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Maria Teresa Nursery School Street in Sestri Levante

Via Asilo Maria Teresa a Sestri Levante

Via Asilo Maria Teresa in Sestri Levante.
Via Asilo Maria Teresa is a street located in Sestri Levante, a picturesque town in the Liguria region of Italy. This street is home to several businesses and services.
This street is well located in the center of Sestri Levante, making it easily accessible and ideal for a stroll among shops and restaurants.
Via Asilo Maria Teresa is named after Asilo Maria Teresa, a historic educational institution located along this street. The kindergarten was founded to provide education and care to children in the local community. The name “Maria Teresa” is likely a tribute to a prominent figure, perhaps a benefactor or an important person linked to the history of the institution or the town.

Sestri Levante is a picturesque town located on the Riviera di Levante in Liguria, Italy. It is famous for its two bays: the Baia del Silenzio and the Baia delle Favole, the latter named in honor of the writer Hans Christian Andersen who stayed there. The town offers a fascinating mix of natural beauty, with enchanting beaches and a historic center rich in history and culture.

Sestri Levante is also known for its cultural events, such as the Andersen Festival, which celebrates storytelling and street theater. It is an ideal place for those seeking a combination of relaxation, culture and breathtaking scenery.

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

Maria Teresa Nursery School Street in Sestri Levante – La rue appelée Asilo Maria Teresa à Sestri Levante – La calle llamada Asilo Maria Teresa en Sestri Levante – A rua denominada Asilo Maria Teresa em Sestri Levante – Die Straße namens Asilo Maria Teresa in Sestri Levante – Con phố mang tên Asilo Maria Teresa ở Sestri Levante

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Strolling through the splendid alleyway of Sestri

A spasso nello splendido caruggio di Sestri Levante

Strolling through the splendid alleyway of Sestri Levante.
In winter, the period in which I took this photo, it is not that difficult to walk through the Sestrese alleyway and meet practically no one.
It is probably the best period to enjoy the centre of my town calmly and take some beautiful photos like this one.

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A spasso nello splendido caruggio di Sestri Levante

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

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Strolling through the splendid alleyway of Sestri Levante – Se promener dans la splendide ruelle de Sestri Levante – Caminando por el espléndido callejón de Sestri Levante – Caminhando no esplêndido beco de Sestri Levante – Ein Spaziergang durch die herrliche Gasse von Sestri Levante – Dạo bước trong con hẻm lộng lẫy của Sestri Levante
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Via del Prione or the alleyway of La Spezia

Via del Prione ovvero il caruggio della Spezia

Via del Prione ovvero il caruggio della Spezia.
The centre of La Spezia is crossed, for almost its entirety, by this pedestrian street called Via del Prione.
For us Ligurians this type of street is called caruggio (even if it is slightly wider than normal, the caruggi are just a little less bright); in other regions it is called via dello struscio or dello shopping.

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Via del Prione ovvero il caruggio della Spezia

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

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The territory of La Spezia was already inhabited in prehistoric times, as evidenced by the numerous stele statues and the finds from the Bronze and Iron Ages found on various occasions on the heights of the Gulf and the adjacent valleys. Later, in historical times, the territory saw the settlement of the Ligurian populations, subdued in 155 BC by the consul Marco Claudio Marcello.
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The Prione road in the center of La Spezia: the caruggio – La route du Prione au centre de La Spezia : le caruggio – La carretera de Prione en el centro de La Spezia: el caruggio – Via del Prione no centro de La Spezia: o caruggio – Die Prione-Straße im Zentrum von La Spezia: das Caruggio – Con đường Prione ở trung tâm La Spezia: caruggio – Via del Prione 位于拉斯佩齐亚市中心：caruggio – ラ・スペツィアの中心にあるデル・プリオーネ通り：カルッジョ
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A beautiful building in Corso Colombo in Sestri Levante

Un bel palazzo in Corso Colombo a Sestri Levante

A beautiful building in Corso Colombo in Sestri Levante.
I always try to publish photographs of less common and not so common things in Sestri Levante (even if the majority of my photos always portray the Baia del Silenzio).
In this case a beautiful building, in Corso Colombo, right in front of the house where Giovanni Descalzo was born.

