“There is no world without Verona walls,
But purgatory, torture, hell itself.
Hence “banished” is banish’d from the world,
And world’s exile is death.”
– William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
The Walls of Verona
Hotel Torcolo
The Albergo Torcolo in Verona, Italy is a hotel I returned to multiple times during the last years. It is a very small and narrow hotel with old-style furniture – nothing really special one would say. But there are two reasons why I always love to be there; the first is the very friendly family running the hotel. You immediatly feel at home and it is possible to switch between Italian, English and German in just one sentence at the reception.
Train through the Alps
One of the most beautiful railway tracks I can imagine is the “Brennerbahn” (Ferrovia del Brennero) crossing the Alps from Germany via Austria to Italy. It dates back to 1864 and has a maximum inclination of 25%. While the train goes in slopes through the mountains you can sit back and enjoy wonderful views. Especially in winter time the fir trees loaded with snow look great.
Aeroporto di Roma-Fiumicino “Leonardo da Vinci” (FCO)
The airport Fiumicino (FCO) in Roma, Italy is the most important airport of the capital city of Italy and the homebase of the airline Allitalia. It was opened in 1960, transports 40 million passengers each year and is located 40 kilometers south of the city center. Continue reading “Aeroporto di Roma-Fiumicino “Leonardo da Vinci” (FCO)”
Firenze, Toscana, Pisa, Cinque Terre, Milano and Lago di Como
It was an easy decision: when one of my favorite scientific conferences decided to hold the annual meeting in a hotel at the shore of wonderful Lago di Como, I wrote and submitted a paper. Some days in advance I took a flight to Milano, Italy and went with a rental car to the south.
Continue reading “Firenze, Toscana, Pisa, Cinque Terre, Milano and Lago di Como”Bellagio
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”
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”