The city of Ancona is located on the coast of central Adriatic on a promontory formed by the northern slopes of Monte Conero. The port of Ancona is one the most important ports on the…

Natural History Museum Metković developed from ornithological collection in Metković. The collection is open to the public in 1952 thanks to Dr. Dragutin Rucner, ornithologist from Zagreb, and contained more than 340 exponates including 218…

The initial research of the pit was conducted by biospeleologists in August 1965. They found a large colony of a rare cave shellfish Congeria kusceri in the pit’s underground lake. This is a live fossil…

There was once a city in which they moved on gondolas, sandoli, burci and mascarete plying gently internal channels transporting people and goods along the waterways in a continuous succession of bridges and beautiful homes.…

The Natural Regional Park of Gola della Rossa and Frasassi covers an area of 10.026 hectares of protected land; it was established in 1997; the towns included in the park are: Arcevia, Cerreto d'Esi, Fabriano,…

Built in 1545 as Facuty of Medicine "Orto dei Semplici", was reorganized by the architect Andrea Moroni. It is the oldest university botanical garden in Europe and houses important collections of historical plants including: Chamaerops…

Cà di Mezzo was made by the Consorzio di Bonifica Adige - Bacchiglione to purifying waste water through phytopurification. The phytopurification, which means "water purification through plants", is characterized by a biological treatment in which…

The proud, imposing Tzoumerka mountain chain stands in a wild area which remains untouched by the modern civilization. Deep gorges, bare rocks, rich natural environment, impetuous rivers and traditional settlements are some of the characteristics…

As we descend from the coast of Epirus to those of Central Greece, we suddenly face a geological paradox. The compact shoreline is degraded by a narrow strip of sea, creating the most fascinating "inland…

In the heart of the National Forest of Vikos-Aoos, it is located the gorge of Vikos, one of the biggest in-depth – it reaches the 1200 m. – and more narrow in width gorges in…