Italy To Auction Off Historic Lighthouses Amid Recession, Debt Crisis - International Business Times

International Business Times

Italy To Auction Off Historic Lighthouses Amid Recession, Debt Crisis International Business Times In looking to capitalize on state-owned lighthouses, castles, old army barracks and other valuable properties, Italy is demonstrating a resolve to use every possible resource to stave off economic disaster. The lighthouses will be leased at unspecified ... and more »

Master of horror Dario Argento brings 3D Dracula to Cannes - AFP

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Master of horror Dario Argento brings 3D Dracula to Cannes AFP The film is shot in a mediaeval village in the Piedmont region and a castle in the Val D'Aosta region in the Alps in northwest Italy, and not in Transylvania where he said finding a location would have been tricky. "When they're not abandoned, ... and more »

Castles from around the world - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Castles from around the world Seattle Post Intelligencer Our most-recent Real Estate Spotlight got us thinking about castles. So we decided to assemble a gallery of real ones. There's none better to start with than the 'fairy tale' castle Neuschwanstein in Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany. The castle, shown here ... and more »

OVER A COFFEE: From Slovenia with love —Dr Haider Shah - Pakistan Daily Times

OVER A COFFEE: From Slovenia with love —Dr Haider Shah Pakistan Daily Times Second, in the city castle, the famous photograph of an Afghan girl, Sharbat Gula by Steve McCurry greeted me at the entrance gate, which pointed towards an exhibition of photographs about the effects of the Afghan war on the Afghan and Pakistani ... and more »

Leon Hendrix: Jimi 'Was Always Told to Shut Up When He Was a Kid' - RollingStone.com

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Leon Hendrix: Jimi 'Was Always Told to Shut Up When He Was a Kid' RollingStone.com By James Sullivan In the song "Castles Made of Sand," Jimi Hendrix sang about a "little Indian brave" who dreamed of growing up to be a fearless warrior. "I was surprised to find myself the main character in the second verse," recalls Leon Hendrix, ... and more »

More Than Opulence, Wealthy Buyers Seek History - New York Times

More Than Opulence, Wealthy Buyers Seek History New York Times When the global tour operator Tui decided to develop a residential resort in Italy, it considered a historic site to be the obvious choice. “Tuscany is the heart of historic Europe,” said Martin Schlüter, the managing director of Castelfalfi, ... and more »