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…
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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…
Collection of locks
[February, 2012] The custom that lovers swear their love, put the lock on the rail or fence and throw the key away started from an Italian romantic comedy film apparently.I found one location in Monza,…
Historical building
[February, 2012] People get attracted to Europe by its old towns which have been as they are for ages.This photo was taken inside one building in the centre of Monza, north Italy.The pattern of the…
The train came out of the long tunnel into …
[February, 2012] From Genoa to Milan, the train came out of the long tunnel into the snowy country, literally.Well this time in Italy even in the south, they had a lot of snow and was…
The view from the top of the gate
[February, 2012] We went up to the city gate called Torri di Porta Soprana build in mid 12th century in Genoa in Italy. In the old part of Genoa, there are a lot of very…
Cristoforo colombo
[February, 2012] Do you know who is Cristoforo Colombo? No, it is nothing to do with Peter Falk.It is the real Italian name of Christopher Columbus.He lived this house in Genoa from the age of…
Picture on the wall
[February, 2012] If you look at this photo closely, one side is a painting.Not only in Genoa, but all over in Liguria in Italy, you see this kind of walls.I wonder why…The people in Liguria…
Redevelopment of the port
[February, 2012] From the railway station in Genova to the hotel, I took a taxi.The female driver was very knowledgeable about the city and told me that until 20 years ago, the port and the…
