tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53030763541199429042017-10-09T23:26:40.756+02:00A Grand Tour discovering History and stories, pics, food and people. Not only tourists, but travelers. This is the way to see Italy, out of the route of your travel agency.Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-47956661569653402672013-11-25T18:38:00.001+01:002013-11-25T18:38:03.496+01:00

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Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com4Abbazia di San Galgano, 53012 Chiusdino SI, Italia43.1495587 11.15515110000001217.6275242 -30.153442899999988 68.6715932 52.463745100000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-16883632580752881772013-10-31T12:52:00.000+01:002013-11-20T17:14:42.253+01:00

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Hi fellows! Just a few words right to say that now you can find the official GTItaly's page on Face Book. https://www.facebook.com/GTItaly I would see your "like" on that page more and more every day... Come on Share it with your friends! KEEP IN TOUCH! See you soon...

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Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com298065 Montalbano Elicona ME, Italia38.022947599999988 15.0163916000000238.010439099999985 14.99622160000002 38.03545609999999 15.03656160000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-4139067821279246372013-02-11T17:47:00.003+01:002013-02-15T01:17:32.578+01:00

Aosta Valley is a little Italian region on Alps mountains, in the northside of Italy. I simply love it! I like being there in every season. There's always something good to see or to do. In winter... Or summer time.... You can ski. Enjoy time having relax.... Or

Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com16Valle D&#39;aosta, Italia45.7388878 7.426186599999937245.0294393 6.1352930999999371 46.4483363 8.7170800999999365tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-67986711154822727082012-12-31T20:32:00.002+01:002012-12-31T20:40:45.708+01:00

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Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com7Brunico BZ, Italia46.788605999999987 11.95154409999997846.614665499999987 11.628820599999978 46.962546499999988 12.274267599999979tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-87620013070690753842012-11-09T19:03:00.001+01:002012-11-09T23:59:52.301+01:00

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Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com52Narni TR, Italia42.5080296 12.506859742.4143856 12.348931199999999 42.6016736 12.6647882tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-53260133200090731452012-10-09T18:07:00.000+02:002012-10-09T18:07:22.076+02:00

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Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com9Piemonte, Italia45.0522366 7.515388543.6167126 4.988533 46.4877606 10.042244tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-87770218893330731482012-10-04T14:22:00.000+02:002012-10-04T15:22:42.255+02:00

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Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com0Bologna, Italia44.494887 11.342616344.4042755 11.184687799999999 44.5854985 11.5005448tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-89203552057218314682012-09-24T14:31:00.000+02:002012-09-24T17:05:50.840+02:00

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Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com2Torino, Italia45.0629022 7.678489744.973178200000007 7.5205612 45.1526262 7.8364182tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-41743160991661483012012-09-17T18:27:00.000+02:002012-09-18T11:27:24.747+02:00

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Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com38Sirmione BS, Italia45.4969717 10.605375445.452451700000005 10.5264114 45.5414917 10.684339399999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-5985817847304978472012-08-22T16:08:00.000+02:002012-09-07T13:15:33.989+02:00

We discover the beautiful Marmore Falls in Umbria, a few kilometers from Terni, where is the cathedral of St. Valentine, patron of lovers. On February 14 of each year Love is celebrated here: many couples come to town from all over the world, to receive the blessing in the basilica dedicated to the saint and promise herself as eternal love. As often happens in Italy, these

Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com0Strada Statale 79, 05100 Terni TR, Italia42.54816 12.7191542.536462 12.699409000000001 42.559858000000006 12.738891tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-56870814101256656932012-07-31T02:11:00.001+02:002012-09-17T18:27:36.062+02:00

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Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com060027 Osimo AN, Italia43.4884025 13.478542643.465362 13.439060600000001 43.511443 13.5180246tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-32142910208114477442012-07-26T12:41:00.000+02:002012-09-18T16:32:36.570+02:00

Alicudi, Filicudi, Stromboli, Vulcano, Lipari, Panarea, Salina. It’s located in the sea the crossroads between Heaven and Hell.  Seven beautiful volcanic islands in the middle of the Mediterranean sea, in Sicily. According to the ancient Greeks this archipelago owes its name to Aeolus, god of the winds, who settled in Stromboli with its 12 children , in a

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I think there is a great difference  between  a tourist and a traveler.   The tourist often pays for  an all inclusive holiday,  with a route already established,  the safety and comfort of a good tour operator.    He fills his eyes and mind of images,  flavours and places to remember,  but he remains firmly anchored  in all that he has left home,  there

