This time of the year is normally characterized by markets, stalls and cities completely decorated for Christmas in every part of the world. Every year in Lombardy there are a lot of Christmas markets, except unfortunately, for this year. But where to find Christmas markets and stalls? Let’s go to discover the major places to…
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Discovering Milan II: Castello Sforzesco, Brera, Cenacolo Vinciano.
Today we continue the city tour exploring the part of Milan with the Sforza’s Castle, Sempione Park, Brera and the famous churches and museums of the city. The Sforza’s city Castello Sforzesco Situated in the north-west of the historical city centre, the castle is one of the most beautiful monument to see in Milan; the…
Discovering Milan I: Duomo Cathedral, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Ca’ Granda, Via Torino
Milan is a great metropolitan city situated in the north west of the italian peninsula; it is the economic capital of Italy and the most modern italian city; Milan is also the chief town of the Lombardy region. History, culture, tradition, design, fashion, food, restaurants, enterprises, universities and more…this is Milan. It’s time to discover…
Lockdown, again
Hi there, here we are. A new italian lockdown; this one is not like the first one: they called the “light lockdow”. I had planned an italian trip by train but the situation is changed in only few weeks, so I had cancelled the whole travel. And it’s sucks. I’m actually tired of all this…
Food acquaintance: between Italy and Japan
Only one week ago, I found this page created by two japanese guys: Kenta and Kensaku. They have created a Youtube channel to promote and improve the acquaintance of the italians products; the channel is called Italy Square Channel. They are doing a great job helping the local farmers and companies to promote the real…
Sicilia: storia, arte e bellezza
La Sicilia è terra di storia, di tradizione e bellezza; un’isola enorme sormontata dal Monte Etna e i suoi 3326 metri. La Sicilia ha una storia antica, risalente all’epoca greco-romana. Ancora oggi si possono trovare magnifiche rovine, templi e ville molto ben conservate. Che ne dite, partiamo? Tappe principali Messina e Milazzo La prima grande…
Agrigento e la Valle dei templi
Il parco archeologico della Valle dei Templi si trova ai piedi della città di Agrigento (Sicilia), ed è visitato da turisti provenienti da tutto il mondo. E’ in quest’area che venne fondata la città greca di Akragas: la città fu costruita da coloni provenienti in parte da Gela e in parte da Rodi nel 580…
Costiera Amalfitana
La Costiera Amalfitana è profumo, è sapore, è colore, è rumore; è profumo di limoni appena colti; è sapore di pesce appena pescato e di pizza appena sfornata; è il blu del mare che si scontra con il verde delle montagne; è il rumore dei clacson che risuonano lungo le sue strette vie e sulle…
Ravenna: Romea Family Camping
Sono appena tornata da un breve week end sulla Riviera Romagnola; non sono una grandissima fan del mar Adriatico ma per fare pochi giorni senza doversi vendere un rene, la Riviera è davvero il luogo ideale. Era la prima volta che soggiornavo in camper in questo campeggio. Il Romea family camping è un grande campeggio…
Milano Expo 2015
Ma ve lo ricordate il Milano EXPO 2015? Ve li ricordate i padiglioni allestiti con oggetti provenienti da tutto il mondo, con mille cose da vedere e da gustare? Ve lo ricordate lo spettacolo di 15 minuti dell’Albero della vita? E la colonna sonora di Roberto Cacciapaglia e della Royal Philharmonic Orchestra? Indimenticabile. Uno degli…
Conca Azzurra
I found this place yesterday afternoon with some friends. Despite is very close to my home (something like 10 minutes by car) I have never been in this place. Conca Azzurra hotel and wellness, is an hotel ubicated in Ranco (Varese) in front of the Lake Maggiore. We paid 15 euros to have the umbrellas…
Apericena at Fra.Mar.Tina’s
Fra.Mar.Tina is a little nice restaurant situated in Cocquio Trevisago (Varese). Tina is a talented chef; she can prepare a lot of amazing dishes, typical from italian tradition. She always buys fresh products to set her high-quality dishes. Everything is prepared with love and passion: an explosion between taste and creativity. Apericena in terrazza Every…
The italian Spritz
Do you know what Spritz is? The italian Spritz is an alcoholic long drink that we use to drink during our “aperitivo”. It was invented in the Veneto region in the twenties, during the war. Spritz, at the bars, is always served with something to eat: french fries, sandwiches, olives, salame, bread and more. It…
Cappella Sistina
La Cappella Sistina, famosa per i magnifici dipinti di Michelangelo, si può visitare passando per i Musei Vaticani. La volta della Cappella Sistina fu dipinta tra il 1508 e il 1512 mentre il Giudizio Universale fu dipinto tra il 1536 e il 1541. La Cappella prende il nome da Papa Sisto IV che fece ristrutturare…
Capri: a pearl in the middle of the sea
Have you ever been to Capri? Are you planning to? The island of Capri is situated in the gulf of Naples, in front of the Sorrento peninsula. To reach Capri you must take a boat from Amalfi or Sorrento; the trip is around one hour. The first thing that hit you is the blue of…
Lombardy: a journey between mountains and lakes
Lombardy is a region situated in the north of the italian peninsula; the region is rich in lakes, mountains and amazing landscapes. Nowadays we count almost fifteen lakes but the biggest are lake Maggiore, lake Como and lake Garda. Lake Maggiore Lake Maggiore is situated between Lombardy and Piedmont and it is very famous, also…
Italian kitchen is not only food: it’s tradition
The Italian kitchen has developed by years of political and socials changements; it was influenced by others mediterranean kitchens as greek, jewess and arabic. In the year 1492, with the America discovery, new ingredients and products were introduced in the Italian kitchen like potatoes, tomatoes, mais and peppers. The Italian Kitchen One of the most…
Le Vie della Seta 