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If something is worth visiting in life, it is the Aeolian islands. Becasue it makes you think about winter in the south. It makes you think about simplicity of life. And it makes you realise how not to treat the tourists: just some bags of potatoes that need to be shipped from one island to…
I haven’t had a chance to spent a bit more time discovering this city. But just a glimpse and it made me think to re-visit and make it’s due. When the time will come, I promise to update with more photos. But for now, enjoy the story 🙂 Several civilizations settled in Milazzo and left…
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Senlis is a city in the northern French department of Oise, Hautes de France. Cute, medieval and charming. It offered us great peek into history: The monarchs of the early French dynasties lived in Senlis, attracted by the proximity of the Chantilly forest. Senlis is situated on the river Nonette. Senlis was known in early Roman imperial times as Augustomagus. During the 3rd century, a seven-meter…
The Château de Chantilly is one of the finest jewels in the crown of France’s cultural heritage. It is the work of a man with an extraordinary destiny: Henri d’Orléans, Duke of Aumale, son of the last King of France, Louis-Philippe. This historic French château located in the town of Chantilly, Oise, about 50 kilometres north of Paris. The site…
The Scala dei Turchi is a rocky cliff on the coast of Realmonte, near Porto Empedocle. It has become a tourist attraction, partly due to its mention series of detective stories about Commissario Montalbano. The cliffs lie between two sandy beaches and are a limestone rock formation in the shape of a staircase, hence the name. The latter part…
Picture this episode: we parked on a roundabout. Some local approached us (my brother and me) – we thought because we should have not park in a roundabout, but then again they all did, so… in fact the guy just wanted to ask if we have cigarettes. Ok Sicily, episode n. At the roundabout is…
Enna or as the Sicilians would say Castrugiuvanni; is a city located roughly at the center of Sicily, towering above the surrounding countryside. It has earned the nicknames belvedere (panoramic viewpoint) and ombelico (“navel”) of Sicily. At 931m above sea level, Enna is the highest Italian provincial capital. To arrive there is not a piece of cake. Passing the two viaducts Morello and…
From its dramatic natural surroundings to its historic churches, Sicily has something to offer every traveler. The island of Sicily is a unique part of Italy. Its craggy mountains, wild vegetation, and omnipresent sea have fired the imagination of poets, wayfarers, and visitors alike. Though it is one of 20 Italian regions, its history under…
Aci Castello and the other Acis around are destinations not to be missed in Sicily, especially for lovers of Greek myths and literature. It is here that the poets Virgil and Ovid gave birth to the myth of Galatea and Aci and their love story. In the second half of 1100 the town was destroyed…
I lived in the capital of Spain for 3 months doing my internship in Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For that time, I had lots of free time to explore the […]
I lived in the capital of Spain for 3 months doing my internship in Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For that time, I had lots of free time to explore the city and enjoy the sun in late winter days.
I usually had my coffee on Plaza de Sol or Plaza Mayor. They are central squares in the city with the bronze statue of King Philip III at the center of the square, created in 17 century. Plaza del Sol has also the statue of the bear eating strawberry trees. The legend says the city was named after many bears that were to be found in the nearby forests to eat the mentioned strawberry tree (esp madroño).
Plaza del Sol, Statue of bear eating strawberry tree
I shopped in Gran Via, the biggest street in Madrid with the headquarters of Zara. 🙂 The street is known as the Spanish Broadway, and is one of the streets with the most nightlife in Europe. It is known as the street that never sleeps and a showcase of early 20th-century architecture.
Gran Via
Zara store, the biggest in Europe
Zara from the inside
One of my favourite places was the park El Retiro. Living in Madrid is not copmplete if at least once you did not go there and do some activities. This green oasis is the biggest park in Europe and it includes botanical garden, exhibition halls, jogging paths, picnic meadows, statues of famous Spaniards etc.
Sundays I used to nag out in the museums because quite often they were free at that time of the week. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and Prado National Museum can’t be missed. It’s an art museum famous by world’s finest collections of European art, dating from the 12th century. It numbers famous works by de Goya, Velázquez, El Greco, Titian, Rubens and Bosch.
Statue of Velasguez in front of Prado Museum
Inner side of the gallery
The Royal Palace is something not to be missed. It is representing nicely the history of war and colonialism during the Spanish Reign. The official residence of the Spanish Royal Family is decorated in baroque style.
My friend and I in front of the Royal Palace
Velasquez’s paintings on the ceiling of the Royal Palace
Of course, being surrounded mostly by male cousins and brother, I could not come back home saying I haven’t visit Santiago Bernabeu stadium – one of the world’s most famous and prestigious football venues.
Main Entrance
Frront side with club emblem
My second favourite place in Madrid is Temple de Debot in the Parque del Oeste. An ancient Egyptian temple shipped to Madrid and constructed there to celebrate the goddess Isis around 200 BC. Later the Roman emperors Augustus and Tiberius completed its decorations.
Where I was not told to go, but I still visited because of pure interest is the Plaza de toros de Ronda. The arena aka famous bullring erected in of the district of Salamanca. The bullfighting season starts in March and ends in October so I did not participate the show, but I found the building interesting as it was builded in Maori style.
Plaza de Toros and Corrida
Torrero
Madrid has a cable car, called the Teleférico, that runs from the Parque del Oeste, until the highest point in the Casa de Campo, where you have a great view over the city and the park itself. The cable car covers a distance of almost 2.5 kilometres, across the Rio Manazanares and park Manzanares (former habitat of prostitutes).
Yap, what a great winter in Spain!
Especially when I remember the markets like Mercado de San Miguel with all the goods offered there…
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