Luxury

A castle stands on a hill around a medieval watchtower, built to look over the whole Val d'Orcia, in a time when the struggles between Florence and Siena for supremacy were almost customary. In more peaceful times, in the Renaissance, the panoramic position is too happy not to transform the castle into the residential villa of Velona, ​​which is represented in the Vatican map gallery thanks to the work of the famous geographer and mathematician Ignazio Santi.

Summer has begun but unlike in previous years, those who decide to go on a holiday make the choice at the last minute. Uncertainty is a consequence of the Covid19 health emergency, so travellers expect to understand whether moving is possible. Traveling abroad increases this uncertainty, therefore most Italians are preferring destinations within the country's borders.

We had been a little stuck in publishing articles on this blog, because staying at home meant preventing the spread of Covid19. Now the situation has fortunately improved, normal life begins which is also made of travelling and exploring. Indeed, health security remains a cornerstone to which all travel operators take inspiration to allow people to finally spend a few days of vacation in peace.

Zambia takes its name from the Zambezi River, the fourth longest in Africa, that crosses this country in all its extension, also marking the border with Zimbabwe.