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Ravioli festival

[ Aug.2013 ] The last destination of our short trip in the north Italy was Rovetta.We had leaned online that they were holding Bertu Festival on this day (17th August).Bertu is a kind of ravioli…

Lombardy

Vigorous singing

[ Aug.2013 ] We had a bit of time to get to the last destination, so we popped in to a town called Clusone in the north Italian mountains.The flat land was very quiet as…

Lombardy

Caravaggio

[Aug.2013 ] This is not about the famous painter, Caravaggio.The painter apparently spent some time of his early days here, but the town of Caravaggio had been there before him.The famous thing here is another…

Lombardy

Appearance of Virgin Mary

[ Aug.2013 ] This is a photo of Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Misericordia near Castelleone in north Italy.We came across this church while we were driving and stopped to see it as it looked…

Lombardy

Fireworks

[ Aug.2013 ] The day we went and enjoyed on Lake Maggiore was 15th August.It is a holiday in Italy called Ferragosto, which commemorates ascension of Virgin Mary.We leaned that they had fireworks in Laveno,…

Lombardy

Isola Bella

[ Aug.2013 ] The Isola Bella ( Beautiful Island ) is also one of the Borromeo family’s islands.They have their palace and the garden there, but we did not go in this time.I could see…

Lombardy

A monastery flattened against the rock

[ Aug.2013 ] In this trip to Lake Maggiore, the one I wanted to see most was this monastery.It is called Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso and it is stuck to a big rock.The…

Lombardy

Isola Madre

[ Aug.2013 ] We bought one day boat ticket of Lake Maggiore (26 euro).The first place we got off was Isola Madre, meaning the Isle of Mother.The small islands around here on Lake Maggiore are…

Italy

Very thrilling

[ Aug.2013 ] I went to Laveno in Italy to ride on a cable car which my friend had recommended.She had just said, ' the view is very nice there' without giving me any warning,…