Italy

[ Apr.2019 ] At the ticket counter of La Venaria Reale in Piedmont in the north of Italy, the vendor told us “The castle has only 20 rooms while the palace has 52, but the original…

[ Apr.2019 ] One of the highlights of the Palace of Venaria in Piedmont in Italy is its garden. It is huge, with 50 hectares of land and there are snowy mountains of the Alps…

[ Mar.2019 ] On the last day of our stay in Milan in Italy this time, we really felt like eating Cotoletta alla Milanese, so we went all the way to the restaurant called La…

[ Mar.2019 ] Because we like taking photos, we have taken part in Photomarathons many times. A Photomarathon is a kind of photo competition, taking photos in one day, in accordance with the themes they…

[ Dec.2018 ] After enjoying a good lunch in Mantua, the World Heritage town in the north of Italy, we visited the Palazzo Ducale itself. This palace was where the powerful aristocratic Gonzaga family lived…

[ Dec.2018 ] After visiting Castello San Giorgio in Mantua, the World Heritage town in the north of Italy, we headed for the restaurant we had booked. On the way, we came across the Cathedral, so…

[ Dec.2018 ] On a day in the middle of December, when the weather was fine but bitterly cold, we visited Mantua from Milan in Italy. Mantua is listed as a Unesco World Heritage site,…

[ Nov.2018 ] In Sabbioneta, the World Heritage town in the north of Italy, we went to the Museum of Sacred Art next. This museum is one of the three places we could get in…

[ Nov.2018 ] In Sabbioneta, the World Heritage town in northern Italy, we visited the Museum of Sacred Art next. This was one of the three places included in the ticket we bought at Chiesa…