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Un bel palazzo in Corso Colombo a Sestri Levante

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

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A beautiful building in Corso Colombo in Sestri Levante – Un bel immeuble sur le Corso Colombo à Sestri Levante – Un hermoso edificio en Corso Colombo en Sestri Levante – Um belo edifício no Corso Colombo em Sestri Levante – Ein wunderschönes Gebäude im Corso Colombo in Sestri Levante – Một tòa nhà đẹp ở Corso Colombo ở Sestri Levante
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The Archivolt of Via Gerolamo Boccardo in Genoa

L'Archivolto di via Gerolamo Boccardo a Genova

The Archivolt of Via Gerolamo Boccardo in Genoa
Walking along the beautiful Via XX Settembre in Genoa, as I have already written to you many times, I almost always keep my nose in the air to enjoy all the beauty and details found there.
Just like this beautiful archivolt (or perhaps it is more of a terrace) that unites these two buildings, giving rise to the short street dedicated to an illustrious Genoese: Gerolamo Boccardo.

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L'Archivolto di via Gerolamo Boccardo a Genova

L'Archivolto di via Gerolamo Boccardo a Genova

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

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Gerolamo Boccardo (Genoa, March 16, 1829 – Rome, March 20, 1904) was an Italian economist and politician. He was a senator of the Kingdom of Italy in the XIII legislature. After completing his high school studies, in 1844 he enrolled in the Faculty of Law at the University of Genoa, but the political commitments he soon took on made him delay his graduation, which he obtained only on July 2, 1849. In 1847 he was elected president of the Società Entellica di Chiavari, recently moved to Genoa. During this period he worked as a journalist at the Corriere Mercantile of Genoa, working to promote the transformation of the newspaper from an exclusively commercial newspaper to a political and economic newspaper.
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The Archivolt of Via Gerolamo Boccardo in Genoa – L’archivolte de la via Gerolamo Boccardo à Gênes – La arquivolta de via Gerolamo Boccardo en Génova – A arquivolta da via Gerolamo Boccardo em Génova – Die Archivolte der Via Gerolamo Boccardo in Genua – Kho lưu trữ của Gerolamo Boccardo ở Genoa
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The central Viale Dante in Sestri Levante

Il centrale Viale Dante a Sestri Levante

The central Viale Dante in Sestri Levante.
The straight road that starts from the historic center and branches off until it reaches the Gromolo stream.
In this stretch, on the left of the photo, the town's elementary schools.
The pavement has recently (a few years) been renewed and restructured and now hosts both a short cycle path (not very functional) and these little trees.

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Il centrale Viale Dante a Sestri Levante

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

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The central avenue dedicated to Dante in Sestri Levante – L’avenue centrale dédiée à Dante à Sestri Levante – La avenida central dedicada a Dante en Sestri Levante – A avenida central dedicada a Dante em Sestri Levante – Die zentrale Allee, die Dante in Sestri Levante gewidmet ist – Đại lộ trung tâm dành riêng cho Dante ở Sestri Levante
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A glimpse of via Ciovasso in Milan

Uno scorcio di via Ciovasso a Milano

A glimpse of via Ciovasso in Milan.
The last time I was in Milan I got lost in the area of ​​the neighborhood that was once called Contrada dell'Orso not far from the famous Brera area.
A very characteristic ancient part of the Milanese city.

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Uno scorcio di via Ciovasso a Milano

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

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Where is the street located:

Vicolo Ciovasso, which derives from the vulgar Latin clivacium (from which the Milanese dialect term civàss, or “slope”) with a clear reference to the fact that the street once descended to the Roman walls of Milan, whose foundations were located in a depression. Another hypothesis would have it that “Ciovasso” derives from the name of a noble Milanese family, the Civassos.
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A glimpse of the street called Ciovasso in Milan – Un aperçu de la rue Ciovasso à Milan – Un vistazo a la calle Ciovasso de Milán – Um vislumbre da rua chamada Ciovasso em Milão – Ein Blick auf die Straße namens Ciovasso in Mailand – Một góc con phố mang tên Ciovasso ở Milan
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The beautiful House of Vines in Via della Chiusa in Sestri

La bella Casa delle Viti in via della Chiusa a Sestri Levante

The beautiful Casa delle Viti in via della Chiusa in Sestri Levante.
Going to the center of Sestri, I almost always pass in front of this house (one of the most convenient parking lots is in Piazza del Mercato) and, equally "almost always", I photograph it.
In addition to being a beautiful house, it has the particularity (as you will have understood from the name) of having a couple of vine plants that go up from the street to the roof.
Spectacular!

There are three in Sestri: one is this one, the second is in Vico del Bottone and the third is in Vico Marina di Ponente.

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La bella Casa delle Viti in via della Chiusa a Sestri Levante

Photo taken with Honor 20.

On another occasion I also made a nice video:

Videos recorded with Gopro Hero5.

