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Scroll to the end to see a kittypoo rushing to get a kiss or a nip!
1. Naiovi from the souvenir shop (who looks photoshopped but isn’t)
2. Isys from the foothills of the Parthenon
3. Diogenes the doubter
4. Sosipatra the magical
5. Vatsiko or pebbles for the non Greek
6&7 . Diogenes
8. Socrates in toe socks
9. Vatsiko hurrying for a hug

The beautiful cats of Athens to the music of a folk song of Greece.

We kept hearing this familiar melody at the same time each morning, at a primary school right next to our apartment.

Attenzione! Attention! Attention please!

The Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina are officially open!
Italy is hosting this ultimate test of endurance in its icy arena from Feb 6-22 for the Olympic Games and March 6-15, 2026 for the Paralympic Games.

The first Olympic Winter games were hosted nearly a 100 years ago, in 1924, in charming Chamonix, France( see the advert for it in a French paper).

The last time the Italians hosted the winter games was in 1956 in Cortina d’ Ampezzo! And there’s no looking back since! The town, in the heart of the southern Dolomites, quickly became a glamorous and prestigious ski and winter destination.

Did you know that Italy has the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage sites . The Dolomites were included in this prestigious list in 2009.

Destination Dolomites —> Get Ready, pack and Go!
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Les Jeux olympiques d’hiver de Milan-Cortina sont officiellement ouverts !

L’Italie accueille cet événement exceptionnel du 6 au 22 février pour les Jeux olympiques et du 6 au 15 mars 2026 pour les Jeux paralympiques.

Les premiers Jeux d’hiver ont eu lieu en 1924 à Chamonix, en France. L’Italie les a accueillis pour la dernière fois en 1956 à Cortina d’Ampezzo, devenue depuis une destination de ski prestigieuse au cœur des Dolomites, classées au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO!

Saviez-vous que l’Italie possède le plus grand nombre de sites classés au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO! Les Dolomites ont été inclus dans cette prestigieuse liste en 2009.

Destination Dolomites —> à vos marques, prets… partez!

It is cheese lover's day today! Here's to t your fill of fromage and fun!

Pour tous les Turophiles… About a day dedicated to a lover of cheese.

Stroll the streets of beautifully lit Luxembourg city. Nestled where the rivers Alzette and Pétrusse confluence, the city flaunts its soulful architecture, meandering streams, dreamy bridges and the majestic fortress that gave her the nickname “”Gibraltar of the North””.

The motto of this city fiittingly is “We want to remain what we are”.
Yes please!

Whether be you an architecture enthusiast, a spiritual seeker, a history buff, a music fan or someone just looking for a memorable destination that is both fulfilling and very very instagrammable – Gdańsk has something for you!
Photos
1 to 3 - long market buildings
4 - torture chamber
6- Neptune’s fountain
7- swirly ice-cream
8&9- Sopot
10-end more of the long market

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