The Spanish Quarters' tribute to Bud Spencer

L'omaggio a Bud Spencer dei Quartieri Spagnoli a Napoli

The tribute to Bud Spencer of the Spanish Quarters in Naples.
Walking in the Spanish Quarters of Naples I discovered this beautiful work, right next to the murals dedicated to Diego Armando Maradona, dedicated to Carlo Pedersoli aka Bud Spencer.
Created by the artist Mario Schiano.
I was really pleased to find this memory of one of my favorite Italian actors. In the film Piedone lo sbirro in fact Bud is a policeman from the city of Naples.

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L'omaggio a Bud Spencer dei Quartieri Spagnoli a Napoli

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He achieved success for his films in tandem with Terence Hill and the acting duo “gained worldwide fame and attracted millions of spectators to the cinema”. On 7 May 2010 he received the David di Donatello for his career.
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The tribute to Bud Spencer of the Spanish Quarters in Naples – L’hommage à Bud Spencer des quartiers espagnols à Naples – Die Hommage an Bud Spencer des Spanischen Viertels in Neapel – Sự tôn vinh dành cho Bud Spencer của Khu Tây Ban Nha ở Naples

Il cortile di Palazzo Doria-Tursi a Genova dal basso

Il cortile di Palazzo Doria-Tursi a Genova dal basso

Il cortile di Palazzo Doria-Tursi a Genova dal basso.
Ho scritto dal basso perché questa foto l’ho scattata dall’ingresso del cortile (perché ho scattato anche un’altra foto dal primo piano).
Questo bel palazzo nel quale si arriva terminando il giro dei Musei di Strada Nuova che ho visitato per la prima volta proprio quando ho scattato questa foto.

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Il cortile di Palazzo Doria-Tursi a Genova dal basso

Photo taken withCanon EOS M100 and lensCanon EF-S 10-18.

Il palazzo Doria-Tursi, o palazzo Niccolò Grimaldi, è un edificio sito in via Garibaldi al civico 9 nel centro storico di Genova, inserito il 13 luglio del 2006 nella lista tra i 42 palazzi iscritti ai Rolli di Genova.
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The courtyard of Palazzo Doria-Tursi in Genoa from below – La cour du Palazzo Doria-Tursi à Gênes d’en bas – El patio del Palacio Doria-Tursi en Génova desde abajo – O pátio do Palazzo Doria-Tursi em Gênova visto de baixo – Der Innenhof des Palazzo Doria-Tursi in Genua von unten – Sân của Palazzo Doria-Tursi ở Genoa từ bên dưới – 从下面看热那亚 Palazzo Doria-Tursi 的庭院 – ジェノヴァのドーリア・トゥルシ宮の中庭を下から

The interior of the church of Santa Maria Foris Portam in Lucca

L'interno della chiesa di Santa Maria Foris Portam a Lucca

The interior of the church of Santa Maria Foris Portam in Lucca.
The interior of the beautiful 12th-century church in Lucca. The Church of Santa Maria Forisportam, also known as Santa Maria Bianca, is a Romanesque church located in Piazza Santa Maria Forisportam in Lucca.
The church has three naves with a transept and apse, maintaining the medieval plan. The lower orders of the façade and the apse are divided into blind loggias supported by semi-columns, while on the sides and transepts we find pilaster strips. A small architraved loggia completes the apse.
Inside the church there are several works of art, including two canvases by Guercino: Santa Lucia (1642) and Assunta between Saints Francis and Alexander (1643). Another noteworthy work is The Trinity with Saints Francis and Jerome by Alessandro Ardenti.
An interesting curiosity is the presence of a “camera obscura” sundial in the church. The hour line is drawn on the floor in front of the high altar, and a hole in the eastern wall allows light to pass through, indicating Lucca's midday (7 minutes and 55 seconds after Rome solar time).
The church was built in the 12th century and has undergone changes over the centuries, especially in the 16th century, when new works were placed. It was originally located outside the Roman walls of the city, hence the name "Forisportam" (outside the gate).
The church is also known as Santa Maria Bianca for its white stone facade of Santa Maria del Giudice. The structure is simple and perfect, with three portals surmounted by architraves and lunettes decorated in classical style.

