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ROMA, Piazza Navona (Rome, Navona Sq.) - THEN and NOW

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enjoy!!! This is a real gift! Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers) is a fountain in the Piazza Navona in Rome, Italy. It was designed in 1651 by Gian Lorenzo Bernini for Pope Innocent X. Pictures© of ITT Italian Travel Team Navona Square Pope Innocent X Horse Crocodile Piazza Navona - Navona Square today (video by WorldSiteGuides): Public fountains in Rome served multiple purposes: first, they were highly needed sources of water for neighbors in the centuries prior to home plumbing. Second, they were monuments to the papal patrons. Ganges La Plata  Nile Danube The Ganges carries a long oar, representing the river's navigability. The Nile 's head is draped with a loose piece of cloth, meaning that no one at that time knew exactly where the Nile's source was. The Danube touches the Pope's personal coat of arms, since it is the large river closest to Rome. T he Río de la Plata is sitting on a pi

Aperitivo Italiano: Bellini or Spritz?

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BELLINI Bellini cocktail Type: Wine cocktail  Served: Straight up without ice  IBA specified ingredients: 10 cl (2 parts) Prosecco 5 cl (1 part) fresh peach purée  Preparation: Pour peach purée into chilled glass, add sparkling wine. Stir gently.  Notes: Traditionally a Bellini uses white peaches for the fruit.  The Bellini was invented sometime between 1934 and 1948 by Giuseppe Cipriani, founder of Harry's Bar in Venice, Italy. He named the drink the Bellini because its unique pink color reminded him of the toga of a saint in a painting by 15th-century Venetian artist Giovanni Bellini. The drink started as a seasonal specialty at Harry's Bar, a favorite haunt of Ernest Hemingway, Sinclair Lewis and Orson Welles. Later, it also became popular at the bar's New York counterpart. After an entrepreneurial Frenchman set up a business to ship fresh white peach purée to both locations, it became a year-round favorite.  The Bellini is an IBA Official Cocktail

THE PROSECCO HILLS - Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco Superiore

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Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco Superiore  is made from a number of local varieties. The most important is Glera , rustic and vigorous, hazelnut colored shoots and rather large, long, loose, winged bunches, with grapes of a beautiful golden colour surrounded by bright green leaves. It was first mentioned in the area in 1772 in the VIII volume of the Giornale d’Italia. The scholar, Maria Malvolti, speaks of the quality of local grape growing. Clemente e lo spiedo trevigiano Glera gives Valdobbiadene DOCG its basic structure, but small quantities of Glera lunga, Verdiso, Perera and Bianchetta, local varieties, considered of minor importance but precious for completing the wine structure, and Pinot and Chardonnay can be used.  Glera Verdiso has been grown in the area since 1700 and was already well known in the 19th century. It is used to increase the wine’s acidity and flavour.  Perera , also widely available last century, is used to increase fragrance and aroma. For th

In Italy with Antonio

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In Italy with Antonio Travel Weekly reporter David Cogswell wrote: portrait of a tour manager as the main man.  "the tour director is the host of the party, a wild sleepover in a moving setting. he is the facilitator of the movement; the solver of problems; the maker of arrangements; a sympathetic ear to the frustrated; a protector of the vulnerable, and a helping hand to the faltering. he must be a little bit teacher, a bit of an entertainer and certainly a leader." Making Mozzarella Italian Gelato - Dessserts Coming Soon Be Surprised About Antonio Food Experiences We Go Everywere Great Wine Producers Amazing Landscapes "I find myself at a loss for words when I think about writing this review for Italian Travel Team.  There are too few of them

Turin, Piedmont

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In Italy with Antonio Torino or Turin in english was the First Capital of Italy. What is Turin famous for?  The city has a rich culture and history, being known for its numerous art galleries, restaurants, churches, palaces, opera houses, piazzas, parks, gardens, theatres, libraries, museums and other venues. Turin is well known for its Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neo-classical, and Art Nouveau architecture. Turin is often lauded as 'the Paris of Italy' due to its royal past and majestic architecture. The French House of Savoy moved its capital to Turin in 1562 and embarked on numerous extravagant building projects in the city and its periphery. Kilometres worth of covered arcades to wander around, Turin is one of Europe's most pedestrian-friendly cities ––– &

The Vatican and St. Peter Basilica - Than & Now

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St Peter, believed to have been one of the 12 apostles, and the first ever pope was martyred under the reign of Emperor Nero in approximately 64 AD. In 306 AD, Emperor Constantine became the first Christian emperor of Rome. He decided to erect a basilica on Vatican Hill at the supposed location of St. Peter's tomb.    St. Peter's Basilica A Brief History  Where St. Peter's now stands was once a chariot racing stadium, built in the time of the Emperor Caligula, Claudius and Nero (40-65). That was the first century of our era. Nero was the Emperor who began the first great persecution of Christians in Rome. Under his rule of terror, many Christians were imprisoned and put to death here in the newly completed stadium ("Circus" in Latin). Among those first Christians to be rounded up by Nero's soldiers was the leader of the Christian community in Rome, St. Peter the Apostle. He had probably come to Rome about the year 40 and was therefore about 25 years i

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Il pane di Altamura

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Product description Pane di Altamura PDO is bread made from a dough of ground Durum wheat, Mother yeast or sour dough, marine salt and water.  Production Method Chef Vincenzo D'Ambrosio The Mother yeast is renewed at least three times with the addition of water and Durum wheat semolina, with the aim of increasing the fermented mass. The ingredients are mixed in a mixer for 20 minutes. The dough is covered with a thick cotton cloth in order to ensure that it leavens at an even temperature; it is then left to rest for at least 90 minutes. The dough is weighed and then shaped by hand in two stages, alternated with two resting periods of 30 and 15 minutes. The forms are turned upside down and then put into a wood or gas oven at a temperature of 250°C. For the first 15 minutes the oven is left open, after which the door is closed and the bread is left to cook for a further 45 minutes. At the end of the cooking time, the door is opened and the bread is left for five minutes b

Italy's main airports for intercontinental and international arrivals

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Italy's main airports for intercontinental and international arrivals are 'Leonardo da Vinci' (Rome Fiumicino) and Malpensa (Milan); however, international flights arrive in almost all the country's numerous airports. A wide range of flights is available from both traditional and low-cost airlines, covering a vast array of destinations. Italy has air links with most European countries and with the rest of the world. The websites of the main regular and low-cost airlines provide further information on routes, flight times, prices and availability. More or less all the airports are serviced by a dense network of taxis, buses and trains, which allow to reach one's final destination with a certain ease. Travelling inside Italy Travelling by air in Italy is easy, thanks to the wide range of flights and airlines that operate in the country. There are plenty of connections from one city to another, with frequent services from Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-M