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Jak przeżyć katastrofę lotniczą? Tak można znacznie zwiększyć szanse
Nowsze badania przeprowadzone przez firmę Boeing sugerują, że podróże lotnicze stają się coraz bezpieczniejsze, a wskaźnik przeżywalności w razie katastrofy zbliża się obecnie do 96 proc. Wynika to z postępu naukowo-technicznego, bardziej rygorystycznych przepisów dotyczących pilotów i załogi (między innymi w kwestiach związanych ze zmęczeniem) oraz ciągłego wyciągania wniosków z analizy wcześniejszych wypadków. Czy można zatem zwiększyć swoje szanse na przeżycie? Tak.
Bestes Essen in Italien: 10 Gerichte, die ihr auf eurer Reise probieren müsst
Italiens Regionen bieten eine große Vielfalt an kulinarischen Spezialitäten. SolStock/ Getty Images Italiens Küche ist regional vielfältig: Jede Region hat eigene Spezialitäten, deren Rezepte seit Generationen weitergegeben werden. Zehn kulinarische Klassiker, von Pesto aus Genua über Risotto alla Milanese bis zu sizilianischer Caponata, zeigen diese Vielfalt. In ausgewählten Restaurants könnt ihr die Spezialitäten direkt in ihrer jeweiligen Heimat probieren.
How to survive a plane crash
Planes have always crashed. The first fatal accident occurred in 1908, just five years after the Wright brothers completed the earliest controlled, sustained and heavier-than-air flight. The pilot of the plane involved in the crash, in which one passenger died? Orville Wright himself. But there are crashes and crashes. Some, patently, cannot be survived; others, however – the vast majority, in fact – can.
How to survive a plane crash
Some plane crashes, patently, cannot be survived; others, however – the vast majority, in fact – can. A US government study found there were 568 plane crashes in the US between 1983 and 2000, involving a total of 53,487 passengers and crew. Of these, 51,207 – more than 90 per cent – survived. Even on the 26 crashes deemed the worst, the study found that more than half the passengers and crew survived.
An expert’s review of every (major) Italian lake
First things first: the Italian Lakes are beautiful. Balmy weather nurtures palms, olives, lemons and a profusion of villa gardens. Old fishing villages cling to the shores, the views are some of Italy’s loveliest, and mountains tumble to the water to provide a perfect backdrop. And yet. The problem is us, the visitors. From late March to September, many of the villages, roads, and ferries on Como, Maggiore and Garda – are thronged. So, what to do?
The 20 best cities in Italy
Now Try as it may, the administration’s ceaseless ruination of our country hasn’t dampened the joy that comes with hosting the world’s most boisterous sporting event. Sentences I Never Thought I’d Write: Part The Infinity. Holy hell, did this country ever need the World Cup. Granted, this is a hemispheric …
The 20 best cities in Italy
Siena stands out even among Italy’s glut of beautiful and historic cities - Oleh_Slobodeniuk No list of top-ranked cities is definitive, but what fun to compile one. And not just any list, but a list of cities you’d want to visit, even live in; a list that in Italy sees you spoilt for choice. Ranking is subjective, of course. Over the course of more than 40 years I have lived in Rome and Venice and visited my 20 cities multiple times. I bring my prejudices to bear.
The 20 best cities in Italy
No list of top-ranked cities is definitive, but what fun to compile one. And not just any list, but a list of cities you'd want to visit, even live in; a list that in Italy sees you spoilt for choice. Ranking is subjective, of course. Over the course of more than 40 years I have lived in Rome and Venice and visited my 20 cities multiple times. I bring my prejudices to bear. Others will have different passions and rank cities accordingly. Shoppers will relish Milan more than I do.
Italy's 10 most beautiful villages, according to our expert
The idea was simple. Form an association and select Italy's most beautiful villages as members. Founded in 2001, “I Borghi più belli d'Italia” insists on places with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants, a rich cultural heritage, and an historic heart where more than 70 per cent of buildings date from before 1939. “Beauty” is a given. Over the years, some 940borghi– “village” is not quite the right word, but it's near enough – have been evaluated. Some 382 have made the cut.
10 iconic dishes you must try in Italy
There are certain destinations where the purpose of a visit is to sample as much of the local cuisine as possible. Italy is certainly one of those destinations. Every region has myriad specialities, and each town has its own way of preparing them. This list ticks off the greatest delicacies that you must try while on holiday in Italy. A selection of time-honoured traditional dishes, their recipes passed down through generations, along with the best place to try them.
The seven best Alaska cruises to book now
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This alternative to Florence offers Renaissance wonders without the crowds
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The 20 best cities in Italy
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The 20 best cities in Italy
No list of top-ranked cities is definitive, but what fun to compile one. And not just any list, but a list of cities you’d want to visit, even live in; a list that in Italy sees you spoilt for choice. What Italians call a city (una città) we might call a town (un paese), in part a legacy of Italy’s medieval city states – once a city, always a city – even if these “cities” today are not what they were.
