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The alley of Chiavari and the plaque for Garibaldi

Il caruggio di Chiavari e la targa per Garibaldi

The alley of Chiavari and the plaque for Garibaldi.
One of the many shots of the views that I like to take when I walk in the alley of Chiavari.
In this case, from the portico, you can see this plaque (perhaps a gravestone) in memory of Giuseppe Garibaldi.
Since it is not possible to read what is written in this photo, I will transcribe it below:

Qui il 5 e 6 settembre 1849
Giuseppe Garibaldi
cittadino chiavarese
eroe dei Due Mondi
era ospitato dal proprio cugino
e fratello del cuore
Alberto Puccio Di Antonio

La Società Economica
proprietaria della casa che fu già
di Emanuele Gonzalez
grande benefattore del popolo
poneva il 29 ottobre 1882

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Il caruggio di Chiavari e la targa per Garibaldi

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Considered by historiography and in the mass culture of the 20th century as the main Italian national hero, he began his travels around the world as an officer of merchant ships, and then became a long-distance captain. His most famous enterprise was the victorious expedition of the Thousand that led to the annexation of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to the nascent Kingdom of Italy, a central episode in the process of unification of the new nation.
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The alleyway of Chiavari and the plaque for Garibaldi – La ruelle de Chiavari et la plaque pour Garibaldi – El callejón de Chiavari y la placa de Garibaldi – O beco de Chiavari e a placa de Garibaldi – Die Gasse von Chiavari und die Gedenktafel für Garibaldi – Con hẻm Chiavari và tấm biển dành cho Garibaldi – 基亚瓦里的小巷和加里波第的牌匾 – キアーヴァリの路地とガリバルディの銘板
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The Consular Gate and the Clock Tower of Spello

La Porta Consolare e la Torre dell'Orologio di Spello

The Consular Gate and the Clock Tower of Spello.
One of the most beautiful villages in Umbria, famous for its flower displays, welcomes you with this splendid gate flanked by the Clock Tower with, on top, an olive tree (I think it is an olive tree).

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La Porta Consolare e la Torre dell'Orologio di Spello

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.

Here's where the door is located:

Spello (Hispellum in Latin) is an Italian municipality in the province of Perugia in Umbria. It is part of the circuit of the most beautiful villages in Italy and boasts the Orange Flag tourist-environmental quality brand, awarded by the Italian Touring Club. Spello was founded by the Umbrians and then named Hispellum in Roman times; it was then registered with the Lemonia tribe. Later declared "Colonia Giulia" by Caesar and "Splendidissima Colonia Julia" by Augustus, because it supported him in the war of Perugia; after the victory of Augustus, he himself ceded to Hispellum a good part of the territories governed by Perusia and the dominion of the city of Spello extended to the sources of the Clitunno, which were previously under the possession of Mevania. Later it was called "Flavia Costante" by Constantine. Ancient Spello was considered one of the most important cities in Roman Umbria.
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The Consular Gate and the Clock Tower of Spello – La porte consulaire et la tour de l’horloge de Spello – La Puerta Consular y la Torre del Reloj de Spello – A Porta Consular e a Torre do Relógio de Spello – Das Konsulartor und der Glockenturm von Spello – Cổng lãnh sự và Tháp đồng hồ Spello
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Bread statues prepared on board the ship

Statue di pane preparate a bordo della nave

Bread statues prepared on board the ship.
Every now and then the on-board bakers amaze us with these bread creations that embellish the Buffet or, when it happens, the Buffet Magnifico.
They are true edible works of art even if in the end they are among the most photographed things!

Obviously on board a cruise Costa!

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Statue di pane preparate a bordo della nave

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Bread statues prepared on board the ship – Statues de pain préparées à bord du navire – Estatuas de pan preparadas a bordo del barco. – Estátuas de pão preparadas a bordo do navio – An Bord des Schiffes zubereitete Brotstatuen – Tượng bánh mì được chuẩn bị trên tàu – 船上准备的面包雕像 – 船上で用意されたパンの像
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The Bay of Silence with clouds in February

La Baia del Silenzio con le nuvole a febbraio

The Bay of Silence with clouds in February.
However you photograph it, the bay is always beautiful!
The symbol of Sestri Levante, this time, was on a slightly cloudy morning in February.

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La Baia del Silenzio con le nuvole a febbraio

La Baia del Silenzio con le nuvole a febbraio

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.

The Bay of Silence with clouds in February – La Baie du Silence avec des nuages ​​en février – La Bahía del Silencio con nubes en febrero – A Baía do Silêncio com nuvens em fevereiro – Die Bucht der Stille mit Wolken im Februar – Vịnh Im lặng với những đám mây vào tháng Hai
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The main altar of the church of Sao Joao in Funchal

L'altare maggiore della chiesa di Sao Joao a Funchal

The main altar of the church of Sao Joao in Funchal.
The Igreja de São João Evangelista do Colégio do Funchal is a religious building in the city of Funchal, on the island of Madeira.
I visited it, by chance, a few months ago and took a couple of photos of the splendid gilded wooden altar.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.

