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18 October 202025 March 2025

The tower of the Castle of Chiavari

The tower of the Castle of Chiavari.
I recently discovered that almost in the center of Chiavari there was a castle with this splendid and imposing keep.
It is located right at the end of a climb reachable both from the hospital and from behind the alley.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

Here's where the castle is located:

The castle was built between 1146 and 1147, one of the first erected in the geographical area of the Gulf of Tigullio, on the hill overlooking the then fortified citadel of the seaside village of Clavari, today's Chiavari, to defend it and the surrounding valley.
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Chiavari Castle – Château de Chiavari – Castillo de Chiavari – Castelo de Chiavari – Schloss Chiavari – Lâu đài Chiavari – 基亞瓦里城堡 – キアヴァリ城

17 October 202015 September 2022

Il pesto pronto per condire

Il pesto pronto per condire.
Il pesto alla genovese, pesto di basilico mi raccomando,è una salsa che va semplicemente aggiunta alla pasta e non saltata in padella. Ebbene sì: mi è capitato, e devo dire anche non così raramente come potreste pensare, di vederlo saltare in padella assieme alla pasta e uscire un disastro.
Per cui ricordate: si appoggia semplicemente sulla pasta e poi si mescola delicatamente!

La ricetta, se vi interessa, è here.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

17 October 202011 July 2024

The walls of the white city of Ostuni

The walls of the white city of Ostuni.
This splendid town in Puglia, near Brindisi, was a real discovery.
The whitewash, used to keep the houses safe from mold, has given a unique look to this town.
At times it seems like you are in the streets of Mykonos, Greece.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

Click here to see all the photos I took in the Apulian town:

The walls of Ostuni, rebuilt in the late Middle Ages by the Angevins between 1350 and 1356 using the “sacco” construction technique and subsequently expanded towards the south by the Aragonese between 1487 and 1507, based on projects drawn up by architects who came with Alfonso, Duke of Calabria, were largely demolished in the eighteenth century at the behest of the mayors and decurions of those years, unable to repair the damage suffered by the curtain walls and towers, and ended up largely incorporated into private structures.
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The walls of the white city of Ostuni in Puglia – Les murs de la ville blanche d’Ostuni dans les Pouilles – Las murallas de la ciudad blanca de Ostuni en Puglia – As paredes da cidade branca de Ostuni em Puglia – Die Mauern der weißen Stadt Ostuni in Apulien – Những bức tường của thành phố trắng Ostuni ở Puglia – 普利亚白城奥斯图尼的城墙 – プーリア州オストゥーニの白い街の城壁

16 October 202019 February 2025

The almost uncontaminated nature of Vietnam

La natura quasi incontaminata del Vietnam

The almost uncontaminated nature of Vietnam.
During my vacation, now a year ago, in Vietnam I have left in my memory but also in my archive, dozens of photographs of magnificent places, where nature still reigns supreme.
This, for example, was the park in Trang An in the Ninh Binh region where on board small boats you cross lakes and waterways through caves and breathtaking landscapes of which I leave you a couple of photos.
It is no coincidence that the site has been a UNESCO heritage site since 2014 (here for their page in English dedicated to this place).

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

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Here's where the park is located:

The almost uncontaminated nature of Vietnam – La nature presque intacte du Vietnam – La naturaleza casi incontaminada de Vietnam – A natureza quase incontaminada do Vietnã – Die nahezu unberührte Natur Vietnams – Thiên nhiên gần như không bị ô nhiễm của Việt Nam – 越南几乎未受污染的自然环境 – ベトナムのほとんど汚染されていない自然

15 October 202028 August 2024

The city of Rapallo seen from the hills behind

The city of Rapallo seen from the hills behind
There are really a lot of houses (it is no coincidence that the term rapallization was coined) but it is enough to climb a little on the heights and you are already immersed in the olive trees.
Like the first photo I am inserting in this post, taken in the last kilometers of the path that took me from Chiavari to the Sanctuary of Montallegro and then finished the walk in the coastal town.
What a nice view!

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

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The town of Rapallo seen from above – La ville de Rapallo vue d’en haut – El pueblo de Rapallo visto desde arriba – A cidade de Rapallo vista de cima – Die Stadt Rapallo von oben gesehen – Thị trấn Rapallo nhìn từ trên cao – 从上面看到的拉帕洛镇 – 上から見たラパロの町

14 October 202012 December 2023

The Sassi of Matera in Basilicata

The Sassi of Matera in Basilicata.
How much history you can breathe when you arrive in the narrow streets of the City of Sassi, Matera.
I was able to visit it thanks to the cruise excursion I took with my girlfriend a few weeks ago.
Truly such a beautiful place that I could not imagine.
These houses, built one on top of the other, are nothing more than the external part of real caves dug into the mountain.
This is the view you can enjoy from one of the most famous terraces: the Belvedere Luigi Guerricchio from which you can see the Sasso Barisano.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

