Hidden Gems

In
Europe
Kakkori
Samos is an island ruled by legend and beauty. It
is the island of the father of
mathematics, Pythagoras, the astronomer
Aristarchus and the philosopher Epicurus. It is
the home of Hera and the land that hosted
Herodotus and Aesop. An important center of
trade in the Aegean and a major naval force in
antiquity, it came into contact with important
Mediterranean cultures.

Submitted by:
Mary Grace Tañedo
bornoregio
Civita di Bagnoregio is actually two remote Submitted to:
towns. Civita is on a hill accessible only by a
long stone walkway that begins at the end of the Charlyn O. Jugasan
road from neighboring Bagnoregio. Once, Civita
was the larger community and Bagnoregio the
satellite.
There are incredible destinations in Europe
known worldwide such as Amsterdamand its
canals, London for its shopping, its museums
and atmosphere or Paris the City of Light.
Europe also has thousands of hidden treasures.
Tellaro
Tellaro is a small fishing village, perched on a
cliff on the east coast of the Gulf of La Spezia
in Liguria, northern Italy. It is a frazione of the
comune of Lerici. It has been rated as one of
the most beautiful villages in Italy.
Positano
Positano is a village and comune on the Amalfi
Coast (Costiera Amalfitana), in Campania, Italy,
mainly in an enclave in the hills leading down to
the coast. Positano was a port of the Amalfi
Republic in medieval times, and prospered
during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Rocamadour
The holy city clings to the steep rocky cliffs at a
dizzying height, displaying layer upon layer of
houses and chapels. Down from the castle which
crowns this audacious construction, it’s a sheer
drop of some 150 metres with at the bottom the
meandering river Alzou.
Menton
At the border of two sovereign
states, Italy and Monaco, Menton is the most
eastern French city of the Côte d'Azur. It is
surrounded by a circle of high mountains that
dominate the Mont Agel (1149 m), Mount Ours
(1249 m) and Le Berceau (1 200m). Nestled in the
heart of a bay bounded to the west by Cape Martin
and to the east by the edge of Mortola, the city is
open to the Mediterranean and backed by the
foothills of the Alps.
Preko
Preko is the road and administration center of
the island of Ugljan, situated, as the name states,
opposite Zadar. Its old center consists of typical
Dalmatian architecture and numerous patrician
family summer houses. The best way to feel the
Mediterranean atmosphere is by walking along
the quay or sipping a favorite drink on one of the
terraces with a view of the Zadar Channel.
Rothenburg
The unique atmosphere of Rothenburg can be
experienced when you stroll through the high-
ways and byways of our town, where you will
discover evidence of a bygone age on almost
every corner: lovingly restored house fronts,
fountains, gables, bay windows and street signs
all provide reminders of everyday life long ago.