[ Feb.2015 ] The taxi driver we met in Turin in Italy knew a lot of things in art history in his town.This street in the photo is Via Po, which links Piazza Reale and…

[ Feb.2015 ] We did not have very much time to do the sightseeing in Turin in Italy this time, as we went there for business, but at least we looked up this town’s symbol,…

[ Feb.2015 ] In the area of our hotel in Turin in Italy, there were many lovely villas.This one in the photo is called Casa Fenoglio Lafleur, built in 1902.The Art Nouveau style which was…

[ Feb.2015 ] I visited Turin in Italy for the first time. The hotel we stayed was Hotel Principi D’Acaja, a three star hotel housed in an early 20th century villa. It is located in…

[ Jan.2015 ] There is a Royal Villa in Monza in Lombardy, Italy.They have been working for the restoration for a long time, but now a part of it opened to public.We are only allowed…

[ Jan.2015 ] In the site of Royal Villa in Monza, a town in the north Italy, they had an exhibition of De Chirico.He is one of my favourite painters.He was born in Greece in…

[ Jan.2015 ] Chiaravalle Abbey in the suburbs of Milan is in a countriside.There, the high and fine bell tower of the abbey was noticeable.This Abbey belongs to the Cistercian order, which was founded in…

[ Jan.2015 ] When we arrived at Chiaravalle Abbey in Milan, it was just about the lunch time. So we went into one restaurant near the Abbey. The name was Locanda Chiaravalle. We did not…

[ Jan.2015 ] The front of the Monumentale, the big cemetery in Milan is so grand that I always wanted to visit there.In one sunny weekend, I did.This place opened for public in 1866.Although it…