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Here is where the church is located:

Funchal is a Portuguese municipality, the capital of the autonomous region of Madeira. Funchal is the largest city on the island; it was founded in 1421 by João Gonçalves Zarco and was elevated to city status by King Manuel I in 1508. Today Funchal is a modern city, located in a unique area, where the geological conformation creates a natural amphitheater that surrounds the entire city, starting from the port and reaching up to 1200 meters of its highest slopes. This natural protection attracted the first inhabitants who formed the initial nucleus of Funchal.
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The main altar of the Sao Joao church in Funchal – Le maître-autel de l’église Sao Joao de Funchal – El altar mayor de la iglesia de Sao Joao en Funchal – O altar-mor da igreja de São João no Funchal – Der Hauptaltar der Sao Joao-Kirche in Funchal – Bàn thờ chính của nhà thờ Sao Joao ở Funchal – 丰沙尔圣若昂教堂的主祭坛 – フンシャルのサン・ジョアン教会の主祭壇
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The porticoes and the motto of Genoa in via XX

I portici ed il motto di Genova in via XX Settembre

The porticos and motto of Genoa in Via XX Settembre.
Via XX Settembre is one of the main arteries of Genoa, famous for its elegant and decorated porticos. These porticos, which extend along a large part of the street, are characterized by mosaic floors and richly decorated ceilings, with elements ranging from neo-Gothic to Art Nouveau style.
An interesting detail is the motto found under one of the neo-Gothic porticos, near the Zara exit. The motto reads: “As the Griffin seizes these, so Genoa tears to pieces its enemies”. This motto, accompanied by a griffin seizing an eagle and a fox, dates back to the ancient Republic of Genoa. The eagle represents imperial authority, while the fox symbolizes Pisa, one of Genoa's main rivals.

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The porticoes and the motto of Genoa in via XX Settembre – Les arcades et la devise de Gênes dans la via XX Settembre – Los soportales y el lema de Génova en via XX Settembre – As arcadas e o lema de Gênova na via XX Settembre – Die Arkaden und das Motto von Genua in der Via XX Settembre – Các mái vòm và phương châm của Genoa qua XX Settembre

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The churchyard of Santo Stefano church in Lavagna

Il sagrato della chiesa di Santo Stefano a Lavagna

The churchyard of the church of Santo Stefano in Lavagna.
The village of Lavagna has its beautiful main church, Santo Stefano, with the splendid churchyard that I present to you in this post.
The church is framed by the colored houses on one side, the paving of rounded stones with green grass and (in the photo you can only see it minimally) the Brignardello portico.

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Il sagrato della chiesa di Santo Stefano a Lavagna

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.

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The collegiate basilica of Santo Stefano is a Catholic place of worship in the municipality of Lavagna, in Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, in the metropolitan city of Genoa. The church is the seat of the parish of the same name of the vicariate of Chiavari-Lavagna of the diocese of Chiavari.
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The churchyard of the church of Santo Stefano a Lavagna – Le cimetière de l’église de Santo Stefano a Lavagna – El cementerio de la iglesia de Santo Stefano a Lavagna – O adro da igreja de Santo Stefano a Lavagna – Der Kirchhof der Kirche Santo Stefano a Lavagna – Sân nhà thờ Santo Stefano a Lavagna – 圣斯特凡诺拉瓦尼亚教堂的墓地 – サント ステファノ ア ラヴァーニャ教会の墓地
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An excellent michetta bread with mortadella

Una ottima michetta con la mortadella mangiata in nave

An excellent michetta with mortadella eaten on the ship.
Some time ago, on the ship, Chef Biagio decided to prepare fresh michetta and what could be better to fill them with than the equally excellent mortadella?

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In much of Italy there is a bread that follows its shape (usually without the central cap and not without crumb, called rosetta); the "prestinai" who produce this type of bread are few because, in addition to requiring particular familiarity and commitment, the michetta weighs very little and therefore, based on the weight of the bread produced, its production requires a relatively high level of manpower: this results in a relatively high price compared to other forms of bread that, over time, have become more commonly consumed.
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An excellent michetta with mortadella eaten on the ship – Une excellente michetta à la mortadelle consommée à bord du navire – Una excelente michetta con mortadela que se come a bordo del barco. – Uma excelente michetta com mortadela comida a bordo do navio – Eine ausgezeichnete Michetta mit Mortadella, die an Bord des Schiffes gegessen wird – Món michetta tuyệt vời với mortadella được ăn trên tàu
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The Latin inscription on a door in Via del Campo

La scritta latina su un portone in Via del Campo

The Latin inscription on a door in Via del Campo.
Walking along the famous Via del Campo, in the historic center of Genoa, I found this beautiful door with an inscription in Latin:

NOT OMNIA – SED BONA ED BENE

Meaning: Not everything, but good and (done) well.

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La scritta latina su un portone in Via del Campo

La scritta latina su un portone in Via del Campo

Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.

The Latin writing on a door in Via del Campo in Genoa – L’écriture latine sur une porte de la Via del Campo à Gênes – La escritura latina en una puerta en Via del Campo en Génova – A escrita latina em uma porta na Via del Campo, em Gênova – Die lateinische Schrift auf einer Tür in der Via del Campo in Genua – Dòng chữ Latinh trên cánh cửa ở Via del Campo ở Genoa – 热那亚 Via del Campo 门上的拉丁文 – ジェノヴァのカンポ通りのドアに書かれたラテン語の文字