La Bocca della Verita
The popular Italian saying 'in Bocca al Lupo' is used instead of wishing good luck. It means 'into the mouth of the wolf'. And yet, in the middle of Rome there is more powerful mouth - 'La Bocca della Verita' The Mouth of the Truth.
Cristo degli Abissi
Somewhere deep in the waters of Riviera di Levante near Portofino rests an extraordinary bronze sculpture 'Il Cristo degli Abissi'. The 2,5 m high sculpture of Christ with head and hands rising in the pose offering peace protects people of the sea: sailors, fishermen and divers. It has been placed near the spot where in August 1947 Dario Gonzatti lost his life while scuba diving in the gulf.
Santa Maria dei Miracoli Church in Venice
Santa Maria dei Miracoli is the favourite church of many Venetians and a popular place to get married in Venice. This jewel of early Renaissance art in Venice has been built between 1481-1489 by Pietro Lombardo and his sons to protect the miraculous painting of 'Madonna and Child' by Nicolo di Pietro. The painting still can be seen above the main altar in the church.
Rome
Piazza Navona
For almost two thousand years Piazza Navona is the area popular among the citizens of Rome, and an obligatory place to visit for uncounted number of travellers.
Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
The central place of Piazza Navona is occupied by the magnificent work of Bernini the fountain of four rivers.
Soon after the election, the new Pope Innocent X decided to rebuild and enlarge the surroundings of his new residence Palazzo Pamphilj.
Piazza del Campidoglio
In 1536 Pope Paul III asked Michelangelo to design a modern square, aimed to bring the old splendour to the ancient centre of the city, devastated and ruined in Middle Ages.
The artist designed the square with the large entry road Cordonata and reesigned the facades of two already existing buildings: Palazzo Senatorio and Palazzo di [...]
Venice
Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari The second tallest belfry after San Marco Campanile with the former Franciscan church it belongs, are another popular landmark in Venice.
The monks were granted the place for the monastery in 1236 , and several years late start the works on the new church. The construction carried on for almost a century, but almost [...]
This year edition of one of the most popular ceremonies in Venice, the Feast of Redeemer takes place between 16th and 17th of July. Besides religious importance of the feast, the spectacular wooden bridge and magnificent fireworks midnight show with the next day regatta races are going to gather thousands of believers and spectators.
Venice Carnival 2010 Highlights
This year’s Carnival in Venice is going to be officially started in he evening of Saturday, February 6, 2010 with the performance Arlecchino, Servant of Two Masters, played by Ferruccio Soleri.
There will be ten days of theatre performances, exhibitions, lights, fireworks, and thousands of masks wandering around Venice, and its land counterpartner – Mestre.
