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When the food dictates the hours of the day in Salento
5 Oct 2014

When the food dictates the hours of the day in Salento

by Maria Pia | posted in: Food | 0

    There are four things that you cannot miss when visiting Salento. I think about them every time we get close to a trip to our hometowns. I try organizing my days based on what I want to eat … Continued

Apulia, lecce, Salento
Pausilypon, where the struggles fade away
5 Sep 2014

Pausilypon, where the struggles fade away

by Cesare | posted in: Activity | 0

  The city. Millions of people, traffic, business, dangers, noise, stress. Then a tunnel. Then a different dimension: the sea, the nature, silence, birds. A beautiful villa. This was two millennia ago. This is today.   A few days ago … Continued

archaeology, Campania, Italy, Naples, Pausilypon, Roman villa
Castro – the unexpected side of Salento
29 Aug 2014

Castro – the unexpected side of Salento

by Vito | posted in: Activity, Info, Travel | 0

I get around the area between Otranto and Santa Maria di Leuca since about 50 years now; I spent a few days every summer in this beautiful corner of Italy, appreciating the views, the people and the flavors. But, as … Continued

Apulia
Fast food? Invented here
7 Aug 2014

Fast food? Invented here

by Cesare | posted in: Food | 0

  A few days ago I ran into this article from last year, which reminded me… fast food. Fast food, street food: something to grab on the street for small money, to carry on with the day. In many cases, … Continued

Campania, fast food, Italy, Naples, pizza, street food
Gaiola: an island in the city
2 Jul 2014

Gaiola: an island in the city

by Cesare | posted in: Activity | 1

  This time I want to talk about something I don’t know.   So far we have been talking mostly about places we are rediscovering, but there are places that I have never visited, or that were not accessible when … Continued

Campania, Italy, Naples
Vesuvian Villas: 122 sisters along the Golden Mile
12 Jun 2014

Vesuvian Villas: 122 sisters along the Golden Mile

by Cesare | posted in: Activity | 0

  Vesuvian Villas are like an old string of pearls: it’s a beautiful thing even though some pearls are damaged. When the King Carl of Bourbon (reigning over Naples) built a palace in the beautiful countryside (back then) of Portici … Continued

Borboni, Campania, Italy, Pietrarsa, Portici
Esoteric Naples
26 May 2014

Esoteric Naples

by Monica | posted in: Customs | 0

For many years May has been the month of the art in Naples. Many places usually closed are open to the public, the usual open places have their opening time longer; this is possible thanks to the cooperation between the … Continued

capuzzelle, churches, Naples, Sansevero, skulls, traditions
Easter procession in Procida: a time machine experience
5 May 2014

Easter procession in Procida: a time machine experience

by Cesare | posted in: Activity, Customs | 0

  Friday morning, 6am. Silence. Quiet. That’s not because everybody is asleep: there are many people around already, and more will assemble in the next hour. Everybody is waiting. Hopefully it will not rain; the weather is always a question … Continued

Campania, Easter, Italy, Naples, procession, Procida
Napoli: always modern, ancient, contradictory
29 Apr 2014

Napoli: always modern, ancient, contradictory

by Cesare | posted in: News | 0

  I just read this nice article on the Guardian about today’s Napoli, and I wanted to mention it here on the blog in a brief post. I think this article catches very well what you can “feel” today in … Continued

city life, culture, Italy, Naples
La Festa Maggiore
23 Apr 2014

La Festa Maggiore

by Maria Pia | posted in: Customs, Info | 0

Do you recall the legend about a black Madonna, two oxen and a shepherd? Well, today (Apr 23), like every year since the 18th Century, the Icon of the Virgin is brought by a shepherd and a sheep along with … Continued

carro trionfale, festa maggiore, Puglia, Sovereto, terlizzi

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