Trip to Dolomites Mountains ITALY, Vajon Dam, Diga Vajont
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The Vajont Dam or Vaiont Dam is a disused dam, completed in 1959 in the valley of the Vajont River under Monte Toc, in the municipality of Erto and Casso, 100 km (60 miles) north of Venice, Italy. One of the tallest dams in the world, it is 262 metres (860 ft) high, 27 metres (89 ft) wide and 22.11 metres (72 ft 6 in) thick at the base and 191 metres (627 ft) wide and 3.4 metres (11 ft 2 in) thick at the top.[4]
The dam was conceived in the 1920s, designed by Carlo Semenza, and eventually built between 1957 and 1960 by Società Adriatica di Elettricità the monopoly electricity supply and distribution monopoly in northeastern Italy, which was owned by Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata. In 1962 the dam was nationalized and came under the control of ENEL as part of the Italian Ministry for Public Works. It was described as 'the tallest dam in the world', intended to meet the growing demands of industrialization, and as of 2010 is still one of the tallest in the world.
On 9 October 1963, during initial filling, a massive landslide caused a man-made megatsunami in the lake in which 50 million cubic metres of water overtopped the dam in a 250 metres (820 ft) wave, leading to the complete destruction of several villages and towns, and 1,917 deaths. (see below) This event occurred when the company and the Italian government dismissed evidence and concealed reports describing the geological instability of Monte Toc on the southern side of the basin, and other early warning signs reported prior to the disaster. Numerous warnings, signs of danger, and negative appraisals had been disregarded, and the eventual attempt to safely control the landslide into the lake by lowering its level came when the landslide was almost imminent and was too late to prevent it. Although the dam itself remained almost intact, and two thirds of the water was retained behind it, the landslide was much larger than expected and the impact brought massive flooding and destruction to the Piave valley below. Although the wave only contained a third of the dam's contents, it was still ten times higher than calculations had predicted
Among the Alps, the Dolomites Mountains are undoubtedly the most spectacular mountains, due to their shape and beauty. Those peculiar characteristics make them the most famous and admired mountains in the world.
Their nickname pale mountains fits the bill. The Dolomites ranges span on an enchanted region, where time flows with its own rhythm and visitors can be surprised by their magic views that, out of the blue, appear in front of their eyes. As the day grows into the night the range changes in color.
Their landscape offer rocks, woods and meadows, making the Dolomites a natural heaven, still, luckily, well preserved and protected. Their nickname is due to the pale color displayed at dawn, ready to mute into a pinkish hue to end the day kissed by the sun’s last rays which, especially in wintertime, turned into hot reds, a vivid contrast against a blue sky dotted by white clouds. The Dolomites change as the seasons do. Light reflects on them in an array of ever changing colors that leaves the spectator in awe.
During the First World War, the line between the Italian and Austro-Hungarian forces ran through the Dolomites. There are now open-air war museums at Cinque Torri (Five Towers) and Mount Lagazuoi. Many people visit the Dolomites to climb the vie ferrate, protected paths created during the First World War. A number of long distance footpaths run across the Dolomites, which are called alte vie (i.e., high paths). Such long trails, which are numbered from 1 to 8, require at least a week to be walked through and are served by numerous Rifugi (huts). The first and, perhaps, most renowned is the Alta Via 1
Best of Pordenone: Il Lago di Barcis, la Diga del Vajont col drone e molto altro!
Scopriamo Pordenone e i dintorini con Pordenoneviaggia! Cosa vedere? Cosa fare? La Diga del Vajont col drone, il fantastico Lago di Barcis, le sorgenti del Gorgazzo, l'Humus Park di Polcenigo.. Tante meraviglie da scoprire.. e da assaggiare! A Tramonti di Sopra assaggiamo il Frico nell'Agriturismo Borgo Titol, a due passi dalle Pozze Smeraldine! Insomma... una giornata da ricordare e tanto da scoprire!!
