SIR JOHN SOANE’S MUSEUM – LONDON
Sir John Soane’s Museum in London is the former home of the neoclassical architect John Soane. Continue reading “SIR JOHN SOANE’S MUSEUM – LONDON”
RIVIERA DEI FIORI
The Riviera dei Fiori (the Riviera of Flowers) occupies the Western part of the Italian Riviera which runs along the Gulf of Genoa Continue reading “RIVIERA DEI FIORI”
CINQUE TERRE
The port city of Genoa marks the border between the Riviera di Ponante (which itself includes the Riviera dei Fiori) and the Riviera Continue reading “CINQUE TERRE”
PALACIO DE VIANA – CÓRDOBA
The Andalusian patio, a legacy of the Roman culture of the atrium and the Arab culture always in search of Continue reading “PALACIO DE VIANA – CÓRDOBA”
CÓRDOBA
Thanks to its historic center, its mosque-cathedral and its patios, Córdoba is the city that has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Continue reading “CÓRDOBA”
COURMAYEUR
If on the French side mountaineering was born in Chamonix, it is the village Courmayeur which gave birth to it on the Italian side Continue reading “COURMAYEUR”
CATHEDRAL AND GIRALDA – SEVILLE
The Cathedral Saint Mary of the See of Seville is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 Continue reading “CATHEDRAL AND GIRALDA – SEVILLE”
PALACIO DE LAS DUEÑAS – SEVILLE
Built between the 15th and 16th centuries, the Palacio de Las Dueñas in Seville takes its name from Continue reading “PALACIO DE LAS DUEÑAS – SEVILLE”
CASA DE PILATOS – SEVILLE
The Casa de Pilatos is a beautiful aristocratic palace from the 15th and 16th centuries Continue reading “CASA DE PILATOS – SEVILLE”
WALLACE COLLECTION – LONDON
It is at first glance surprising to see one of the world’s first collections of French decorative arts in London Continue reading “WALLACE COLLECTION – LONDON”
CERRALBO MUSEUM – MADRID
Here is the astonishing Cerralbo museum in Madrid, where I dragged a colleague Continue reading “CERRALBO MUSEUM – MADRID”
CASTELLO ARAGONESE
The islet of the Aragonese castle, a small volcanic island which dominates the town of Ischia Ponte from its height of 115 meters, Continue reading “CASTELLO ARAGONESE”
ISCHIA
Ischia is a small volcanic island in the Gulf of Naples formed by the lavas of Mount Epomeo which today peaks at 787 meters Continue reading “ISCHIA”
AMSTERDAM
Capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam owes its name to its original configuration, that is to say the dike (“dam”) on the Amstel Continue reading “AMSTERDAM”
GENEVA – OLD TOWN
The largest historic city in Switzerland, the Old Town of Geneva overlooks Lake Geneva and its 140-meter-high Water Jet Continue reading “GENEVA – OLD TOWN”
ŁAZIENKI KRÓLEWSKIE – WARSAW
When it comes to Łazienky Królewskie, I don’t know whether to speak of a park, a castle Continue reading “ŁAZIENKI KRÓLEWSKIE – WARSAW”
LAKE MAGGIORE
Here are some postcards of Lake Maggiore. Between Lombardy and Piedmont, the lake, which is located Northwest of Milan Continue reading “LAKE MAGGIORE”
BORROMEAN ISLANDS
The enchanting Borromean Islands take their name from a Milanese family, whose surname is derived from “buon romei” Continue reading “BORROMEAN ISLANDS”
LONDON
London. How many times have I been to London? How many times have I walked up and down Continue reading “LONDON”
MUCHA MUSEUM – PRAGUE
The Mucha Museum brings together many works by the man Continue reading “MUCHA MUSEUM – PRAGUE”
SAINT SAVA – BELGRADE
Sava, son of a Serbian king, born in 1169 or 1174 and died in 1236, is the founder of the Serbian Orthodox Continue reading “SAINT SAVA – BELGRADE”
IMPERIA – LIGURIA
Principality for many centuries, Imperia is a charming coastal town in Liguria, formed in 1923 Continue reading “IMPERIA – LIGURIA”
CERVO – LIGURIA
Elected among the “most beautiful villages in Italy”, Cervo is a small medieval town Continue reading “CERVO – LIGURIA”
DOLCEACQUA – LIGURIA
The very picturesque medieval village of Dolceacqua, which is located in the Nervia valley Continue reading “DOLCEACQUA – LIGURIA”
POMPEII
If there is one place where time froze for eternity, that place is Pompeii (no bad pun intended).
The town was destroyed during the eruption of the terribly close Vesuvio volcano in 79 CE, under the Roman Empire. It was burried in over 7 meters of volcanic sediments for 15 centuries. Continue reading “POMPEII”
IRELAND – COUNTY KERRY
“If there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun”. No surprise for those who know the country, this is an Irish saying.
Indeed, Irish clouds have a certain way of playing with the sun, a thousand different lights pour down on the land which is at once arid and generous. Continue reading “IRELAND – COUNTY KERRY”
MITTELEUROPA – A TALE OF THREE CITIES
To achieve a beautiful journey through time, a historical immersion in Vienna, Prague and Budapest is highly recommended.
The tour of these three Central European jewels enables to travel through time in a few days only from medieval period to Art Nouveau, by going through the baroque era. Continue reading “MITTELEUROPA – A TALE OF THREE CITIES”
CAPRI
If Paradise exists on Earth, it is in Capri, for me at least.
In just a few square kilometers, far from the continental frenzy, Capri conciliates and magnifies History (both big and small), splendid Mother Nature, urban pleasures, local handicraft, culinary arts and absolute kindness, basically the dolce vita you dream of. Because Capri is a sweet dream. Continue reading “CAPRI”
MILAN
Let’s admit it, Northern Italy and Southern Italy are – under certain circumstances, including business – two different countries, in view of their respective functioning, mentality or in the explicit (and especially) implicit rules governing them. Continue reading “MILAN”