A town in the sacred wood |
Forgotten Celtic origins
Lugano is the most popolous town of the Canton Ticino, in the Southern Switzerland. It is located close to Italy borders and its now famous for banking and financial transacti...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:02:00 GMT |
Devils in a paradise on Earth |
Mother's Island and the theater of Devils
Isola Madre is the largest island in the Verbano region, and it rises from the water in the widest part of the Gulf of Borromeo. It was once known as ...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:52:00 GMT |
Suggestions of Babylon in Villa D'Este |
Traces of Babylon gardens in Tivoli
Villa d'Este is a masterpiece of the Italian Garden and is included in the UNESCO world heritage list. With its impressive concentration of fo...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:42:00 GMT |
Symbolism in Villa Torlonia |
In 1806 Prince Giovanni Torlonia decided to buy Torlonia House in order to make himself equal to great roman princes. Torlonia's were a very influential roman family who owned their fortunes to their ...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:34:00 GMT |
Mystical places: the Palatine hill |
The cradle of Rome
The Palatine Hill is the centermost of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill is some 70 metres high and looks down on one side upon the Forum Romanum and, on the ...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:36:00 GMT |
