Sardinia

The Town of Bosa and its History

[ May 2018 ] After having lunch in Bosa, the town in Sardinia in Italy, we walked up to the ruin of the castle on the hill. The slopes and staircases were like a maze….

Sardinia

Limestone Cave Called Grotta di Nettuno

On the second day of our stay in Alghero in Sardinia, Italy, the weather was not very nice and it looked like it could start raining at any moment, as the weather forecast had predicted….

Abruzzo

To Scanno through the Quiet Lake

[ Apr.2018 ] We left Sulmona in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy and headed for Scanno, the smaller town. We went through a deep valley with a river at the bottom and came out…

Abruzzo

Guido, the Religious Man

[ Apr.2018 ] When we were walking in Corso Ovidio street in Sulmona, a town in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy, we saw some pans for making waffles in a shop window. Waffles are…

Abruzzo

Medieval Aqueduct and Easter Procession

[ Apr.2018 ] I continue talking about our visit to Sulmona in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy. We walked up the main street, called Corso Ovidio, from the southern end and found a huge…

Abruzzo

To Sulmona

[ Apr.2018 ] We visited Sulmona in Abruzzo in the middle part of Italy. This time, a guide called Guido, who was introduced to us by friends, showed us around. This town is situated inland…

Lombardy

Gorgeous Churches in Bergamo

[ Apr.2018 ] The main airports in Milan in Italy are Linate and Marpensa, but some of the cheap flight companies use the one in Bergamo as a Milan airport. Bergamo is about 40km northeast…

Lombardy

Concert and museum

[ Jan.2018 ] In Cremona in Lombardy in northern Italy, we went to a small concert. Of course it was a violin concert and the ticket was only €7. It was an event where a…

Abruzzo

Two Nicolas

[ Nov.2017 ] In Guardiagrele in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy, there were two historically famous Nicolas. One is Nicola da Guardiagrele who was a goldsmith and a sculptor. His surname means ‘from Guardiagrele’,…