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Sermugano (Italy) – the place where people live in a castle

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    Being a part of Castiglione in the Teverina district, this small village has at the bottom the rivers ‘il Fosso Cieco’ (or di Vionica) and ‘il Rio Chiaro’ (or Fossatello), which are situated 346 meters from the sea, near to the city of Viterbo.       In the village there is an ancient castle which is still inhabited by some of the village’s population. Even though there are no more than 100 persons living in the village, it has three small churches, two open until 10 PM, pubs, and one shop (where you can buy both vegetables, detergents, clothes and other household items).   Around the castle, there are ancient houses built by stones which are still very well kept. Each place is surrounded by flowers. The inhabitants are old (as their children moved out to Viterbo, Rome or other cities), kind and friendly.   If you learn a little bit of Italian and are able to say ‘hi’ to them, you can be invited inside their home fo...

Political Communication Summer School

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Sometimes it is good to do a little bit from something completely different than you used to do before. So, after my friend Emil gave me the idea, I have applied for the Political Communication Summer School organized in Brasov - a nice mountain town. I was not so sure about my application (an essay like a newspaper article where I wrote about monarchy – you can read it in here - , and a CV with no link to politics). But they accepted me and offered a full scholarship. The first day was amazing. As I go for more than 8 years to summer schools, I could say from the start that this one has the best accommodation I have ever seen for a student course.     The hotel   was amazing indeed and the room where I   lived with another participant, truly excellent. I slept like a baby every night in there. The food was very good as well. I can say only : well done dear organizers! When I will orrange a summer school,...

Esch-sur-Sûre

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Actually, this place is a little villare (only wth 305 people) in Luxembourg, the second smallest village in the country. So small, but so beautiful! If you climb the ruins of the castle, you can see there an incredible view ! Forest, mountains, a very calm river (Sauer), peace and beauty! All of these things you can find them in Esch-sur-Sure. When I first stepped in there, I had the impression I am into a nature paradise! This place is indeed made for painters, musicians or another type of artists! Here you can create. Here you can find your peace. Here you can make plans for the future. And I made plans for my future in there! In the forest I have found some round yellow plums..very good to eat and I took a lot, hahhaah! I didn't eat for a long time forest fruits:) Near to the castle ruins there is a good restaurant where you can eat traditional food and with only 12 ...