kayak Club Salento.
beginning of the centuries the sea has been the glue between people, it has facilitated the dialogue and exchanges. And so, even for our small community was responsible for a new agreement. 13 and June 14 past, including a paddle and a drink of beer, canoeists Lecce and Bari have rediscovered a common feeling. passion for canoe travel is a form of expression that starts with love for nature and respect for his majesty, to come to affirm and strengthen the universal values \u200b\u200bof solidarity and brotherhood.
E 'necessary for the company, and especially policy makers understand the profound meaning of our sport for you to modify certain attitudes towards him, which sometimes prove to be unduly harsh.
The Knights of the Sea and CKCS are now deployed on a common front and to call mobilitazion and all the canoeists of Puglia.
Only two days passed Tremiti Islands have the taste of eternity. Immersed in nature, time stops. Between sounds and noises reign the cries of the shearwater, relatives of the gulls, true master of the islands. Deafened by their ways similar to babies crying, silenced by the beauty of the landscape, I found myself living like a movie out of the reality. What led me there? E 'was the initiative of Friends of Canoe Kayak Club Salento. But it was mainly curiosity and the desire to shake up my life. The endless winter city and the daily concerns and had made her lonely routine.
Tremiti And they did not oblige. With their small magnitude of the protests have subsided children, stressed the intolerance of his wife, and gave me a moment of magic.
(For more photos taken at Tremiti click on "Our Photos")
Dubrovnik (IPA: [dǔ.bro̞ ʋ.ni ː ː k], also known as the "Pearl of the Adriatic "(which is what is called Lord Byron), is a city on the Adriatic coast in southern Croatia, located at the end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. This is one of the most important tourist destinations on the Adriatic Sea, the port and the center of Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Its population was 43,770 in 2001 [1] from 49,728 in 1991 [2]. In the 2001 census, 88.39% of its citizens declared as Croats.
In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
The prosperity of the city of Dubrovnik has always been based on maritime trade. In the Middle Ages as the Republic of Dubrovnik, he became the only eastern Adriatic city-state to rival Venice. Bolstered by its wealth and skilled diplomacy, the city has achieved a remarkable level of development, particularly during the 15th and 16th century. Dubrovnik was one of the first development centers in Croatian language and literature, home to many important poets, playwrights, painters, mathematicians, physicists and other scholars.
In Croatian, Serbian and other Slavic languages, the city is known as Dubrovnik, greek Raiyia (Ραυγια) or Ragousa (Ραγουσα) Albanian in the 17th century, the city lists sources like Rush. The Slavic toponym Dubrovnik
derives from the Proto-Slavic word for an oak forest dǫbrava * o * dǫbrova (archaic and literary Dubrava in Croatian), which is abundantly present in the hills north the walled city of Dubrovnik, by the end of the 11th century.
The present name was adopted officially in 1909, when the city was in the Austro-Hungarian rule.
Dubrovnik was founded in the 7th century on a rocky island named Laus, which provided shelter for refugees from the nearby Croatian city of Cavtat. Some time after the settlement of Slavic people grew at the foot of a wooded hill Srđ. This regulation gives the city its Slavic name "Dubrovnik".
The strip of wetland between Dubrovnik and Dubrava was reclaimed in the 12th century, the unification of the city around the newly made plaza (today Placa). The square was paved in 1468 and rebuilt after the earthquake of 1667. The town was fortified and two harbors were built on each side of the isthmus.
Another theory, recently published, on the basis of new excavations. New discoveries (a chapel and parts of the city walls) are dated to the 5th century, and which contradicts the traditional theory. The size of the old chapel, clearly indicates that there has been quite large settlement at that time. There is growing support from the scientific community for the theory that the main building of Dubrovnik took place during years BC. This "theory greek" was stimulated by the recent findings of many artifact greek during excavations in the port of Dubrovnik. In addition, drilling below the main street of the city showed that there is natural sand, which contradicts the theory of Laus (Lausa) island.
Dr. Antun Ničetić in his book (Povijest dubrovačka luke - History of the Port of Dubrovnik) outlines the theory that Dubrovnik was established from the greek sailors. A key element of this theory is the fact that ships in ancient times, after about 45-50 miles a day, and asked for a beach to pull up the water for a period of rest during the night. The rest of the site would be ideal source of fresh water nearby. Dubrovnik has both, and is located almost midway between two well-known settlements greek Budva and Korčula (95 nm is the distance between them).
