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CLIMBING A MIDDLE AGES CLOCK TOWER IN PISA
The main thing that drives tourists to Pisa is usually to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa but truly there are other hidden GEMS OF PISA city. Today we’ll be climbing a Middle Ages Clock Tower in Vicopisano. The Clock Tower is one of the most beautiful and unusual towers in Vicopisano.
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PISA, Tuscany
Visiting Pisa is one of those dreams come true! We all studied about one of the Wonders of the world and seeing the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy is one of the reasons driving tourists from all over the Wolrd to this beautiful Tuscan city in Italy. Well, I did a virtual tour for you guys, hoping that you are stashing those coins to plan that trip here, ASAP!
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SAN GIMIGNANO Tuscany Italy
There are lots to do in San Gimignano dolls… . Hint: 1. The Chocolate slurps! 2. The Ice-cream is from a famous World champion gelateria 3. The Wine is intoxicating, in a good way 4. The wild pork (cinghiale), in Italian they say, buonissimo! 5. Ohhh let’s not forget, the views are breathtaking! When I’m old and grey, I want to retire in San Gimignano and take it all into my last days …..
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TOP 8 THINGS TO SEE IN ROME THAT AREN’T ON YOUR LIST YET!
Don’t want the usual tourist trip to Rome? See the other side of the Eternal City with these top 8 unusual things to see in Rome that aren’t on your list…yet!
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VOLTERRA, Tuscany
Volterra is one of those pretty old , and by old I mean run far back as during the Etruscan, Roman and Medieval periods, yeah … pretty pretty ol’. But you know what they say, Ol’ is Gold! Yes, Volterra is a beautiful ancient walled mountaintop town in the Tuscan Region of Italy. I’ve travelled to many regions in Italy, and I can safely say that Tuscany comes in at 2nd place after Lazio of course, why, because Rome is in Lazio, Rome, the Eternal City is a city of dreams! Rome is justified to take 1st place, I mean, there’s the 2000-year-old COLOSSEUM! being the largest Amphitheatre in the…
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ITALIAN TONGUE-TWISTERS
Trentatré trentini entrarono in Trento, tutti e trentatré trotterellando. Thirty three people from Trentino enter (the town of) Trento—all thirty three are trotting! Apelle figlio di Apollo fece una palle di pelle di pollo e tutti i pesci vennero a galla a vedere la palla di pelle di pollo fatta d’Apelle figlio di Apollo, ma quella palla di pelle di pollo сaduta del colle, dentro ‘na molla. Mo’ rott’ quella palla di pelle di pollo fatta d’Apelle, figlio di Apollo. Apelle, son of Apollo, made a ball of chicken skin and all the fish came to the surface to see the ball of chicken skin made by Apelle, son of…
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The Most Beautiful Piazzas In Rome
Don’t want the usual tourist trip to Rome? See the other side of the Eternal City seeing The Most Beautiful Piazzas In Rome and get to understand the Romans more on the “untouristic” side. Well, read on … The squares or “piazza” in Italian, have played an important role in the city’s history from time immemorial. The best way to get to know the life and history of the Eternal city is through its beautiful Baroque fountains, ancient churches, imperial ruins, monuments and of course, its beautiful fountains. Piazza’s have been and still are meeting and exchange places, squares are great places to just wind up and chill as you admire the…
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Fake Dome optical illusion of Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio di Loyola, Rome.
Rome is truly and really MAGICAL … and the Fake Dome optical illusion of Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio is part of the MAGIC! Among its beautiful artworks and famous ancient ruins, the “Eternal City” holds many secrets, hidden gems and optical illusions created to perfection by Masters of the past. When in Rome you can admire lots of these stunning artworks; you will come across the magical perspective of Via Nicolò Piccolomini of the Dome of St. Peter’s Basilica and Bernini’s beautiful artwork at Palazzo Spada, ohh, and let’s not forget the Pantheon and St. Peter’s square optical illusions of the Colonnade! I told you Rome is MAGICAL!! Well, dear reader,…
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The 6 talking statues of Rome
All you need to know about the 6 talking statues of Rome. Who they are, what they are, where to find them, what makes them so unique! Brief history of the 6 talking statues of Rome … Today, Freedom of Speech is ubiquitous to many Constitutions found among the Western world. However, it was not always so, and what right to political expression any state acknowledged was usually limited to the king and his court. This is what makes the 6 talking statues of Rome (Italian: statue parlanti di Roma) so unique and special in my eyes. When we talk about political expression and speech concerning Rome, the mind is almost…
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8 Unusual Things to Do in Rome that Aren’t On Your List YET!
Other than the usuals of Rome….Want to know where to find really unusual things to see in Rome? Consider this like a treasure hunt to find the 8 Unusual things to do in Rome that aren’t on your list yet! And there are more unusual places in Rome, and I’ll take you on the tour, blog by blog… for visuals, watch my Youtube channel. Don’t want the usual tourist trip to Rome? See the other side of the Eternal City with these top 8 unusual things to do in Rome that aren’t on your list…yet! Here are the Top 8 Unusual Things to Do in Rome that Aren’t On Your…
