Visit Gniezno and chase the rabbits!
By Aleksandra Andrzejczak, KONTAKT, Poland Gniezno – The First Capital City of Poland is where it all began. “Gniezno is a city where a thousand…
The two goats, St. Martin’s geese and Saint Peter’s Sword in legends of Pozna´n.
By Julia Jelonek, KONTAKT, Poland. Poznań is a city with a centuries-old tradition. For this reason, a large number of legends and tales related…
The Symbolism contained in Apotropaic Masks
By Francesco Tirinato – Jump Team The term apotropaic derives from the Greek “αποτρέπειν”, “apotrépein” ” meaning to ward off” and refers to symbols,…
Two Monsters from Ancient Mythology: Scylla and Charybdis
By Francesca Politi – JUMP Team Have you ever heard the idiom “being between Scylla and Charybdis”? The phrase means having to choose “the…
The Jacobean legend of the Vákner
We have spoken on many occasions about the cultural heritage of our country, specifically that surrounding the Autonomous Community of Galicia. Most of the…
Muxía and the secret of its stones
The Camino de Santiago does not always end in Santiago. Since the Middle Ages, many pilgrims have decided to continue their journey beyond Santiago…
The mystery of Margate’s Shell Grotto
The Shell Grotto is an ornate subterranean passageway shell grotto in Margate, Kent. Almost all the surface area of the walls and roof is covered in mosaics created entirely of seashells,…
The most famous monolith in Calabria
By Francesca Politi – JUMP Team We are in the north-eastern area of Aspromonte National Park, called “Valley of the Great stones”, in the…
St. John’s Night
The beaches and squares of much of Spain fill up every year during the Night of San Juan, which unites Junes 23rd with June…