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IN Sicily Island, Italy’s second largest city there is one, namely Catania. The city formerly named Etna and Katane has ancient cities buried lava, the tradition of residents in the surrounding mountains are beautiful and delicious food. Here’s the place:
1. Fish Market
Before lunch, you’ll want to go to the fish market near the Duomo piazza. Usually the fishermen are always bringing their catch fresh. This seafood dish, you can taste in the restaurant Osteria Antica Marina (anticamarina.it).
2. The Teatro Romano
In the old city center and in front of the shops there are usually one who was once the ruins of the Roman theater space. This is a unique blend of ancient and modern Catania. There is also a museum on the top floor with great views. Read the rest of this entry »
ENTERING 2011, Italy more pampering tourists who would come to visit. Starting from the museum which is open at night until another tourist attraction that has been direnovai and ready to be reopened.
First there is the Vatican Museum which will open at night. Every Friday night from April to October from 19:00 to 23:00 o’clock local time, you can see the various collections in a different atmosphere, but must make a reservation (mv.vatican.va). Across the Colosseum, the ancient arena was cleaned and given a permanent lighting. In the coming years, this project will open up new areas previously closed to visitors.
A renovation project will also change the Tiburtina, the second largest train station in Rome. A modern station currently being built for high-speed train. This year, you also will be easier to buy Ferragamo shoes and other objects in the Via Condotti, a street that became the center of fashion in Rome. Traditionally, usually in Roman shops closed at lunchtime, but now many are still open throughout the day, generally 10:00 to 19:00 o’clock local time. Read the rest of this entry »
AFTER decades of hidden, one of the world’s finest collections of art that is an Australian Aboriginal relics will be exhibited in Rome, Italy. When will or were on vacation in Rome, do not forget to visit the Missionary Ethnological Museum which is part of the Vatican Museums (mv.vatican.va). Australian Aborigines actually has sent nearly 300 works of art to Rome for a show the Pope in 1925, but only now on display again. Hundreds of works of art in itself has become the permanent collections of the Vatican Museums.
After renovating the building and restoring works of art, this museum will re-do the exhibition in stages, beginning with the exhibition “Ritual of Life,“ with the works of north and western Australia at the turn of the 20th century. This exhibition will run until December 2011.
Collection of artwork including fine paintings on slate, a skirt of human hair and other everyday objects. One of the highlights is 13 plate-sized slate-painted on two sides with pictures of animals, dancers, and Wandjina is believed to be an ancient spirit who taught the Aborigines for hunting and fishing.
For daily collection of Aboriginal, you can see the boomerang, hunting equipment, funeral ornaments and much more.
CITY Turin in Italy is not only synonymous with Fiat, soccer, and industry. The city is also filled with baroque jewel where the building is elegantly arranged on the banks of the River Po, with the Alps as background. The city is also famous for the Shroud of Turin is said to be the cover of Jesus in his grave. This story is the spice pelangkap before enjoying a variety of wonderful baroque buildings in the city of Turin.
First of all you can to the Santuario della Consolata located in Piazza della Consolata. La Consolata, such as the award trophy wrapped in marble and gold, with some interesting paintings.
Another favorite is the Mole Antonelliana (www.museocinema.it) located at Via Montebello 20. Built as a synagogue in the 1860s, it used to be the tallest building in the world and still the tallest brick building in Europe. Now, the Mole Antonelliana is a museum of cinema. Read the rest of this entry »
IF visit to Rome had been done, and what the cities there are still more interesting in Italy? There. Sorrento and Pompeii. Two small town has a wonderful natural scenery in the world, except South Africa and Australia. Sorrento became the most special places to witness the beautiful sights of the cliff. Ranging from hilly area full of buildings, up to several sailing ships in the waters of Sorrento Peninsula.
One of the luxury buildings that stand there is the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria. The hotel has a swimming pool, spa and lounge space is good. Excelsior Vittoria is located very close to the center of town. The fine dining restaurant L’Antica Trattoria in Sorrento and the Old Town Pizzeria da Franco serving dishes are very authentic Neapolitan pizza.
To reach to Sorrento, you can do with a plane flight from Naples for 60 minutes trip. There are also other small cities (Pompeii), known as the Roman city. This city has long been buried under volcanic ash when Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. New Pompeii can be found after the 17th century. Read the rest of this entry »