Basilicata

A festival with no name?

[December, 2011] When we arrived in Matera in south Italy, the drum sound was resonant. So we went up to the main square and found the costumed people were marching. We asked a shop assistant…

Basilicata

Matera

[December, 2011] We went to Matera in Basilicata in south Italy. It is famous for its cave houses called Sassi. I had heard about this and seen some photos of it, but when I saw…

Lombardy

The Christmas Tree in Milan

[December, 2011] The X’mas tree in front of the Duomo in Milan was still being prepared on the 6th December.I thought it ‘s a bit too late, but apparently, here the lights of the tree…

Parma

Parma, which is a bit French

[November, 2011] In Parma, the female taxi driver was very knowledgeable and took me around with a lot of explanations.This town was renovated a lot by Maria Luisa, a wife of Napoleon in 19th century…

Emilia Romagna

Reggio Emilia

[November, 2011] We wanted to stay in Parma in Italy this time, but all the hotels were full because of a lot of fairs held in this season. So we visited Reggio Emilia for the…

Emilia Romagna

Enjoy shopping at an outlet

[November, 2011] I always knew that there is an outlet in Fidenza near Parma in Italy, but this was the first time I went there.The atmosphere of outlets are more or less the same all over…

Milan

Skyscraper of Local Government

[October, 2011] This skyscraper is not completed yet.It is a new local government office building of Lombardia with the heliport on top of it.It is situated near Gioia metro station and this building is now…

Verona

Looking down over Verona

[October, 2011] Anyone can go up to the top of Lamberti tower in Verona in Italy.There is a lift to go up 84 metre, though you have to go up by stairs for the last…

Verona

Many locks here, too

[October, 2011] Here is a photo of a corner of Juliet’s house’s court yard in Verona in Italy.As you can see, there are a lot of locks on this gate.This customs were started in 2007…