We all know, at least in name, the splendid Villa d’Este in Tivoli, a masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Commissioned by Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este, the history of its construction is linked to the events of the papacy and cardinal d’Este.
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A trip to Naples: between industrial archaeology and the historic centre
At the beginning of April 2017, I was (back) in Naples. In this post I would like to tell you about my trip to Naples: just over a day to discover the city from the industrial archaeology to the historical centre, passing through its charming historic centre.
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Stockholm Museums
Today I will take you to discover the capital of Sweden, and I will tell you about some museums in Stockholm, the ones I decided to visit during my stay in May 2017.
Let’s start from Skansen, on the island of Djurgården. Founded in 1891 by Artur…Continue Reading
Discovering Milan
Today I would like to leave aside jokes and clichés to tell you, instead, what I did and saw in Milan during two days in the city (one in March, one in June 2017).
I start with Villa Invernizzi, a private Art Nouveau villa…Continue Reading
Rome: Archaeological Park of the tombs of Via Latina
Rome is a city that tells its history and majesty on every corner and is still hidden by centuries of buildings built one above the other. Today I tell you something from my visit to the archaeological park of Via Latina, a place that can explain very well the history of that period in Rome.…Continue Reading
Four places not to miss in Bucharest
I have to admit that Bucharest was a pleasant surprise. Bucharest has shown me a very different city from the one I imagined before my stay, and the palaces of the communist era, show a sort of “beginning of aesthetic taste” that I did not expect. The capital of Romania, at the beginning of the…Continue Reading