To dive into the real story of Predjamski Grad, it is necessary to go back to the fifteenth century, when knight Erasmus found refuge in a vertical wall of rock at Predjama. Today, this place still sets the scene for a chivalrous and spectacular history. To reach this place one has to cross hills covered […]
The white Horses of Lipica.
Imagine the rolling hills between the karst sinkholes covered in vivid green grass with beautiful white horses grazing on these hills. You are in Lipica, a small Slovenian village on the border with Italy a few kilometres from Gorizia and Trieste. It is a special place with an ancient tradition that roots back to 1568, […]
Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica, a city where you can enjoy a historic era that no longer exists, a city which you can explore through its exquisite cuisine, wines and casinos. Strolling through the streets of Nova Gorica means to relive history. There is no brick in that area of Karst, where the city is located, which was […]
February and March, two months presenting the book.
SEO: Treviso, Trieste, Udine, Milan and La Spezia, starting a new series of presentations on the book: “Here they fought!” – Remembering WW1 in order to not repeat. It’s close to start a tour of presentations of “Here they fought! 1914 – 1918” the book published by Hoepli. This tour starts after a series of […]
Autumn colours in Ljubljana downtown.
Ljubljana is a gorgeous city. Few days ago I had the chance to pass from there and to enjoy this autumn foreshortening. I enjoyed the intense yellow of the leaves and of the weeping willows facing the placid waters of the Ljubljanica river. This frame was accompanied by the sound of rain. A panorama made […]
Maribor and the oldest vine in the world.
Have you ever heard of the Slovenian wine tradition? If the answer is yes it means you are already on the proper way, if not this post is the right starting point to discover an ancient tradition that dates back to ancient Rome. It would be an ardous choice to pick the best region of […]
Pippo, the Grey Heron of Camogli.
His name is Pippo, a Grey Heron that, since some years, has decided to live in the small harbor of Camogli. An unusual decision. Normally this kind of bird lives along the rivers. Pippo, however, seems very happy to live on the sea and does not seem to have any intention to leave. The locals […]
Bourgeois Stone, the wood and its legends.
Have you ever walked alone in a wood away from everyone? The night is filled with imaginary figures, the same ones that for millennia have fascinated and scared men. Walking in woods and forests far from everything and everyone means diving into a world we are no longer used to. You feel out of your […]
A red sunset like the postcards ones.
Liguria has exceptional sunsets and clear waters. There is no need to go to the opposite side of the world to find an exotic place. Between vineyards terraces, ancient stone houses perched on the sea, colorful houses and the scent of sea seems to be on a postcard. Yep, the postcards. Do you still send […]
Abandoned cannon at Caré Alto.
This abandoned cannon is still a silent sentinel pointing the Corno di Cavento Mountain. It brings with it the atrocious stories of the Great War. This time lapse was filmed during the photographic mission at Caré Alto. If you are interested, I would like to point out the two specific posts dedicated to the photographic […]