Since its inception in the 7th century, the city was under the protection of the Byzantine Empire. After the Crusades Dubrovnik came under the sovereignty of Venice (1205-1358), and the Peace Treaty of Zadar in 1358, became part of the Croatian-Hungarian kingdom.
Between 1808 and the 14th century Dubrovnik was established as a free state. The Republic had its peak in the 15th and 16th centuries, when its thalassocracy rivaled that of the Republic of Venice and other Italian maritime republics.
The Republic of Dubrovnik has already received its statute in 1272, statutes that, among other things, codifies Roman customs and local practices. The Statutes included prescriptions for urban planning and regulation of quarantine (for hygienic reasons). The Republic was very inventive regarding laws and institutions that were developed very early:
* Medical service was introduced in 1301 * The first pharmacy (still working) was opened in 1317 * A refuge for the elderly was opened in 1347 * The first quarantine hospital (Lazareva) was inaugurated in 1377 * Slave trading was abolished in 1418 * The orphanage was opened in 1432 * The supply system Water (20 km) was built in 1436
The city was ruled by aristocracy that formed two city councils. As usual for the time being, it has maintained a strict system of social classes. The republic abolished the slave trade in early 15th century and greatly appreciated freedom. The city successfully balanced its sovereignty between the interests of Venice and the Ottoman Empire for centuries.
The economic wealth of the Republic was in part the result of the land has been developed, but most of the sea has done business. With the help of skilled diplomacy, Dubrovnik's merchants traveled lands freely, the sea and the city has had a huge fleet of merchant ships (argosy) that traveled around the world. From these travels they founded some settlements, from India to America, and brought parts of their culture and vegetation home with them. One of the keys to success was not conquering, but trading and sailing under a white flag with the word "freedom" (Latin: Libertas) clearly marked on it. This flag was adopted when slave trade was abolished in 1418.
Many conversos (Marranos) - Jews from Spain and Portugal - were attracted to the city. In May 1544, a ship landed there filled exclusively with Portuguese refugees, as Balthasar de Faria reported to King John. During this period we worked in the city, one of the most famous cannon and bell founder of his time: Ivan Rabljanin (Magister Johannes Baptista Arbensis de la Tolle).
The Republic gradually declined after a crisis of Mediterranean shipping - and, in particular, a catastrophic earthquake in 1667 that killed over 5000 people, including the Rector, leveling most of the public buildings - ruined the welfare of the Republic. In 1699 the Republic sold two patches of its territory for the Ottomans in order to avoid terrestrial borderline, with advancing Venetian forces. Today this piece of land belongs to Bosnia and Herzegovina and its only access directed to the Adriatic Sea.
In 1806 the city surrendered to French forces, which was the only way to cut a month long siege by the Russian-Montenegrin fleets (during which 3000 cannonballs fell on the city). Napoleon first sought only to free passage for his troops, promising not to occupy the territory and stressing that the French were friends of Ragusans. Later, however, French forces blocked ports, forcing the government to give in and let French troops enter the city. On this day, all flags and coats of arms above the city walls were painted black in mourning. In 1808, Marshal Marmont abolished the republic and integrated its territory Illyrian provinces.
I met Mr. Speroni of Tuttocanoa Milan only by phone, but I knew straight away that you have to do with a guru. It 's a fan who understands the fly what you need and who knows you the best advice. Thanks to him today are the lucky owner of a Marlin Prijon , a sea kayak in high-density polyethylene, looks great and fantastic to drive.
The Marlin should "wear" to discover his great sea. It is particularly in the most secure and agile severe when there is strong wind and high waves. Then it comes out of his generosity and his character.
When you climb on for the first time do not be impressed by its roll. It 'a work of art, and seems to be a characteristic of many Prijon. Just a few paddle strokes to gain confidence in the middle. Its secondary stability, in fact, is very high and its speed is remarkable.
Prijon How much has spent on his project which you can tell by the attention to detail and the water lines of the hull.
Prijon Thanks and especially thanks to Mr. Speroni.
styled as Santa Claus, The Knights of the Sea Canoeing in celebrating the joy of having spent a year together in joy. 
