Is Ravenna the best place to live in Italy? Despite being recently voted "Best Place to Live in Italy" by a leading newspaper Il Sole 24 ore, proud possessor of 8 UNESCO sites, burial place of Dante and home to Byron for a couple of years, Ravenna is strangely neglected by … [Read more...]
Villa d’Este: Live from the Water Organ in the Gardens at Tivoli
The legendary Renaissance gardens of the Villa d'Este, arguably the most important in Italy http://www.youtube.com/v/LvS8jrqhxBg The famous fountains and gardens of Italy's Villa d'Este made it a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Water Organ Fountain above the magnificent Fountain of Neptune … [Read more...]
Villa d’Este: live from the Gardens in Tivoli
The famous Fountains and Gardens of Italy's Villa d'Este made it a World Heritage Site http://www.youtube.com/v/pyD-cNy_F7U The legendary Renaissance gardens of the Villa d'Este are arguably the most important in Italy, and inspired many other gardens all over Europe. The great fountains are … [Read more...]
San Gimignano: Live from its Tallest Tower
Don't miss this walled medieval hill town with its famous towers in beautiful Tuscany http://www.youtube.com/v/F9kDPUR2yIg San Gimignano in Italy is famous for its tower houses, and here, 54 metres up on top of the tallest one, the Torre Grossa, built in 1311, Tony Page gives you a 360 degree … [Read more...]
The Unique Porticos of Bologna
The Bologna Portico - A World Heritage Site: It was raining when we arrived in Bologna and to say that I was disappointed was an understatement. I was so looking forward to seeing this historical city in all its summer glory, but instead what we have was grey skies and wet grounds. Not that I … [Read more...]