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L'interno della chiesa di Santa Maria Foris Portam a Lucca

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

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The name of the Church of Santa Maria Forisportam is linked to the fact that, compared to the oldest city walls, that of the Roman era, this church was located outside the city, hence foris portam (outside the gate).
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The interior of the church of Santa Maria Foris Portam in Lucca – L’intérieur de l’église de Santa Maria Foris Portam à Lucca – Das Innere der Kirche Santa Maria Foris Portam in Lucca – Nội thất của nhà thờ Santa Maria Foris Portam ở Lucca

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– https://www.turismo.lucca.it/chiesa-santa-maria-forisportam-Lucca

The Asinelli Tower in Bologna

La Torre degli Asinelli a Bologna

The Asinelli Tower in Bologna.
The most famous tower in Bologna photographed through the porticoes of the Palazzo della Mercanzia.
Unfortunately there was a cable that cut across the entire tower and if you look carefully you can see that I tried to remove it.

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La Torre degli Asinelli a Bologna

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

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The Asinelli Tower is one of the so-called two towers of Bologna, symbol of the city, located in Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, at the intersection of the ancient streets San Donato (now Via Zamboni), San Vitale, Maggiore and Castiglione. Built, according to tradition, between 1109 and 1119 by the nobleman Gherardo Asinelli.
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The Asinelli Tower in Bologna – La tour Asinelli à Bologne – La Torre Asinelli en Bolonia – A Torre Asinelli em Bolonha – Der Asinelli-Turm in Bologna – Tháp Asinelli ở Bologna – 博洛尼亞的阿西內利塔 – ボローニャのアシネッリタワー

La vista di Chiavari, Lavagna e costa scendendo dall’Aurelia

La vista di Chiavari, Lavagna e costa scendendo dall'Aurelia

La vista di Chiavari, Lavagna e costa scendendo dall’Aurelia.
Arrivando da Rapallo, una volta passato il Santuario delle Grazie, si apre (a dire la verità solo in un paio di punti) una vista spettacolare su Chiavari, in primis, ma anche Lavagna e il suo porticciolo e tutta la costa fino a Sestri Levante.
Mettiamoci anche la luce del tramonto e lo spettacolo è servito!

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La vista di Chiavari, Lavagna e costa scendendo dall'Aurelia

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

The view of Chiavari, Lavagna and the coast coming down from Aurelia – La vue sur Chiavari, Lavagna et la côte descendant d’Aurelia – La vista de Chiavari, Lavagna y la costa bajando de Aurelia – A vista de Chiavari, Lavagna e a costa descendo de Aurelia – Der Blick von Aurelia auf Chiavari, Lavagna und die Küste – Quang cảnh Chiavari, Lavagna và bờ biển nhìn xuống từ Aurelia – 从 Aurelia 下来的 Chiavari、Lavagna 和海岸的景色 – キアヴァリ、ラヴァーニャ、そしてアウレリアから降りてくる海岸の眺め

La zuppa vietnamita Pho bo a Hue in Vietnam

La zuppa vietnamita Pho bo mangiata verso Hue in Vietnam

La zuppa vietnamita Pho bo mangiata verso Hue in Vietnam.
Il piatto tipico vietnamita gustato durante il tragitto che dalla città di Da Nang andava a Hue.
La tipica zuppa di manzo con noodles e qualche verdura e, ovviamente immancabile ma solo a piacere, peperoncino e salsa di pesce.

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La zuppa vietnamita Pho bo mangiata verso Hue in Vietnam

La zuppa vietnamita Pho bo mangiata verso Hue in Vietnam

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

Il phở è una zuppa di spaghetti vietnamita, generalmente servita con carne di manzo (pho bo) o di pollo (pho ga). La zuppa contiene spaghetti di riso ed è generalmente servita con basilico thai, lime e germogli di soia che vengono aggiunti dal consumatore.
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The Vietnamese Pho bo soup eaten towards Hue in Vietnam – La soupe vietnamienne Pho bo mangée vers Hue au Vietnam – La sopa Pho bo vietnamita que se come en Hue en Vietnam – A sopa vietnamita Pho bo comida em direção a Hue no Vietnã – Die vietnamesische Pho-Bo-Suppe, die in Vietnam in Richtung Hue gegessen wird – Món phở bò của Việt Nam ăn ở Huế ở Việt Nam – 在越南顺化吃的越南河粉汤 – ベトナムのフエに向かって食べられるベトナムのフォボスープ

The Castle of Rapallo

Il Castello di Rapallo

Rapallo Castle.
It is the symbol of the coastal town and you cannot miss it while walking along the seafront.
It was built by the Doge of Genoa to defend the town from the Saracens and in particular from the famous (in our area) pirate Dragut during the Middle Ages.

