On the shore of Lake Maggiore
[July 2012] It was first time for me to visit Lake Maggiore.Unfortunately I did not have a plenty of time, so went just to the town called Angera situated at south end of the lake.It…
Lombardy
Concept of check
[June, 2012] This photo was taken in a restaurant at Torrechiara in Emilia Romagna, Italy.As you can see, the check cloth is often used as a table cloth not only in Italy.In Italy, ‘check’ is…
A town of fat people?
[June, 2012] This photo was taken at a town called Abbiategrasso in north Italy, about 22 km west of Milan.This is a medieval town with a castle and a palace, but the name is interesting.‘Abbiate’…
Corridor where horses can run
[june 2012] Vigevano of north Italy is famous for its beautiful square, but there is a castle, too.Castello Sforzesco was built at the end of 15th century as Piazza Ducale.Sforza family who governed Milan, ran…
The most beautiful square in Italy
[June, 2012] I wish I could take a photo from higher place, but this is Piazza Ducale of Vigevano, north Italy, which is said to be one of the finest squares in Italy built at…
Marathon competition at night
[june 2012] When I got out of a restaurant after dinner, I saw people gathering.At this time of the night, they were holding a marathon competition.It is an unusual one.Every minute, one team with three…
Quiet Lake Iseo
[April 2012] We went to Lake Iseo , one of the lakes in north Italy. This one is not well known as Como or Garda and had wilder atmosphere, maybe because of the bad weather….
Carnival!
[February, 2012] I thought I missed this year’s carnival, but when I went to Lecco, I came across the parade of the carnival.Usually carnival period finishes on Tuesday, but in Milan and surrounding area it…
Early afternoon in Lecco
[February, 2012] On Saturday the weather was so nice that I had an excursion to Lecco, about 50km north of Milan.The famous Lake Como’s shape is just like a person in Kanji (Chinese character) and…
