View of Calascibetta village and surroundings, Enna, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

View of cafes and bars on Via Marina, Forio, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of colourful shops and bars on Via San Francisco, Forio, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of Basilica S. Maria Di Loreto and shops and cafes, Forio, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of cafes in Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, Forio, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of cafe on the promenade in the town of Casamicciola Terme, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of shops on Corso Vittoria Colonna in Porto d'Ischia (Port of Ischia), Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of street and whitewashed buildings in Sant'Angelo, Sant'Angelo, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of restaurant sign and whitewashed buildings in Sant'Angelo, Sant'Angelo, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of Via Marina and Chiesa di San Gaetano church, Forio, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of motorcyclist on road overlooking Spiaggia di Citara, Forio, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of restaurant in Sant'Angelo, Sant'Angelo, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

Couple viewing Torre di Sant'Angelo from elevated position in Sant'Angelo, Sant'Angelo, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of Italian Bruschetta at restaurant in Porto d'Ischia (Port of Ischia), Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Urbino, Marche, Italy, Europe

View of the Grand Canal from the rooftop terrace of the Fondaco dei Tedeschi, Rialto, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

View of the Grand Canal from the rooftop terrace of the Fondaco dei Tedeschi, Rialto, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Hiking path traversing rock plains and rocky mountain top pass area of Colle del Turlo, Vercelli, Piedmont, Italian Alps, Italy, Europe

View of beach and town of Lacco Ameno, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of sailboat and town of Lacco Ameno, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

Hiking trail in alpine landscape facing Monte Rosa with moraine landscape, Italian Alps, Italy, Europe

Elevated view of Porto d'Ischia (Port of Ischia), Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of cafes and bars on Via Marina, Forio, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of tearoom in Giardini la Mortella Botanical Garden, Forio, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of tropical flora in Giardini la Mortella Botanical Garden, Forio, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of tropical flora in Giardini la Mortella Botanical Gardens and Forio in background, Forio, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

Venice street full of tourists beside a canal between colorful houses and boats, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Gondolier dressed in traditional white and red paddling a gondola boat with tourists on the Grand Canal underthe Rialto Bridge, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Coumba freida, alpine carnival, Gignod, Aosta valley, Italy, Europe

Coumba freida, alpine carnival, Gignod, Aosta valley, Italy, Europe

Eruption of Etna volcano seen from Misterbianco village, Etna National Park, UNESCO, World Heritage Site, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Night eruption of Etna volcano seen from castelluccio village, Etna National Park, UNESCO, World Heritage Site, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Coumba freida, alpine carnival, Gignod, Aosta valley, Italy, Europe

Coumba freida, alpine carnival, Gignod, Aosta valley, Italy, Europe

Coumba freida, alpine carnival, Gignod, Aosta valley, Italy, Europe

Coumba freida, alpine carnival, Gignod, Aosta valley, Italy, Europe

The two towers of the Concordia station, with the French, Italian and European flags flying in the wind, under a blue sky veiled with cirrus clouds aligned in the direction of the wind. The two towers are linked by a tunnel. They are permanently heated to 20°C by the diesel engine that generates the station's electricity. The left tower is the "quiet tower", housing the hospital, bedrooms;34 beds) and offices. The right tower is the "noisy tower": it houses a small workshop, the emergency generator, the waste room, the technical office, the video room, the living room, the kitchens and the refectory. The two towers are about ten meters apart to prevent the risk of fire spreading. Fire is an Antarctic expeditionary's worst nightmare; the French have a very bad experience of it. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.