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Il Castello di Rapallo

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

The castle on the sea is a defensive position in Rapallo, in the metropolitan city of Genoa, built to defend the body of water near the Vittorio Veneto seafront. It is also called a medieval castle with an incorrect definition since the construction dates back only to the second half of the 16th century.
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The castle of Rapallo, in Liguria – Le château de Rapallo, en Ligurie – El castillo de Rapallo, en Liguria – O castelo de Rapallo, na Ligúria – Das Schloss von Rapallo, in Ligurien – Lâu đài Rapallo, ở Liguria – 拉帕洛城堡,在利古里亚 – リグーリア州のラパッロ城

The third cloister of Santa Maria in Castello

Il terzo chiostro della chiesa di Santa Maria in Castello a Genova

The third cloister of the church of Santa Maria in Castello in Genoa.
A “stolen” shot of the second cloister of the complex of the church of Santa Maria in Castello. I write stolen because the cloister can only be seen through an iron gate since it is part of spaces managed by the University and therefore cannot be visited through the church.
For me it was an incredible surprise: in addition to the splendid church, the three splendid cloisters.

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Il terzo chiostro della chiesa di Santa Maria in Castello a Genova

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

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The third cloister, smaller than the previous ones, was built between 1492 and 1513. Today it is incorporated into a university residence, so it cannot be visited.
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The third cloister of the church of Santa Maria in Castello in Genoa – Le troisième cloître de l’église de Santa Maria in Castello à Gênes – El tercer claustro de la iglesia de Santa Maria in Castello en Génova – O terceiro claustro da igreja de Santa Maria in Castello em Génova – Der dritte Kreuzgang der Kirche Santa Maria in Castello in Genua – Tu viện thứ ba của nhà thờ Santa Maria ở Castello ở Genoa – 热那亚卡斯特罗圣玛丽亚教堂的第三回廊 – ジェノヴァのカステッロにあるサンタマリア教会の3番目の回廊

La Baia del Silenzio lo scorso 27 ottobre 2021

La Baia del Silenzio lo scorso 27 ottobre 2021

La Baia del Silenzio lo scorso 27 ottobre 2021.
Questa è una delle prime foto che ho scattato in Baia utilizzando il mio nuovo obiettivo Canon EF-M 11-22. Un bel grand’angolo con il quale la baia di Portobello risulta ancora più bella se possibile.
In quei giorni di autunno i colori erano veramente eccezionali!

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

This is a nice video (I think) of the Bay made on November 17, 2021:

Videos recorded with Gopro Hero 10 Black.

The Bay of Silence last October 27, 2021 – La Baie du Silence le 27 octobre 2021 – Die Bucht der Stille am 27. Oktober 2021 – The Bay of Silence vào ngày 27 tháng 10 năm 2021

The Little Window of Via Piella, the Venice of Bologna

La Finestrella di via Piella, la Venezia di Bologna

The Little Window in Via Piella, the Venice of Bologna.
One of the places usually mentioned among the secrets of the city (but which at this point has become one of the most visited and photographed tourist places) is this small window which, if opened, shows one of the last remaining canals in Bologna.
It really seems like you are in Venice.

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

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The Bolognese water network was gradually developed between the 12th and 16th centuries, starting from the two fundamental works, namely the locks of San Ruffillo and Casalecchio, on the Savena torrent and the Reno river respectively, initially made necessary to increase the number of grain mills and to feed the moat of the second circle of city walls.
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The window of via Piella, the Venice of Bologna – La fenêtre de via Piella, la Venise de Bologne – La ventana de via Piella, la Venecia de Bolonia – A janela da via Piella, a Veneza de Bolonha – Das Fenster der Via Piella, dem Venedig von Bologna – Cửa sổ qua Piella, Venice của Bologna – Via Piella 的窗口,博洛尼亚的威尼斯 – ボローニャのヴェネツィア、ピエラ通りの窓