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PRIMERA PARTE DE UNA COLECCIÓN DE 54 FOTOS DE LA CIUDAD DE POMPEYA
La Historia de Pompeya: Antes de la erupción, Pompeya era un vibrante centro romano. Fundada probablemente en el siglo VII o VI a.C. por los oscianos del centro de Italia, la ciudad tuvo una historia muy rica durante su corta existencia.
La ciudad fue controlada por una serie de conquistadores, como los griegos, los etruscos y los samnitas, antes de convertirse en una colonia romana en el año 80 a.C. Bajo el dominio romano, la ciudad desempeñó un importante papel en el comercio debido a su proximidad a la cuenca mediterránea y a las vías estratégicas construidas por los romanos. Además, las cenizas del Vesubio, un volcán cercano, hacían que sus tierras fueran especialmente fértiles.
Durante esta época, la ciudad floreció. En particular, los pompeyanos hicieron avances en el arte —específicamente los frescos— y la arquitectura, con importantes proyectos de construcción que iban desde un anfiteatro hasta un acueducto.
La Erupción del Vesubio: Antes de que el Vesubio entrara en erupción a finales de agosto del año 79, Pompeya había experimentado una serie de pequeños terremotos. Como los habitantes de la ciudad se habían acostumbrado a los pequeños temblores provocados por el volcán, muchos de ellos no se sintieron amenazados por la actividad sísmica. Sin embargo, tras unos días de temblores, el volcán repentinamente entró en erupción, dando lugar a rápidos flujos piroclásticos que cubrieron toda la ciudad de ceniza y lapilli, fragmentos de piedra pómez. La enorme nube sepultó todo y a todos a su paso, matando a 2,000 personas y paralizando definitivamente la vida en Pompeya.
I loved walking along Italia Corso Italia, on which our hotel was positioned. The road is split into three distinct parts which is even more in evidence since the pedestrianisation. Visitors arriving at Sorrento's train station can walk from there to the town centre until they reach the bustling Piazza Tasso . This section of the road isn't fully pedestrianised but it is a Controlled Traffic Zone where cars can only pass at certain times or with certain permissions.
Corso Italia Sorrento is the main street that will get you to anywhere you want visit in Sorrento. In the evening they close the street to car traffic, so you can enjoy a very pleasant walk. However, at other times you have to be on your guard as cars, buses and scooters go whizzing by. There are many historical beautiful buildings, including the stunning Sorrento Cathedral.
Both locals and tourists take advantage of strolling along all the shops. It gets very crowded so just be careful, particularly with little children. It's a wonderful place to shop or just people watch. You can enjoy an ice cream or eating at one of the fine restaurants/cafes. There is plenty of street entertainment as well on the weekends.
Shops on Corso Italia Sorrento seemed to be cheaper than those in the pedestrian streets running parallel. You can find a wide variety of local products here. Fine leather belts, hand-stitched tablecloths, olive oil, wine, food, and souvenirs. Where ever you go, you are bound to find shops selling lemon products (candy, soap, limoncello, etc.) Limoncello is the local liquor. The locals make it from (you guessed it) lemons (also sugar, alcohol and water.) It's sold everywhere, and you can buy it for relatively cheap. It's delicious, and makes for a terrific souvenir to take home from Sorrento.
This area is also famous for it's wood carvers and inlaid wooded products. You can find many shops that sell just about anything that you can imagine done in inlaid wood (small music boxes, jewelry boxes, etc).
Primavera Gelateria Sorrento is super famous in Sorrento, and for good reason. There is always a line out the door. It has a very fun atmosphere, and they have so many flavors to choose from. Prices are great too. Make sure to check out all the photos of celebrities hanging on the wall. The best photo in my opinion is the one of the Pope!
From Corso Italia Sorrento, there is a path to view Marina Grande Sorrento (fishing village). You have an excellent view from here. You can see the fishermen boats and their colorful houses overlooking on the beach.
At the far southern end (follow the flag poles) there are some spectacular views, that should not be missed. Look over the wall, and check out the deep gorge running through the center of Sorrento, it's simply breathtaking.
If you have a car, be sure to park in the outskirts as there is no parking available in the area. (From travelthroughitaly.com/corso-italia-sorrento/)
Italy officially the Italian Republic is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within the Italian Peninsula, and Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland.
The land known as Italy today has been the cradle of many European cultures and peoples, such as the Etruscans and the Romans, and later was the birthplace of the University, the Renaissance that began in Tuscany and spread all over Europe, Vitruvian Man, modern science and astronomy, heliocentrism and opera. Italy's capital, Rome, was for centuries the center of Western civilization. Italy possessed a colonial empire from the second half of the nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century.
Today, Italy is a democratic republic and a developed country with the eighth-highest quality of life index rating in the world.It is a founding member of what is now the European Union, having signed the Treaty of Rome in 1957, and it is a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It is a member of the G8, having the world's seventh-largest nominal GDP, and is also a member state of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Council of Europe, the Western European Union, and the Central European Initiative. Italy is a Schengen state. It has the world's seventh-largest defence budget and shares NATO's nuclear weapons. On 1 January 2007, Italy began a two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
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Detalle de la entrada a la iglesia de Santa María degli Angeli, en la Plaza de la República de la capital de Italia.
LA CHAPELLE BORGHESE CONSTRUITE ET CONÇUE PAR FLAMINIO PONZIO POUR LE PAPE PAUL V BORGHESE ( XVII S. )
Duomo de Santa Maria del Fiore.
La catedral (en italiano duomo, proviene del latín "Domus Dei", ósea "Casa de Dios") consagrada a Santa María del Fiore se encuentra en pleno casco antiguo de la ciudad. Data del siglo XIV, en pleno Renacimiento temprano. Es famosa por su gran cúpula, que tiene 45 m de diámetro y 100 de altura. Fue diseñada por Brunelleschi, uno de los más grandes arquitectos renacentistas. En el interior contiene unos frescos de Giorgio Vasari que representan el juicio final. El edificio, de unas dimensiones gigantescas, es de cruz latina, con una nave principal y dos laterales. El suelo está recubierto de mármol de colores que forma un laberinto de formas y texturas. Excepto la cúpula y los tejados de cerámicas naranjas, las paredes del templo están recubiertas de mármol toscano blanco, verde y rosa, formando dibujos nerviosos y mágicos. Este recubrimiento data del Renacimiento, excepto el de la fachada, que es del siglo XIX.
Una característica que tienen muchos templos italianos es que el campanario no está unido a la iglesia, sino separado, a pocos metros de la misma. Fue diseñado por Giotto y está completamente recubierto por mármol toscano de colores vivos.
Justo delante de la catedral se encuentra el suntuoso baptisterio, lugar donde se bautizan los bebés. El gran atractivo del baptisterio es la puerta Este, con paneles donde Ghiberti talló unos bajorrelieves en la madera y más tarde recubrió con papel de oro. Movido por su gran ego, talló su propia imagen en la puerta.
Für seine Kapelle voller Fresken bekannter Dom des 14. Jh. mit glitzernden Mosaiken auf der goldenen Fassade.