Where is this house located:

The beautiful Casa delle Viti in the street called della Chiusa in Sestri Levante – La belle Casa delle Viti dans la rue della Chiusa à Sestri Levante – La hermosa Casa delle Viti en la calle llamada della Chiusa en Sestri Levante – A bela Casa delle Viti na rua chamada della Chiusa em Sestri Levante – Das wunderschöne Casa delle Viti in der Straße della Chiusa in Sestri Levante – Casa delle Viti xinh đẹp trên con phố có tên della Chiusa ở Sestri Levante – 美丽的 Casa delle Viti 位于塞斯特里莱万特的 della Chiusa 街上 – セストリ レバンテのデッラ キウーサと呼ばれる通りにある美しいカサ デッレ ヴィティ
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The two-tone arcades of Twenty September street

La bicromia dei portici di via Venti Settembre a Genova

The two-tone arcades of Via Venti Settembre in Genoa.
The two-tone arcades of Via Venti Settembre in Genoa are one of the most distinctive and fascinating architectural elements of the city. Via Venti Settembre is one of the main arteries of the center of Genoa and its arcades are known for their elegant two-tone decorations, a typical decorative style that uses two contrasting colors to create suggestive visual effects.

Typically, the two-tone effect is achieved using white marble and black slate, a local stone very common in Ligurian architecture. This contrast of colors creates a very strong and distinctive visual effect.
The decorative motifs in the porticos often include geometric designs, such as stripes, diamonds, and zigzag patterns. These designs are designed to enhance the contrast between the two colors.
Many of the buildings along Via Venti Settembre date back to the Italian Liberty (Art Nouveau) period, and the two-tone effect is used to emphasize the sinuous lines and floral details typical of this style.
In addition to the aesthetic aspect, the two-tone effect also has a practical function, as dark stones, such as slate, are more resistant to wear and stains, so they are often used in areas subject to pedestrian traffic.
The two-tone effect is not only an aesthetic choice, but also has a cultural and historical significance. It reflects the skill of the Genoese craftsmen and the historical richness of the city. It is an example of how architecture can incorporate artistic elements that tell a story and create a unique identity for a place.

Along Via Venti Settembre, some of the most iconic buildings with two-tone porticos include:
Palazzo della Borsa: an example of Art Nouveau architecture with elaborate decorations.
Chiesa della Consolazione: although not directly part of the porticos, it is a nearby landmark with a façade that incorporates two-tone elements.
Palazzi dei Rolli: some of the historic buildings along the street display this type of decoration, although the Rolli themselves are better known for other architectural features.

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La bicromia dei portici di via Venti Settembre a Genova

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

Where is the street located:

Via XX Settembre is one of the main roads in the centre of Genoa within the Genoese district of San Vincenzo, just under a kilometre long. It runs in an east-west direction and, together with Corso Italia – the promenade that runs along the seafront – is one of the favourite places for strolls by the Genoese. It crosses the two central districts of Portoria (first section, portico, from Piazza De Ferrari to the Monumental Bridge) and San Vincenzo (from the Monumental Bridge to the outlet on Via Cadorna near Piazza della Vittoria.
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The two-tone arcades of Via Venti Settembre in Genoa – Les arcades bicolores de la Via Venti Settembre à Gênes – Las arcadas bicolores de Via Venti Settembre en Génova – As arcadas bicolores da Via Venti Settembre em Gênova – Die zweifarbigen Arkaden der Via Venti Settembre in Genua – Mái vòm hai tông màu của Via Venti Settembre ở Genoa

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Uno scorcio di piazza del Mercato a Sestri Levante

Uno scorcio di piazza del Mercato a Sestri Levante

Uno scorcio di piazza del Mercato a Sestri Levante.
Chi di voi non ha mai parcheggiato la macchina nella centralissima piazza del Mercato?
Qualcuno, ogni tanto, mi dice che fotografo sempre la Baia del Silenzio…
Forse è anche vero che la maggioranza dei miei scatti ritraggono quel punto di Sestri ma mi do sempre da fare per fotografare anche angoli meno fotogenici e noti.

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Uno scorcio di piazza del Mercato a Sestri Levante

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

Here's where I took the photo from:

A glimpse of Piazza del Mercato in Sestri Levante – Un aperçu de la Piazza del Mercato à Sestri Levante – Un vistazo a la Piazza del Mercato en Sestri Levante – Um vislumbre da Piazza del Mercato em Sestri Levante – Ein Blick auf die Piazza del Mercato in Sestri Levante – Một cái nhìn thoáng qua về Quảng trường Piazza del Mercato ở Sestri Levante