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If you don’t have too much time to get to know the city, dedicate at least a day to Florence. Do not go to museums, just walk along the streets - you will find many genuine masterpieces here. I offer you a walking route through the brightest and most interesting places. Florence For some reason, Florence is often considered as a secondary city, not worthy of close attention.
Sales or, as Italians say, “Sconti” is exactly the time when exclusive items from world-famous fashion houses can be purchased at reasonable prices. As a rule, such events are held twice a year - in the winter and summer seasons. Their schedules largely depend on the geographical location of the city: traditionally, the sales season began in the southern regions, and then the northern ones picked it up.
Until the 20th century, the history of ancient sculpture was built in chronological sequence - first Greece (the heyday of art of the 5th-4th centuries BC), then Rome (the peak of the rise of the 1st-2nd centuries BC). The art of Ancient Rome (Roma) was considered a late expression of Greek cultural traditions, the completion of the work of the period of antiquity.
If you are already thinking about where to spend your next summer vacation, I can advise you to pay attention to Lido Di Jesolo. This is a fairly young seaside resort, it began to develop in the sixties of the last century. The city is located on a long sand spit and is washed by the warm waters of the Adriatic Sea.
The Grand Circus (Circo Massimo, Circo Massimo) is the largest hippodrome in ancient Rome, located on the left bank of the Tiber River, between the hills of Palatine and Aventin, almost in the center of the modern city. Name The name Circo Massimo - Circus Maximus - comes from the Latin Circus Maximus. One of the meanings of the word Circus is a venue, a place for equestrian competitions.
Communities of grandmothers In Italy, three and a half million elderly live alone, often in large houses that pensioners are no longer able to support. A newly born phenomenon will allow them to once again feel a taste for life. Silver cohousing is a good way out both for pensioners themselves and for public structures In search of a roommate for sixty.
Pfaueninzel Palace is a small, pretty castle with a park. It was built by the king for his mistress. The palace is stylized as ruins and looks a bit fake. You can only get to it by ferry. Pfaueninsel Palace (Schloss Pfaueninsel), photo TsungTsung Wu The name Pfaueninzel is translated as Peacock Island.
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Benevento is a small town in Campania, 70 km from Naples, in the Taburno mountain range. The rivers Calore Irpino, Volturno and Sabato flow through Benevento, there is a continental climate, grapes, olives and tobacco grow on the hills. The history of the city of witches In the rich history of the city of Benevento, one interesting fact deserves attention - the rulers constantly changed in the city.
One of the sweetest memories of most middle-aged people is, without a doubt, Nutella. Chocolate-nut paste in the simplest packaging with a picture of hazelnuts made an incredible splash in the post-Soviet space. Those who could not buy it, prepared pasta in their kitchen, while dreaming of a treasured jar.
Summer in Italy is magnificent, and therefore it is not at all surprising that when traveling around the country in July, you may feel as if all the tourists of the planet have flocked here. Even despite the traditionally high prices and temperatures. Weather in Italy in July Weather in Italy in July has its own characteristics. As a rule, July is the hottest month of the year in the Northern regions of Italy.
Italy’s National Statistics Agency ISTAT said recent studies of the country's population have revealed very sad numbers: today, about two million (23.9 percent) of young people do not work or study. These data apply to young people aged 15 to 29 years.
Images leaked onto the Internet, showing cars parked right at the water's edge on one of the beaches of Sicily. The Italians are familiar with the concept of "crazy parking" firsthand. Their love for cars is almost as strong as for the beaches. However, when these two things merge into one, very curious cases can occur.
It only seems that the colloquial speech of Italians' greetings is limited exclusively to "Ciao!" Today we will study all the greetings in Italian with transcription and translation. A few months ago I came to work in a new office. After a long timeout, it was both great and scary.
The distance from Milan to Genoa is about 140 km. They can be overcome in about 2 hours by train, bus or car - the difference will only be in price and travel conditions. In this article, you will learn about the main ways to get from Milan to Genoa and vice versa, as well as the pros and cons of each option.