The city of Venice, Italy, was founded on an archipelago in the northern part of the Adriatic Sea in the V Century. Its foundation stems from the need to escape from the constant invasions and raids of the Germanic barbarians. The Venice Lagoon would become the moat that would protect them from such attacks. Thus each island that makes up the archipelago would become a kind of fort or fortress. Seguir leyendo «Venice, its channels and gondolas»
Via Zamboni is the road to the University and the former Jewish quarter of Bologna. On the left side after having passed the «Two Towers», is the «Chiesa di San Donato». Its painted facade with an architecture full of ornamentation, designed by Francesco Orlandi in 1751 draws one’s attention. Seguir leyendo «Chiesa di San Donato, Bologna»
La Via Zamboni es el camino a la Universidad y la antigua Judería de Bologna. Al lado izquierdo después de haberle pasado a las “Dos Torres”, se encuentra la Chiesa di San Donato. Llama la atención su fachada pintada con una arquitectura llena de ornamentaciones, obra de Francesco Orlandi en el año 1751. Seguir leyendo «Chiesa di San Donato, Bologna»
Al entrar a la Villa d’Este, el camino nos lleva a un patio interior que colinda con la Chiesa Santa Maria Maggiore. En este patio es donde se encuentra la primera de muchas fuentes hermosas que encontramos en la Villa d’Este. Seguir leyendo «Fontana di Venere , Villa d’Este en Tívoli»
Upon entering Villa d’Este, one is lead to an inner courtyard that borders «Chiesa Santa Maria Maggiore». In this courtyard is the first of many beautiful fountains that one will find in the «Villa d’Este». Seguir leyendo «Fontana di Venere, Villa d’Este in Tivoli»
Upon exiting the «Santo Tomé» Church, we walk up the «Travesía del Conde» reaching the «Santo Tomé» street and further along we came across the Plaza and Church of «El Salvador». This spot has been a holy place for various cultures were multiple temples have been built. The Romans, the Visigoths, the Muslims and the Christians. During the reign of «Alfonso VII» (12th century) it becomes a church dedicated to «San Salvador». Seguir leyendo ««El Salvador» Church – Toledo»
Al salir de la Iglesia de Santo Tomé, subimos por la Travesía del Conde hasta la calle Santo Tomé, más adelante encontramos la Plaza e Iglesia de El Salvador. Se puede decir, que fue en este lugar que se levantaron los lugares santos de varias culturas; de los Romanos, los Visigodos, los Musulmanes y de los Cristianos. En el reinado de Alfonso VII (siglo XII) se convierte en Iglesia dedicada a San Salvador. Seguir leyendo «Iglesia de El Salvador de Toledo»
In our trips, we have had the opportunity to spend many night in hotels, hostels, B&Bs, etc. Some well known and others unknown. Although it is not our custom to write-up the places where we have stayed, this time we will make an exception. Seguir leyendo «Assisi – Hotel Ideale»
En nuestros viajes, hemos tenido la oportunidad de pernoctar en hoteles y hostales muy variados. Algunos de renombre y otros poco conocidos. Aunque no es nuestra costumbre reseñar sobre los lugares donde nos hemos quedado, en esta ocasión haremos la excepción. Seguir leyendo «Assisi – Hotel Ideale»
The Palazzo della Mercanzia, by name, may give the impression of having been the old Market Square of the Italian city of Bologna. However, between the fourteenth and eighteenth centuries, this palace, which is also known as the Loggia dei Mercanti, was the Mercantile Forum under the auspices of the University. The Palazzo della Mercanzia is from the 14th century and its architecture is in the Gothic style. Seguir leyendo ««Palazzo della Mercanzia»»