- Everything you need to know to enjoy Bologna at its best- part 2
Everything you need to know to enjoy Bologna …
by Giuseppe Zappala`
Next to Palazzo`s Accursio, like a sort of continuation of the building towards Via Rizzoli, on Piazza del Nettuno, an extraordinary edifice, the former Sala Borsa, was reconstructed…
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We are starting a new series and a new way of discovering the beauty of Italy – through images and colour.
And our first selection is
The Pantheon by night through the eyes and lense of Trey Ratcliff
Photograph by Trey Ratcliff
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A Taste of Italy: Naples and Sorrento
We know Italy is really two countries in one and to experience a real taste of Italy Naples and Sorrento are your destinations.
Naples
Naples is a city with a reputation, and not a very good reputation. For many some words that come to mind when thinking about Naples include unmentionables like dirty and crime infested. While these descriptions may be true, it is also true that Naples is a very colorful city. Yes crime is a problem, but you will be fine if you employ just a little common sense.
Photograph by Trey Ratcliff
Naples is all about truth. When in Naples you won’t get that odd tourist feeling like you get in some of Italy’s other cities. Naples is about living. It’s people can be a bit gruff, but are also a heck of lot more colorful than you find elsewhere throughout the country. It’s also been said you get in trouble in Naples, all you need do is bring up the subject of soccer and you’ll suddenly have friends for life.
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We are starting a new series and a new way of discovering the beauty of Italy – through images and colour.
And our first selection is
Ravello – Italy through the eyes and lense of RayDS
Photograph by RayDS
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Why Italian in Italy?
Florence, Italy October 2, 2007 –
Every travel to Italy is mainly an artistic and historical immersion inside the world of artistic treasures characterizing past and present of this magnificent country which vaunts one of the biggest artistic heritage in the world.
Photograph by RayDS
Italy counts an immesureable cultural tradition of very well known figures, who made the Italian grandeur by working in all the artistic fields, from painting to sculpture and architecture, from music to poetry and literature, and whose works are source of constant attraction for both tourists and academics. Some of them are known as the world’s greatest exponents of artistic genius and have become icons of culture itself in the course of the time, famous names such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Masaccio, Botticelli, Piero dela Francesca, Mantegna, Donatello, Raffaello, Bramante and Tintoretto. But, it is also important to remember the great names of the Renaissance time, who created real masterpieces and tried to revolutionize the Italian thought: philosophers like Giordano Bruno and Tommaso Campanella, scientists like Copernico and Galilei, scholars like Machiavelli, poets like Ariosto or musicians like Palestrina and Monteverdi.
Our image of the week
We are starting a new series and a new way of discovering the beauty of Italy – through images and colour.
And our first selection is
Vesuvius from a yacht port in Naples through the eyes and lense of Trey Ratcliff
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A Quick Travel Guide To Rome
By Ken Snow
Rome is an enchanting place that has been attracting tourists for its rich cultural heritage and brilliant historic monuments. In the ratings of Conde Nast Traveler’s 2004 Reader’s Choice Awards, Rome grabbed the coveted second spot on the list of top ten European cities.
Photograph by John Semple
Some quick helpful facts about traveling to the city. You need to have a valid passport to enter Italy though you do not need a visa if the duration of the stay is less than 90 days. However, there is an exception to this rule for some specific countries. Since the summers are hot and dry, you should visit Rome between October and March. Book yourself at a hotel that is close to the historic district. The ideal place would be Hotel de Russie, situated between the Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps that are worth seeing.
Florentine Legends: The Reversed Balcony
By Simone Ficozzi
Florence is a city full of history, where it’s easy to be charmed by what surrounds you and do not notice some little corners, minor ones, that make you rediscover the city and the character of Florentine people.
One of these is in Borgo Ognissanti at number 12, where is located the reversed balcony. Admiring it is a pleasure especially if you think about the legend that surrounds it, not because it was object of peculiar tales but because it reflects very well the city and its inhabitants, reflection where I see myself too.
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