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1.- Levanto: searching for a new identity.
In order to understand the present day Levanto, we must behave like we do with the people we love: learn its story, give a historical depth to the landscape of today and learn about the vocations and the identities that have followed one another in time.
2.- Gran…
. I continue to show you some things about Genoa, the Ligurian capital that marked my life for 20 years of living there before returning to my country of origin. Today I am going to refer to the Cathedral of San Lorenzo which, among its somewhat peculiar characteristics, preserves an intact bomb inside,…
From the Etruscans to the Romans to the Renaissance, Tuscany is possibly the greatest repository of art in the world, from extraordinary paintings and sculpture to frescoes and architectural masterpieces. Visitors to Tuscany come for many reasons. Many come in search of fine art, others to explore the…
1.- Lake Preola a hidden treasure to protect, enhance and promote. To find a treasure must be sought if you want to see the Natural Reserve of Lake Preola and Gorghi Tondi, you need to bring. When you least expect it, nestled in a valley that subtracts from prying eyes, here it looks like: a series of…
1.- Almond milk. Ingredienti: per 4 persone 1 lb sweet almonds, peeled 1 ¾ oz bitter almonds, peeled 3 ½ oz sugar 10 cups water Almond milk is commonly found in Sicily where it is drunk very cold in the Spring and around Easter time. It was likely to have been invented in a Sicilian monastery and then…
The islands of the archipelago, whose substrata consist of limescale alternating with portoro, the rare black marble with characteristic yellow veining, represent the natural continuation of Porto Venere promontory: over 9,000 years ago, they formed a unit.
Several sites in the Park territory bear…
It is said that Ernest Hemingway, yes he himself, the Nobel Prize-winning writer with a passion for bullfighting, safaris and boxing, defined Val Trebbia as “the most beautiful valley in the world”. The sources that confirm this statement are uncertain and are lost in word of mouth that has reached…
Manarola between Levanto and the sea below us Blooming daffodils in the Roman House The view of the Ligurian Alps from Saccarello Incredible show at the rime on the Alta Via Cima Pian di Lerca The ancient village of Manarola seen from above The sea and the plain of Loano down from Monte Carmo…
I was planning to make a post about St. Mark's Square, but my friend @belkinsa showed me her curiosity to know what the squares and streets of Venice are like. I have searched through my photos and found some that may illustrate this issue. The first thing to note is that the entire city of Venice…