Italy

[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…

[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’…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[june 2012] The nearest island from Sicily main island in the Eolian Islands is Vulcano.This is the origin of the word ‘volcano’.I did not step on this island and just looked at it from the…

[june 2012] The boat tour took us to Filicudi, one of the Eolian Islands off Sicily, too.Full of nature here, too.One of the places to look at is a cave called Bue Marino.Our boat went into…

[june 2012] This happened when I was eating in a wine shop/restaurant in Lipari, the Eolian Islands.One worker had a brief visit of his family.He picked up the daughter and kissed, saying ‘ you are so…

[june 2012] Within the castle wall in Lipari town in the Eolian Islands off Sicily, there are a lot of cats.Here there is a cathedral and other 4 churches and also an open air archaeological…