Bellagio is a small but wonderful village on a peninsula at the center of Lago di Como. It is has only 3700 inhabitants but many tourists get here by boat from Como – mainly because of the beautiful landscape. Continue reading “Bellagio”
Bellagio
Lago di Como
The Lago di Como is a lake in northern Italy and named after the city of Como located on its shore. It is shaped like a “Y” and contains many fishes. Characteristic are the many small villages and villas at the shore. The area became rich by growing silkworms. Continue reading “Lago di Como”
Grand Hotel di Como
The Grand Hotel di Como is a nice hotel and conference center in Como, Italy. I came here for a scientific conference on Mobile Business. The hotel doesn’t have direct access to the Lago di Como but it offers a pool and the stop for boat cruises isn’t far away. Continue reading “Grand Hotel di Como”
San Siro
The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza – also called San Siro – is a famous soccer stadium in Milano, Italy. The clubs Football Club Internazionale Milano (Inter Milan) and Associazione Calcio Milano (AC Milan) play here in front of up to 80000 spectators. Continue reading “San Siro”
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Directly next to the Duomo in Milano, Italy you can find the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II – a shopping mall from the 19th century. It is named after the former king of Italy and was opened in 1867. Today it is full of shops of well-known brands with high prices. Continue reading “Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II”
Duomo di Milano
The Duomo di Santa Maria Nascente is the cathedral of Milano, Italy and the third largest church in the world. It dates back to 1386 and is the building with the most marble used world-wide. It contains 3500 sculptures and 35000 worshippers can attend a religious service here. Continue reading “Duomo di Milano”
Cinque Terre
The Cinque Terre is a 12 kilometers long section of the Italian riviera close to La Spezia, Italy. It is a wonderful place with five villages fitted into a mountain range: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. Since 1997 the place is a UNESCO world heritage site and many tourists come here. Continue reading “Cinque Terre”
San Michele in Foro
The church San Michele in Foro is the second important church in Lucca, Italy – after the duomo. It is located at the central market place and was built from 1143 on. It is impressive because of the high front façade, the columns at the upper level and the attached bell tower.
Continue reading “San Michele in Foro”A glimpse of Tuscany
I wasn’t able to go further on into Tuscany and therefore decided to at least visit the city of Lucca, Italy. I parked my car at the railway station, crossed the old fortifications and walked into the city center, without orientation or a specific target destination; I simply enjoyed the special atmosphere.
Continue reading “A glimpse of Tuscany”Torre pendente di Pisa
The Torre pendente in Pisa, Italy is a well-known tower and especially famous because of its inclination. It was built from 1173 on and contains numerous columns on several levels. He was meant to be a campanile (free-standing bell tower) of the cathedral. Already during the construction of the third level the building inclined. Continue reading “Torre pendente di Pisa”