PLACES / VISITING MARSEILLE (FRANCE): “FACING THE SEA, HAPPINESS IS A SIMPLE IDEA” (#5)

© Roberto Alborghetti  The heart of Marseille.” When you say “Marseille”, words, images, places, characters and things come to mind. Here is a list, drawn up somewhat haphazardly and imprinted, of what is connected to “Marseille” (leaving aside clichés and stereotypes applicable to every metropolis): the French national anthem (the Marseillaise), the largest port in… Read More PLACES / VISITING MARSEILLE (FRANCE): “FACING THE SEA, HAPPINESS IS A SIMPLE IDEA” (#5)

CITIES / CIRIÈ (TURIN, ITALY) A CROSSROADS OF ART, HISTORY AND ROMANESQUE AND GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE

© Roberto Alborghetti In Cirié, a city located at the beginning of the Lanzo Valleys, in the Canavese area, in the province of Turin (Italy), history can also be read through its monuments and the urban structure of the characteristic and highly liveable historic center – it is a pedestrian area – Roman plan. A… Read More CITIES / CIRIÈ (TURIN, ITALY) A CROSSROADS OF ART, HISTORY AND ROMANESQUE AND GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE

CITIES / LUXEMBOURG IS REALLY A TOURIST DESTINATION AND ONE DAY IS NOT ENOUGH TO VISIT IT

© Roberto Alborghetti Luxembourg city is an underrated tourist destination. The capital of the Grand Duchy has always been thought of more in terms of its image as a financial center and not as a tourist destination. We read, on some sites, that “one day is enough to see it”. But no. If we want… Read More CITIES / LUXEMBOURG IS REALLY A TOURIST DESTINATION AND ONE DAY IS NOT ENOUGH TO VISIT IT

CITIES / LUXEMBOURG, THE RICHEST STATE IN THE WORLD WHERE PUBLIC TRANSPORT IS FREE (PART #1)

© Roberto Alborghetti  Here we are in Luxembourg, one of the smallest states in the world, as well as the only Grand Duchy still existing on the planet. The nation has another record: it stands at the top in the world GDP ranking and is therefore considered the richest on the face of the earth.… Read More CITIES / LUXEMBOURG, THE RICHEST STATE IN THE WORLD WHERE PUBLIC TRANSPORT IS FREE (PART #1)

(HE)ART PLACES / BILBAO (BASQUE REGION, SPAIN) WHERE THE FUTURE HAS REGENERATED A CITY…

© PHOTOS: ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI  * Bilbao (Basque region, Spain) is one of the most amazing cities of Europe. It had the courage to develop itself in a new identity based on culture and art. I had the pleasure to visit it a few years ago. And I was really astonished by a city where I… Read More (HE)ART PLACES / BILBAO (BASQUE REGION, SPAIN) WHERE THE FUTURE HAS REGENERATED A CITY…