Appearance of Virgin Mary
This is a photo of Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Misericordia near Castelleone in north Italy.We came across this church while we were driving and stopped to see it as it looked…
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Fireworks
The day we went and enjoyed on Lake Maggiore was 15th August.It is a holiday in Italy called Ferragosto, which commemorates ascension of Virgin Mary.We leaned that they had fireworks in Laveno,…
Isola Bella
The Isola Bella ( Beautiful Island ) is also one of the Borromeo family’s islands.They have their palace and the garden there, but we did not go in this time.I could see…
A monastery flattened against the rock
In this trip to Lake Maggiore, the one I wanted to see most was this monastery.It is called Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso and it is stuck to a big rock.The…
Isola Madre
We bought one day boat ticket of Lake Maggiore (26 euro).The first place we got off was Isola Madre, meaning the Isle of Mother.The small islands around here on Lake Maggiore are…
Very thrilling
I went to Laveno in Italy to ride on a cable car which my friend had recommended.She had just said, ' the view is very nice there' without giving me any warning,…
Wish on a star
In Italy on the night of San Lorenzo, people wish on shooting stars.The day is 10th August.While time passed, the peak of the meteor stream has moved to the 12th apparently, but…
A quiet lake No.2
One weekday in the middle of August, I had a free time in the afternoon, so without aiming anywhere I started travelling by car.I came across this Lago di Pusiano, one of…
Cave church
On the day when I visited my friends’ second house, they said ” let’s go to the sanctuary”.I had imagined a church building, so it was a surprise when we came in…