A guide to southern Italy’s underrated beaches, historic towns and pretty villages
Tropea in Calabria has long, sandy beaches and picturesque cliff-top churches - maudanros Every country has its forgotten corners. These half-lost outposts rarely deserve their obscurity, and certainly not in Italy, where some of the most overlooked regions make up the southerly parts of the famous cartographic ‘boot’ – Puglia, the heel and spur; Basilicata, the instep; and Calabria, the toe. A fourth, Campania, is barely known beyond Naples, Pompeii and Amalfi.
A guide to southern Italy’s underrated beaches, historic towns and pretty villages
Every country has its forgotten corners. These half-lost outposts rarely deserve their obscurity, and certainly not in Italy, where some of the most overlooked regions make up the southerly parts of the famous cartographic ‘boot’ – Puglia, the heel and spur; Basilicata, the instep; and Calabria, the toe. A fourth, Campania, is barely known beyond Naples, Pompeii and Amalfi. Reputational reboots, of course, are slow in coming.
An honest review of every (major) Italian lake
First things first: the Italian Lakes are beautiful. Balmy weather in what should be a region of Alpine chill nurtures palms, olives, lemons and a profusion of sublime villa gardens. Old fishing villages cling to the shores, the views are some of Italy’s loveliest, and gentle hills and rugged mountains tumble to the water to provide the most perfect of backdrops. And yet. The lakes’ beautiful medley has seduced visitors for centuries.
Italy’s 10 most beautiful villages, according to our expert
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Italy’s 10 most beautiful villages, according to our expert
The idea was simple. Form an association and select Italy’s most beautiful villages as members. Founded in 2001, ‘I Borghi più belli d’Italia’ insists on places with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants, a rich cultural heritage, and an historic heart where more than 70 per cent of buildings date from before 1939. “Beauty” is a given. Over the years, some 940 borghi – “village” is not quite the right word, but it’s near enough – have been evaluated. Around 375 have made the cut.
10 iconic dishes you must try in Italy
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10 iconic dishes you must try in Italy
This list ticks off the greatest delicacies that you must try while on holiday in Italy - Telegraph There are certain destinations where the purpose of a visit is to sample as much of the local cuisine as possible. Italy is certainly one of those destinations. Every region has myriad specialities, and each town has its own way of preparing them. This list ticks off the greatest delicacies that you must try while on holiday in Italy.
An expert’s honest review of every major city in Italy
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An expert’s honest review of every major city in Italy
There are many ways to compare Italian cities: food, wine, art, architecture, culture, scenery and the intangibles of charm and crowd-free streets. But what if simple size had a role? What if we looked at cities from the starting point of population? Cities grow and decline over many generations. Do the reasons that caused a city’s rise or fall colour its contemporary appeal?
The 10 best Alaskan cruises for 2025
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The spectacular winter wonderland that’s best explored by cruise
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The spectacular winter wonderland that’s best explored by cruise
Alaska is among the world’s most spectacular destinations, and if you want to see the best of it there’s only one way to go – by sea. How else will you access the majestic glaciers, fjords and mountains of its 6,640 miles of coastline, or catch a glimpse of the magnificent wildlife – whales, bears, eagles and more – that calls this maritime wilderness home? There’s only one problem. Demand. Passenger numbers in 2024 were 1.67 million, up from around 1.1 million before the pandemic.
Rome is a shadow of its former self – with the exception of this timeworn neighbourhood
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Rome is a shadow of its former self - with the exception of this timeworn neighbourhood
Rome’s Garbatella neighbourhood was modelled on the English garden city, and is divided into 62 lots or ‘lotti’ grouped around garden courtyards - Alamy What do we want from a visit to Rome? For me, it’s the obvious – the ancient ruins, the art, the churches, the food – but also the traditional: old trattorias, quiet corners, peaceful piazzas, washing-hung streets and cafés full of chattering Romans. When I lived in Rome 30 years ago, that more traditional city still existed. Now I’m not so sure.
The 20 regions of Italy, ranked from worst to best
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The 20 regions of Italy, ranked from worst to best
Let’s be clear: ranking Italy’s 20 regions is a subjective and unwinnable exercise. Elsewhere I have written extensively praising a country I have loved and visited for 40 years, one that’s a perennial favourite of Telegraph readers, highlighting the best, whereas here I have had to emphasise the negative. It’s not a good look. That said, I am reasonably happy with my top and bottom fives, though I bring my prejudices to bear. I’m one for art, landscape and tradition.
