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Meraviglie - EP. 1 - Part 11 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

We enter a fascinating church carved right into the rock: the Church of the Madonna di Idris. There are some surprising discoveries awaiting us.

Meraviglie - EP. 1 - Part 10 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Matera is all about caves and grottoes. There were many natural caves that were expanded to be used as dwellings and churches, and other man-made grottoes as well.

Meraviglie - EP. 1 - Part 9 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Alberto Angela us takes back in time, to a city that came about in a totally different way: splendid Matera in Basilicata. It's definitely worth a trip.

Meraviglie - EP. 1 - Part 8 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

We leave the Royal Palace of Caserta and head towards Cilento in Campania where there is a huge Benedictine monastery. When we see the term convento, we might assume it is a convent for nuns, but in Italian, un convento can be a religious community for either monks or nuns (or both).

Meraviglie - EP. 1 - Part 7 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Exploring the gardens further, we come upon a grotto, as well as what looks like an ancient Roman site, replete with original statues. It was all part of Vanvitelli's plan.

Meraviglie - EP. 1 - Part 6 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

If we thought the interior of the Royal Palace of Caserta was amazing, we should get ready for even more amazement as we go outside and see the spectacular park — a true capolavoro (masterpiece) — which Luigi Vanvitelli, architect and engineer, designed, giving water the starring role.

Meraviglie - EP. 1 - Part 5 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

The narrator makes us aware of the vast number of people necessary to run the Palace. We visit the most intimate place in the Palace: the queen's dressing room and bathroom. It is fascinating to learn all the ways in which it was outfitted to both pamper and protect the queen.

Meraviglie - EP. 1 - Part 4 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Alberto Angela takes us from the public throne room to the private chambers of the Royal Palace. In order to obtain the desired wall coverings, a whole complex was built for manufacturing silk. It's still operating today. Incredibile!

Meraviglie - EP. 1 - Part 3 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

We visit the magnificent, immense Throne Room, with its small but elegant throne, and vaulted, frescoed ceiling.

Meraviglie - EP. 1 - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

It's hard to fathom the scale of this royal palace. We learn how many workers it took and how long it took to build. The grand staircase is of amazing dimensions, and, when seen from the top, our host seems like a small dot at the bottom of it.

Meraviglie - EP. 1 - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Alberto Angela, well-known presenter of historical TV documentaries, takes us on a journey to discover some of the "wonders" — both man-made and natural — of this "treasure peninsula" called Italy. The journey begins at the Royal Palace in Caserta.

Gian Filippo - Palazzo Speciale Raffadali - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Vittorio Umiltà Anzen was a lawyer who passed away in 2012. He loved Palermo and was proud of his house, which he shows us complete with private chapel and rooftop garden.

Gian Filippo - Palazzo Speciale Raffadali - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

A visit to a sumptuous palace in Palermo which incorporates a variety of styles, from the Gothic to the Baroque.

Francesca Vitalini - Speranza per la Palestina - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

"Sunshine for Palestine" has set in motion an innovative project for teaching the latest scientific theories to young people, and it has been enormously successful.

Francesca Vitalini - Speranza per la Palestina - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Besides working as a journalist, Francesca is involved in some international projects for sustainability. Here, she tells about a hospital in Gaza.

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