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On a Subiaco walking tour, discover history, culture and delicious food in an off-the-beaten-path Italian destination. This is a perfect day trip from Rome.
Cobblestone street, Via Guglielmo Marconi, in the attractive town of Cannobio on Lake Maggiore, Italy
The island of Mont Saint-Michel has attracted pilgrims for over a thousand years. There are really two islands: one by day and another at night.
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File this under: prettiest streets in Paris! The cobblestone paved Cour Damoye is unlike any street you’ll find in Paris. Closed off to cars, the street is home to coffee brewers, independent designers, small business offices, and even art galleries. You’ll be totally charmed by this lovely passageway in the 11th. Cour Damoye, Paris
A guide to the best shoes for walking on cobblestones in Europe including options for boots, sandals and walking shoes for men and women.
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Montmartre Cobblestones Art Print I love walking on the wet cobblestoned streets of Montmartre. The cobblestones are especially beautiful after a rain. This listing is for a photo of a close up of wet cobblestone after a rain. Beautiful pastel colors for wall decor. Materials: --archival paper --inks Shipping Information --ships via USPS --packaged in photo mailers Orientation: Portrait The photo comes unmatted and unframed. ©All Rights Reserved
Escaping the city and disappearing to Kumano Kodo, an ancient pilgrimage route in the countryside of Japan and UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type Anniversary/Honeymoon Location Calton Hill, Princes Street Gardens, Princes Street, Dean Village Date August 2023 Ivie and Guillermo were celebrating four years of marriage by taking their incredible honeymoon across Europe. With stops in Paris and London, Edinburgh was the final stop and the perfect place to commemorate the trip before heading home. We met […]
Frances Mayes' book 'Under the Tuscan Sun', has placed Cortona in the tourist's limelight just as Peter Mayle's books popularized the Luberon region in France. But even before Mayes, Cortona was considered a classic Tuscan hill town. One of Itay's oldest cities, Cortona was founded by the Umbrians over 3000 years ago, and later conquered by the Etruscans who called it Curtun. Dramatic landscapes, Etruscan relics, Roman, Medieval and Renaissance architecture and breathtaking panoramas, Cortona is well-endowed with inspiring Renaissance architecture even though the prevalent character of the town is mediaeval. Today, the town hangs by its fingernails from the top of a mountain, with glorious panoramic views in every direction of the surrounding Val di Chiana. Cortona's main square, Piazzo della Republica Palazzo Communale in Piazzo della Republica The 12th century bell tower of the Palazzo del Comune We started our exploration of Cortona in Piazza della Republica, the heart of the town — the spot where the forum stood in Roman times. Today it's presided over by the Palazzo del Comune, whose handsome bell tower dates back to the 16th century. As we made our way to the Duomo through Piazza Signorelli, we found ourselves in the middle of Cortona's weekly market, with local merchants selling everything from luggage and linens to fruits and vegetables, as well as open sided trucks serving tempting treats such as roast porchetta, fritto misto and a cornucopia of local cheeses, salumi and fresh seafood. Judging by their brisk trade, this was a popular destination for Cortona's hale and hungry. Market day in Cortona, in Piazza Signorelli The ever popular Porchetta truck selling hot pork that has been grilled on a spit with garlic and rosemary, and served sliced piping hot on a chiabatta — a real Umbrian treat The cheese lady who sells pecorino, cheeses, salumi and bufula mozzarella Wonderfully ripe and juicy Sicilian oranges The fish truck with an extraordinary selection of prawns Fabulous fritto mista with calimari, prawns, smelt, white fish and shrimp balls - we had to buy some to sustain ourselves for our trek to the very top of Cortona Braced with a steaming bag of fritto misto, we made our way to Via Jannelli, one of the town's oldest Medieval streets, with it's rd brick and wood beam construction. Then it was uphill to Cortona's 14th century Duomo which stands on the ruins of one of the oldest churches in the city dating back to the Christian era, with the famous 'Nativity' painted by Pietro de Cortona. True to the town's religious roots, Cortona boasts three other churches of note, which required an arduous climb upwards to the top of the hilltown. Next stop was Chiesa di San Fransesco, one of the historically most significant churches in the town, being built by Brother Elia Coppi, successor to Saint Francis of Assisi. One of Cortona's most famous streets — the medieval Via Jannelli Cortona's 14th century Duomo The 'Navity', painted by Pietro da Cortona The long strenuous hike up the quiet cobblestone streets of Il Poggio, the upper part of Cortona Chiesa di San Francesco built by one of St Francis of Assisi's successor Brother Elia Onwards and upwards... The charming tiny Chiesa di San Cristoforo Chiesa di Santa Margherita at the top of Cortona When we finally reached Chiesa di Santa Margherita after an exhausting forty minute hike, we found the doors all locked. We should have realized when we passed the parish priest coming down the hill about 15 minutes earlier, that the Chiesa would be closed as he went to lunch from noon to 3:00pm! Not to be outdone, we decided to do the same. Fortunately, the walk back down to Piazza della Republica was much easier going downhill. The charming cobblestone walkways back down to the old town The intoxicating smell of woodsmoke as a farmer burn his garden trimmings Arriving back at the main square, we sought out Ristorante La Loggeta, a charming outdoor trattoria overlooking Piazza della Republica. We were fortunate to have arrived just in time to get a picture perfect table for two out of the hot Tuscan sun, and ordering some aqua frizzante and a delicious bottle of Cortona Sangiovese, put us in a much better mood. Feeling quite virtuous from our strenuous walk, we ordered a fabulous lunch from Logetta's extensive Tuscan menu, including a selection of local Criostini and a delicious Orechiette al Fumo, a hearty ear-shaped pasta in a creamy tomato sauce with bacon and rosemary. I honestly don't know what they do, but everything just tastes better in Italy! Ristorante la Logetta, overlooking Cortona's main square, Piazza della Republica Our picture perfect table for two Aqua frizzante to quench our thirst after our trek La Logetta's menu A fabulous Cortona Sangiovese seemed like a natural choice The influence of the ancient Etruscans—who favored the use of fresh herbs—is still felt in Tuscan cuisine three millennia later. Simple and earthy, Tuscan food celebrates the seasons with fresh vegetable dishes, wonderful bread-based soups, and meats perfumed with sage, rosemary, and thyme. Orechiette al fumo — typical ear-shaped pasta with a bacon, rosemary and creamy tomato sauce A selection of Tuscan crostini Taking full advantage of Logetta's 'cucina typici', we ordered Ribolitta, a traditional Tuscan dish that's a cross between a soup and a stew, made with white beans, tomatoes, mixed vegetables and bread; and Galletto alla Divolo, a wonderfully flavourful Tuscan grilled game hen, served flattened with a contorni, or side a dish, of local Steamed Spinach. A traditional Tuscan Ribolitta Galetto alla Divolo - flattened grilled game hen Creamed local spinach I don't know whether it was the gorgeous sunny weather, the fabulous food or the bottle of Sangiovese, but when I expressed my appreciation to La Logetta's chef with an enthusiastic "Molto bene!", he smiled knowing how much we had genuinely enjoyed his authentic Tuscan cuisine, with our front row table overlooking the lunchtime opera of Cortona's Piazza della Republica. La Logetta's chef
The 13 best things to do in Bansko, Bulgaria in winter other than going skiing or snowboarding! There are still lots of fun activities for your itinerary.
