Entire generations, from baby boomers up to “Z”, grew up with passports in their pockets and suitcases. A vacation of a few weeks on an island or a weekend to admire a European capital has been part of the “normality” of millions of Italian families. At least until everything was upset this year by the Covid-19 pandemic. Lockdowns, countries that close themselves to foreigners, border health checks. If, however, traveling physically is impossible, you can do it with your mind in the four walls of your home. The next destinations to visit can be carefully studied when the fear of the coronavirus will no longer be the metronome that marks our life. The Old Continent abounds in little-known but fascinating places, which reveal our often common cultural matrix, generated by the influences that have given substance to our history. For example, many lovers of the Catalan Gothic style are familiar with the Cathedral of Barcelona or Girona.
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The hidden treasures
Fewer people know that in Coca – off the beaten track – there is the triumph of the Gothic-Mudejar style or the Castle which, with its crenellated ramparts and polygonal turrets, dominates the city. It was built in red brick, on top of a Roman fortification, in the middle of the vast plateau that divides Segovia from Valladolid, the capitals of the kingdom of Castile. On the other hand, for lovers of spectacular Nordic views, a must-see is the «Preikestolen». It is a spur of rock in Norway, 604 meters high: if you are willing to walk a path that exceeds 500 meters in altitude, you can enjoy one of the most enchanting views in Scandinavia. These are just two examples of treasures, outside the big tourist tours, that can be discovered during these months when the suitcases must be forcibly placed in the attic. “Even in highly visited cities like Madrid, you can discover the small church frescoed by Goya a stone’s throw from the Royal Palace – explains Emanuela Rosa-Clot, director of Bell’Europa – or you can visit the” Beethoven Frieze “painted by Klimt in the Palazzo della Secession in Vienna, inspired by that Ninth Symphony in which the notes of the Hymn to Joy resound, which is the anthem of Europe. Precisely in the new special issue of Bell’Europa, designed for Corriere della Sera and iO Donna, we tell every corner that deserves more than one hundred locations. They are illustrated and described presenting their history and cultural interest, also suggesting a delicious stop in the surroundings ». The magazine will arrive on newsstands tomorrow, attached free of charge to the Corriere and its women’s weekly. “This issue of Bell’Europa – says Luciano Fontana, editor of Corriere della Sera – with its places, its advice and its suggestions is a precious guide for the months to come: becoming travelers again means regaining our freedom, throwing ourselves shoulders a difficult experience ». Just reaching a vacation spot could be the best cure for the soul. “I miss traveling, but I know that we will set sail again soon – says Danda Santini, director of iO Donna – and that therefore it is the right time to ideally resume the journey with this special issue that finds us together, iODonna and Bell’Europa, attachments at the Corriere della Sera, for a Saturday of exploration ».
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November 19, 2020 (change November 19, 2020 | 22:52)
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