During my weekend jaunt to western Germany, I made a day trip to Aachen, once the capital of Charlemagne’s short-lived empire and the final resting place of ”Charles the Great” himself. Aachen is the city in North Rhine-Westphalia of Germany known also as Aix-la-Chapelle in French. Its name derives from the Ach(e), meaning “river” or “stream” in Old High German. This city lives and breathes Europe as it is practically … Continue reading Chasing the traces of Charlemagne in Aachen, Germany

I digged into the city not expecting so much history well presented until today and offering so much. My discovery started at Via dell’ Indipendenza where I realised the portici (engl. archades) are dominating the city. The street is a shopping path as well 🙂 From there I came across to Piazza del Nettuno. Unfortunately, the statue was under construction and I did not manage … Continue reading Tutti portici di Bologna, Italia