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Saepinum, in Molise, is the ancient Roman city of the plain that lies at the crossroads of two major roads: the Tratturo Pescasseroli-Candela, always crossed by transhumant herds in their seasonal movements, and the way which cross it, going down by Matese and carry on towards the coast.  During the visit to the archaeological area of Sepino we get the impression of living an

Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com2Altilia, 86017 Sepino CB, Italia41.4337592 14.618444441.4307832 14.6135089 41.436735199999994 14.6233799tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-5992863200842611412012-05-25T12:29:00.001+02:002012-07-16T15:08:48.057+02:00

Thanks to the FAI  (the Italian Foundation for the Environment)  we can report a site,in Italy, that we carry in our hearts.   It 's a place that we love, for the beauty of its landscape,  its history, its artistic importance,  or because it evokes in us  special memories and emotions.    The FAI will be to collect all our reports and   take care

Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com0Italia41.87194 12.5673835.826312 2.4599580000000003 47.917568 22.674802tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-89249207906513988532012-05-12T16:41:00.000+02:002012-07-16T15:09:08.653+02:00

This is a small town not far from Pesaro, in Marche region. One of the many places in Italy, where it seems like time has stopped centuries ago. A medieval-looking small town, which attracts tourists for its Rocca Malatesta, the fortified village and the walls which protect the fortress.  The fort stands on a hill, on the border between the Marche and Romagna regions, in a

Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com061012 Gradara PU, Italia43.939084 12.77098543.8933485 12.692021 43.9848195 12.849948999999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-61230299202129670272012-04-30T15:37:00.000+02:002013-01-02T16:10:29.036+01:00

Still today it is not clear whether this small lakeside town has Etruscan or Greek origins. As often happens in Italy the complex historical events are layered and blended together, so well that today archaeologists have much work to do, to reconstruct our past.    Then we need the aid of ancient legends. According to the  Greek mythology the name Mantova has its

Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com146100 Mantova MN, Italia45.1603653 10.797697645.0707948 10.639769099999999 45.2499358 10.9556261tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-30670572222592559002012-04-15T21:16:00.000+02:002012-07-16T15:10:39.662+02:00

, In the heart of Naples along the decumanus, lies one of the oldest churches in the city dedicated to Our Lady.  Its the church of S. Maria Maggiore to Pietrasanta.  According to tradition, should be kept inside the building a sacred stone on which was the image of the Virgin. Formerly, the indulgence was granted to anyone who kissed that stone. The church of Pietrasanta

Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com12Naples, Italy40.8399833 14.25254210000002840.7780523 14.142291100000028 40.9019143 14.362793100000028tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-8716360049945186212012-04-05T15:14:00.000+02:002012-07-16T15:11:10.923+02:00

Each year in February, tourists from all over the world meet in this special city, built on a lagoon, where the streets are in the water and every building leads carved the signs of its origins.  Who has not heard of the Carnival of Venice?   A festival whose origins date back to 1094, evidenced by a document which speaks of a period of celebrations before Lent. The

Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com1Venice, Italy45.4343363 12.33878440000000945.2627138 12.123860900000009 45.605958799999996 12.553707900000008tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-67580766550419024632012-02-29T10:44:00.000+01:002012-07-16T15:11:42.260+02:00

Serpente or serpe is the Italian name of the snake.And there’s an ancient traditional festival of the snakes and men in Cocullo, a small town in Abruzzo, in the mountains of Marsica and Pelino, 870 meters above sea level. A country that counts just under 300 people which always had a sacred bond with the snakes.This holiday is called “Festa dei serpari” (feast of  the snake catchers). In

Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com067030 Cocullo L'Aquila, Italy42.0337586 13.77480820000005242.0005111 13.724025200000053 42.0670061 13.825591200000051tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303076354119942904.post-9313919808374692252012-02-05T12:49:00.000+01:002012-02-05T12:49:27.444+01:00

Right at the end of January ('till now) my country fell into a vortex of frost. Snow falls almost everywhere. For someone has been a real surprise.Can you identify some of the places I'm goint to show here?  Follow me, let's go through the snow.... MINESTRONE INVERNALE WINTER VEGETABLES SOUP Serves 4 Ingredients 300 g of rice 250 grams of fresh beans

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In 1740 the Archbishop of Trani, Giuseppe Davanzati, wrote his "Treatise on Vampires", a famous script in which an important man of the church analyzes in depth the phenomenon of vampirism and all the mysterious legends, that have always been told about  these nocturnal creatures. It’s still do not clrear why the archbishop of Puglia has decided to engage in the study of a subject

Connie Romanohttps://plus.google.com/108971528295377316672noreply@blogger.com176125 Trani BT, Italy41.275523 16.41757800000004941.203291 16.347152000000047 41.347755 16.48800400000005