Padua’s Astronomical Clock – Where Time, Science and History Await You
I must confess that I am quite in love with astronomical clocks and, thankfully, Italy is a fertile ground for coming across them. With their …
Italian Art and Culture
Il Giro della Rua 2017 – Vicenza Is Getting Ready for Its Biggest Celebration
Look what I saw today during a quick walk down to Piazza dei Signori in Vicenza. Yes! They were putting together the La Rua – …
A Look at Brescia and Its Stunning Palazzo della Loggia – Lombardy, Italy
Brescia is in Lombardy, sandwiched right between Verona and Milan and today, in my series ‘Photo of the Day’, I want to show you one …
Abilmente, Vicenza – Where Crafters in Italy Meet
I have to admit that even though we have been living in Italy for over two and a half years now, I still have a few …
Ravenna, Italy – 10 Stories to Make You Want to Visit the City of Mosaics Now
Ravenna in Italy is justly known as the City of Mosaics, for several of its religious buildings are adorned with colourful, ornate mosaic panels which …
Bagolino Carnival – An Italian Experience You Mustn’t Miss
Shhhh! I’m going to tell you a secret. Make sure you keep it to yourself as it’s just for people looking for unusual and authentic experiences …
The War on Art or the Loss and Reconstruction of the Mantegna Frescoes
A week ago I found myself in a 13th century church in Padua. Called Chiesa degli Eremitani or the Church of the Hermits, in English it …
Exploring Venice: Moretta – The Mute Mask
Moretta – a small oval mask made of black velvet – has always intrigued me. It was worn exclusively by women and it did not …
Discovering Canova – Italy’s Neoclassical Sculptor
Throughout the two and a half years that I have been living in Italy, one name has kept popping up every now and then catching my attention and …
The Medieval Fair in Castelfranco Veneto, Italy
One thing I love about Italy is its abundance of places off the beaten track which (excuse the verb, but honestly there isn’t a better …
