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PLACES / 1,100 YEARS OF HISTORY FOR AMBIVERE (ITALY), A VILLAGE WITH AN ANCIENT HEART

Photo Gallery and video by Roberto Alborghetti. Ambivere, a municipality in the province of Bergamo (Lombardy, Italy) is mentioned for the first time in a document dated 923. Therefore, its history crosses the enviable milestone of 1000 years and 1 century. It is rare and sometimes even difficult to establish the origins of municipalities and… Read More PLACES / 1,100 YEARS OF HISTORY FOR AMBIVERE (ITALY), A VILLAGE WITH AN ANCIENT HEART

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THE ISOLA BELLA IN TAORMINA (SICILY): AN ENCHANTING PLACE THAT KEEPS TREASURES OF HISTORY AND NATURE

Photos: © Roberto Alborghetti It is back more beautiful than ever, it is appropriate to say. Since last June 23, on the Isola Bella of Taormina (Messina) – a place of wonders, beyond time and the smallness of its space – Villa Bosurgi has reopened after another phase of extraordinary maintenance works. The place –… Read More THE ISOLA BELLA IN TAORMINA (SICILY): AN ENCHANTING PLACE THAT KEEPS TREASURES OF HISTORY AND NATURE

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THE WALLS OF THE ANCIENT NORMAN CASTLE “TELL” THE STORY OF CONVERSANO (PUGLIA, TALY)

Photos: Roberto Alborghetti And the ancient Aragonese castle built by the Normans came to life with colors and history. In Conversano (BA, Puglia), the imposing walls of the manor that belonged to the Acquaviva counts were the perfect and evocative screen for an audiovisual show (videomapping) staged on the occasion of the patronal festivals at… Read More THE WALLS OF THE ANCIENT NORMAN CASTLE “TELL” THE STORY OF CONVERSANO (PUGLIA, TALY)

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PLACES / PICO IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES IN ITALY: THE MIDDLE AGES ARE SPECTACULAR HERE

Photos: Roberto Alborghetti Pico is an ancient village perched on a hill close to Mount Pota (Frosinone, Lazio region, Italy). It is mentioned in documents from the 6th century, at the time of the Lombard invasion which also led to the destruction of Montecassino and Pastena, a municipality bordering Pico. Officially the existence of Pico… Read More PLACES / PICO IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES IN ITALY: THE MIDDLE AGES ARE SPECTACULAR HERE

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SICILIAN DAYS / CATANIA, AN EXTRAORDINARY SHOWCASE OF HISTORY, ART AND CULTURE

Photos © Roberto Alborghetti Catania is an underrated city. Second in Sicily by population, after Palermo, it has ancient origins – it was founded by the Calcidesi in 729 BC. – and aligns an architectural, artistic and historical heritage of great prestige. Many miss the fact that its monumental historic center has been recognized as… Read More SICILIAN DAYS / CATANIA, AN EXTRAORDINARY SHOWCASE OF HISTORY, ART AND CULTURE

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S. FELICE CIRCEO (ITALY): A JOURNEY IN THE HISTORY BETWEEN NEANDERTHAL AND THE MYTH OF ULYSSES AND CIRCE

San Felice is the pearl set in the Circeo National Park (Latina), a place of absolute beauty in terms of biodiversity. Protected in a wall, it stands on a natural platform overlooking the spectacular bay of the Golfo Sereno. It has an ancient history that unravels from the Neanderthal era, then a Roman colony, a… Read More S. FELICE CIRCEO (ITALY): A JOURNEY IN THE HISTORY BETWEEN NEANDERTHAL AND THE MYTH OF ULYSSES AND CIRCE

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IT’S NOT SNOW! IT’S THE WHITE ROCK OF A WONDER OF NATURE: THE HOT SPRINGS IN TUSCANY

  © Photos by Roberto Alborghetti Despite the prohibitions – and in the bitter cold of these early January mornings: the temperature is at – 3/4 degrees! – there are those who challenge climbing and allow themselves a bath in the warm and sulphurous waters of Fosso Bianco, a marvel of nature in Bagni San Filippo,… Read More IT’S NOT SNOW! IT’S THE WHITE ROCK OF A WONDER OF NATURE: THE HOT SPRINGS IN TUSCANY

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THE GENIUS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI DESIGNED IN 1502 THE STUNNING HARBOUR (PORTO CANALE) IN CESENATICO (ITALY)

*** © Photos: ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI / TOURISM OFFICE, CESENATICO   Cesenatico is an historical resort city on the Riviera Adriatica (Forlì-Cesena Country, Italy). For its relaxing and elegant atmosphere it is called the “living room of Adriatic Sea”.  Here, the old fish market, still active, is within walking distance from the modern wholesale market. And… Read More THE GENIUS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI DESIGNED IN 1502 THE STUNNING HARBOUR (PORTO CANALE) IN CESENATICO (ITALY)

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ART NOUVEAU “LIBERTY” STYLE IN THE NEW “GUIDE TO THE HISTORICAL PLACES OF ITALY”: THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, TRATTORIE, CAFE’ AND GRAPPA STORES

The Guide to the Historical Places of Italy, published by the Association, is the only one of its kind, and it is reviewed by the Italian press along with the most important national guides. This year the Guide takes us on a tour of the over seventy historical establishments of Italy which bear witness to… Read More ART NOUVEAU “LIBERTY” STYLE IN THE NEW “GUIDE TO THE HISTORICAL PLACES OF ITALY”: THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, TRATTORIE, CAFE’ AND GRAPPA STORES

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MY SURPRISE PUBLIC EXHIBITION IN A BEAUTIFUL MEDIEVAL SQUARE WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF 3 HISTORICAL PLACES AND THEIR FOOD EXCELLENCES…

A surprise public exhibition dedicated to my works… It will happen on Sunday, July 14, during an evening event with food excellences, good Irish music and a special performance with my “Lacer/actions” artworks. The venue is an ancient and fascinating place: a beautiful square in the historic heart of Ambivere, “The Countess Palace”, Bergamo country, not so far from Milan;… Read More MY SURPRISE PUBLIC EXHIBITION IN A BEAUTIFUL MEDIEVAL SQUARE WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF 3 HISTORICAL PLACES AND THEIR FOOD EXCELLENCES…

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THE 2012 GUIDE TO THE ARTISTIC AND HISTORICAL ITALIAN PLACES – 36TH EDITION (HOW TO GET A COPY BY POST AT NO MORE THAN THE COST OF SHIPPING)

The Guide to the Historical Places of Italy, published by the Historical Places of Italy Association and now in its thirty-sixth edition, is the only one of its kind, and it is reviewed by the Italian press along with the most important national guides. Now with nine new establishments and many entries revised to include new… Read More THE 2012 GUIDE TO THE ARTISTIC AND HISTORICAL ITALIAN PLACES – 36TH EDITION (HOW TO GET A COPY BY POST AT NO MORE THAN THE COST OF SHIPPING)

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