Naples

Ivan and Naples

[Dec. 2024] The day after visiting Ercolano (Herculaneum), an archaeological site in southern Italy, we finally visited Naples. I say “finally” because we had always had the preconceived notion that Naples was a scary place,…

Ercolano

Guided tour of Ercolano ruins

[Dec. 2024] On this day, we visited the ruins of Ercolano (Herculaneum) near Naples in southern Italy. We had booked a guided tour. There were no signs to the ruins at Ercolano Station on the…

Sorrento

The concert rescued our Christmas

[Dec. 2024] On Christmas Day in Sorrento, southern Italy, the cold wind was still strong and almost everything was closed. There was no information about the operation status of public transportation, so it was unclear….

Sorrento

Two churches on the cold day

[Dec. 2024] On the second day of our holiday in Sorrento in southern Italy, we decided to enjoy a leisurely walk around the town. However, it was unexpectedly cold. My mobile phone said the temperature…

Milan

A large theatre for a place called Piccolo

[Dec. 2024] The day after we went to the small but beautiful Gerolamo Theatre in Milan, Italy, we went to see a ballet at the Piccolo Theatre. There is a station called Lanza on the…

Milan

In a small but beautiful theatre

[Dec. 2024] At the end of the year, we went to the small theatre, Teatro Gerolamo, in Milan, Italy. This is a theatre that my husband found on the internet. It is a historic theatre…

Veneto

Silent Pellestrina

[Nov. 2024] On the last day of our stay in Chioggia, in the Veneto region of Italy, we decided to take a boat trip, which we had noticed many signs for in the town. When…

Veneto

Visiting Chioggia, starting with the churches

[Nov. 2024] On the second day in Chioggia in the Veneto region of Italy, after breakfast of a large croissant, cappuccino, and freshly squeezed orange juice at a bar next to the hotel, we went…