I took a lot of photos in the streets of the town, click here to see them all:

The origins of Matera are very remote and this is evidenced by the discovery in the surrounding area of some settlements without interruption since the Paleolithic age. In fact, in the caves scattered along the Gravine materane several objects dating back to that era have been found, testifying to the presence of groups of hunters.
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The famous Sassi of Matera in Basilicata – Les célèbres Sassi de Matera en Basilicate – Los famosos Sassi de Matera en Basilicata – O famoso Sassi de Matera em Basilicata – Die berühmten Sassi von Matera in Basilicata – Sassi of Matera nổi tiếng ở Basilicata – 巴西利卡塔著名的马泰拉 Sassi – バジリカータ州のマテーラの有名なサッシ

14 October 20204 October 2024

The Rock called Ferale and the White Cross

The Scoglio Ferale and the white cross.
Along the path that goes from Riomaggiore to Portovenere, more or less below the town of Campiglia, there is this large rock with a cross dedicated to the people who go to sea.
One of the many ridges with a few scattered houses that abound in this part of Liguria between the Cinque Terre and the Gulf of Poets.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

This is just one of the many images I took during the walk along the path that goes from Riomaggiore to Portovenere and of which I have made a special page, here:

This is exactly where the rock is located:

The Ferale rock and the white cross near Monasteroli in Liguria – Le rocher Ferale et la croix blanche près de Monasteroli en Ligurie – La roca Ferale y la cruz blanca cerca de Monasteroli en Liguria – A rocha Ferale e a cruz branca perto de Monasteroli na Ligúria – Der Ferale-Felsen und das Weiße Kreuz bei Monasteroli in Ligurien – Tảng đá Ferale và cây thánh giá trắng gần Monasteroli ở Liguria – 利古里亚莫纳斯特罗利附近的 Ferale 岩石和白色十字架 – リグーリア州のMonasteroli近くのFerale岩と白い十字架

13 October 202019 December 2024

The renowned Rossignotti pastry shop in Riva Trigoso

The renowned Rossignotti pastry shop in Riva Trigoso.
The oldest pastry shop in Sestri Levante is the one founded by the Rossignotti family. It has certainly existed in Sestri Levante since 1840. In the photos, the Riva Trigoso branch.
The most famous product? I think the nougat that was even supplied to the Holy See!

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

This is the official website: rossignotti.com.

The renowned Rossignotti pastry shop in Riva Trigoso – La célèbre pâtisserie Rossignotti à Riva Trigoso – La renombrada pastelería Rossignotti en Riva Trigoso – A conceituada pastelaria Rossignotti em Riva Trigoso – Die renommierte Konditorei Rossignotti in Riva Trigoso – Cửa hàng bánh ngọt Rossignotti nổi tiếng ở Riva Trigoso – Riva Trigoso 著名的 Rossignotti 糕点店 – リーヴァトリゴーゾにある有名なロシニョッティペストリーショップ

12 October 202022 November 2024

The arches and columns of Rivarola street in Chiavari

Gli archi e le colonne di via Rivarola a Chiavari

The arches and columns of Rivarola street in Chiavari.
When we talk about arches and columns, but also about porticos, in Chiavari we always think of the Carrugio Dritto but it is not the only “monumental” street.
Via Rivarola also runs parallel, less frequented but equally rich in very photogenic views and corners.
Seeing is believing.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

The architectural system remained unchanged until the late sixteenth century; from that time onwards new noble palaces were built within the walls in the contemporary Renaissance style. The choice of the new architectural style was especially evident in the main streets Ravaschieri and Stefano Rivarola where palaces very similar to other buildings in Genoa were erected or revised.
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The arches and columns of via Rivarola in Chiavari a town in Italy worth visiting – Les arches et les colonnes de via Rivarola à Chiavari une ville d’Italie à visiter – Los arcos y columnas de via Rivarola en Chiavari, una ciudad de Italia que vale la pena visitar – Os arcos e colunas da via Rivarola em Chiavari uma cidade na Itália que vale a pena visitar – Die Bögen und Säulen der Via Rivarola in Chiavari, einer Stadt in Italien, die einen Besuch wert ist – Các mái vòm và cột của qua Rivarola ở Chiavari, một thị trấn ở Ý đáng ghé thăm – 意大利基亚瓦里小镇 Via Rivarola 的拱门和柱子值得一游 – 訪れる価値のあるイタリアの町、キアヴァリのリヴァローラ通りのアーチと柱

12 October 202021 February 2025

Meat and fish grill in Vietnam

Meat and fish grill in Vietnam.
In Asia you often find these restaurants with a grill in the middle of the table where diners cook their own meal.
In this restaurant, where I went a year ago now, we had chosen beef and octopus. All spicy and all to be cooked!

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.