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Viaggiare ti prende dentro, ti mostra il mondo e ti fa scoprire te stesso. Sia che voi amiate viaggiare da soli o in compagnia, low cost o quasi gratis, in treno, a piedi o in aereo.. Beh spero che possiate trarre ispirazione dai miei video e trovare qualche consiglio di viaggio utile per le vostre prossime avventure! Troverete il mio documentario sulla Transiberiana, anzi Transmongolica, ovvero il viaggio da Mosca a Pechino attraversando la Mongolia; è un viaggio che può essere difficile da organizzare.. quindi non esitate a guardare i video, leggere gli articoli sul blog therandomwalkerspot.com o a chiedermi qualche backpacking tips! Ma anche se volete vedere mete più a portata di mano e di weekend, come Bilbao, Barcellona o Parigi, lasciatevi ispirare! Valigia pronta? Via!
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Nápoles - Casco Histórico - P. de la Humanidad -
El centro histórico de Nápoles es un espacio urbano antiguo influenciado por las diferentes culturas que lo ocuparon sucesivamente y que dejaron su marca en la arquitectura y el diseño urbano napolitano. Fue declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad en 1995.
Situado sobre el golfo de Nápoles y con una superficie de 1700 hectáreas, el Centro histórico de Nápoles conserva las marcas de más de veinte siglos de historia y su ocupación primero griega, luego romana, federiciana, angevina, aragonesa y borbónica. Es el centro histórico más vasto de Europa y tiene la particularidad de conservar casi en su totalidad su unidad y su diseño urbano original. Es aquí donde late el corazón de la ciudad: las callejuelas, los talleres de los artesanos, las innumerables maravillas artísticas que aparecen inesperadamente en las esquinas, las voces de los napolitanos.
Aquí encontramos también el centro “cultural” de Nápoles, con la Universidad, los cafés literarios de la piazza Bellini, las librerías de Port’Alba, el Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Storici en via Benedetto Croce. Además de sus innumerables edificios históricos y obras artísticas, también es típica la atmósfera ruidosa y animada y el olor a horno de leña de las trattorias nos recuerdan que en este lugar nació la pizza Marguerita, probablemente una de las pizzas más conocidas del mundo. En Navidad, una de las tradiciones seculares es el mercado artesanal. Uno de los elementos típicos del centro histórico es la panni stesi (ropa tendida). Se los puede encontrar todo el año y con cualquier tiempo (sol, lluvia o viento). Visita en Abril de 2015.
The historical center of Naples is an ancient urban space influenced by the different cultures that occupied it successively and that left their mark on the architecture and urban Neapolitan design. It was declared Patrimony of the Humanity in 1995.
Located on the Gulf of Naples and with an area of 1700 hectares, the historic center of Naples retains the marks of more than twenty centuries of history and its first occupation Greek, then Roman, Federician, Angevina, Aragonese and Bourbon. It is the largest historical center of Europe and has the peculiarity of preserving almost its entirety and its original urban design. It is here that the heart of the city beats: the narrow streets, the workshops of the artisans, the innumerable artistic wonders that appear unexpectedly in the corners, the voices of the Neapolitans.
Here we also find the cultural center of Naples, with the University, the literary cafes of Piazza Bellini, the bookstores of Port'Alba, the Italian Istituto per gli Studi Storici in via Benedetto Croce. In addition to its innumerable historical buildings and artistic works, it is also typical the noisy and lively atmosphere and the smell of wood oven of the trattorias remind us that in this place was born the pizza Marguerita, probably one of the most known pizzas in the world. At Christmas, one of the secular traditions is the craft market. One of the typical elements of the historical center is the panni stesi (clothing lying down). They can be found all year round and with any weather (sun, rain or wind). Visit in April 2015.
Longarone, Belluno, Veneto, Italy
Longarone, Belluno, Veneto, Italy
Na Pali Coast, Kauai | Hanakapiai Falls | GoPro Hero 5 | Karma Grip
Our first day in Kauai was spent hiking 8 miles along the Na Pali coast to Hanakapiai Falls. As you can see we ran for quite a bit of the first two miles down to the beach.
From the beach it is an additional 2 miles up to the falls. This section gets a little more technical with frequent river crossings and lots of rocks, but it is largely covered by thick forest that provides lots of shade.
One of our favorite spots was actually about half a mile before the actual falls (at 2:10 in video). There is a little pool in the river with some spots to jump in. The sun was out and a quick dip was exactly what we needed.
Just a couple suggestions: Make sure you arrive at the trail head early in the morning, like ~7am. You'll get a better parking spot (limited spaces and they ticket you if you park on the road!) and you won't be hiking in the heat of the day. Also, make sure you pack lots of water and snacks!
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