Five beautiful Italian cities that haven’t become theme parks
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Five beautiful Italian cities that haven’t become theme parks
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Five beautiful Italian cities that haven’t become theme parks
Hell is other people when you travel. We don’t like other tourists clogging our favourite places, and increasingly nor do the locals. Barcelona, Mallorca, Venice and elsewhere have all been in the news for protesting visitor numbers or attempting to limit them. But if the pushback is relatively recent, the problems are longstanding. Rome is the latest city to address overcrowding, with entrance fees in place for the Pantheon and proposals to charge for the Trevi Fountain.
Forget Florence and Siena – this is Tuscany’s most enchanting city
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Italy’s beautiful south offers glorious beaches, historic towns and pretty villages
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Italy’s beautiful south offers glorious beaches, historic towns and pretty villages
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Italy’s beautiful south offers glorious beaches, historic towns and pretty villages
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The Italian region with beautiful landscapes and ancient villages - but few tourists
Italy has welcomed visitors since time immemorial. But not all of Italy: some regions have remained impervious to the Grand Tourists of the past and the Instagrammers of today. Who, for example, visits Abruzzo, a region east of Rome and south of the Marche? Very few is the answer – but why so secret? Poverty, for one thing, and the sheer wilderness of the mountains for another.
Five overlooked corners of Italy to visit in 2024
Even a country as glorious as Italy has overlooked corners – not undiscovered corners: those are few and far between – but towns, villages and landscapes that are wonderfully compelling but for whatever reason lie outside the sightseeing mainstream. Treat our overlooked quintet as a starting point. Mantua is unmissable, but you could say the same for nearby Vicenza, Modena and Ferrara: see those as well.
The secret Italian lake that offers the perfect autumn escape
Big is beautiful when it comes to the Italian Lakes. But small is perhaps even more beautiful, and certainly more intimate and less visited. So forgo the major lakes – the famous trio of Como, Maggiore and Garda – and consider instead the largely unsung quartet of Idro, Iseo, Varese and Orta.
Three glorious ways to explore Italy by train
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Forget Florence and Siena - this is Tuscany’s most enchanting city
Sunrise on Duomo San Martino, Lucca, Italy - Steven dosRemedios Most destinations come with qualifications. Not Lucca. In 1902 the writer Hilaire Belloc said simply that everything here was “good’, while the novelist Henry James observed that it “overflowed with ease, plenty, beauty, interest and fine example.” Both claims remain remarkably true today.
The cheaper alternative to Tuscany - with more mountains, better beaches and fewer tourists
marche tuscany alternative best cheaper holiday 2022 better beaches less tourists quieter - Getty Neighbouring Umbria came first, the Abruzzo, east of Rome, will probably be next, but for now the Marche – or the Marches or Le Marche – midway down Italy’s eastern Adriatic coast, is Tuscany’s anointed successor. No region, of course, should merely be the poorer relation of another; somewhere you visit if you can’t have the real thing. And the Marche is far from a simple substitute.
Italy’s last great undiscovered city
Three lakes almost encircle this underrated city - Getty Mantua is that rarest of things – a sublime Italian city that is still untroubled by crowds. Why is hard to know, for the rule of the Gonzaga family from 1328 to 1707 and their rich court attracted painters, sculptors and architects who left treasures that are the equal, and – in the case of the Gonzagas’ palace, the 500-room Palazzo Ducale, and its Mantegna frescoes – often the superior of anything in more celebrated cities.
The ultimate guide to Umbria - Italy’s glorious region of sleepy towns and rolling hills
Perugia, Umbria's atypical capital, is the principal point of entry for most visitors - Orietta Gaspari Thirty years ago Umbria was virtually unknown. Not any more, of course. And no surprise, for the “green heart of Italy” always had what it takes to be popular. Fine pastoral landscapes; a mountainous periphery; sleepy villages; a coronet of art-filled hill-towns; scenic backroads; and the cuisine and cultural events of the best Italian regions.
Ranked and rated: Italy’s 20 greatest cities
It may be crowded, but Florence will always deserve a place on the list - Getty No list of top-ranked cities is definitive, but what fun to compile one. And not just any list, but a list of cities you’d want to visit, even live in; a list that in Italy sees you spoilt for choice. What Italians call a city (una città) we might call a town (un paese), in part a legacy of Italy’s medieval city states – once a city, always a city – even if these “cities” today are not what they were.
Italy’s beautiful south – offering glorious beaches and pretty villages without the crowds
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Italy’s beautiful south - offering glorious beaches and pretty villages without the crowds
Puglia beach, Italy, cliff, coastal, cove, day, destination, group of people, horizon over water, ocean, outdoors, rocky, rugged, shore, summer, travel - JASON IERACE/27 Every country has its forgotten corners, the regions ignored by visitors, the backwaters often blighted by poverty, history and geographical bad luck. Even Italy, among the most blessed of destinations, has such outposts, places that until recently were often seen only by well-informed pioneers.
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