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Monterosso al Mare est le plus vieux village des Cinque Terre et le plus grand, il ne ressemble en rien aux autres villages. Contrairement à eux, il a la particularité de ne pas être suspendu à un promontoire rocheux à la manière des autres villages, et c’est le seul des cinq villages à avoir une grande plage accessible.
Monterosso al Mare is the oldest village of the Cinque Terre and the largest, it does not look like other villages. Unlike them, it has the distinction of not being suspended from a rocky promontory in the manner of other villages, and it is the only one of the five villages to have a large accessible beach.
Cette ancien village de pêcheurs a été fondé au 8ème siècle. Riomaggiore est la plus orientale des Cinque Terre. Le centre historique est situé dans la vallée du torrent Rio Maggiore, antique Rivus Major duquel il tire son nom. Près des ruines de l’ancien château du XVIe siècle, s’élève l’église Jean le Baptiste construite en 1340. Comme de nombreux villages de pêcheurs ligures, les maisons-tours sont peintes de chaudes nuances d’ocre
Les maisons empilées sur le rocher y sont si serrées que l’on a l’impression d’un trompe l’œil.
This former fishing village was founded in the 8th century. Riomaggiore is the easternmost of the Cinque Terre. The historic center is located in the valley of Rio Maggiore stream, ancient Rivus Major from which it takes its name. Near the ruins of the old castle of the sixteenth century stands the church of John the Baptist built in 1340. Like many Ligurian fishing villages, tower houses are painted warm shades of ocher
The houses stacked on the rock are so tight that one has the impression of a trompe l'oeil.
Italian art of living!
En espérant que l'on puisse revoir de telles scènes rapidement en Italie, et ailleurs!
Hopefully we can see such a scene again quickly!
Rio Marin a canal in Santa Croce one of the six sestieri of Venice in Veneto, Italy.
It is 332 meters and connects the San Giacomo de l'Orio and San Zuane Evangelista rii to the northwest to the Grand Canal.
The name of Rio Marin appears already in writings of 1080. According to Gallicciolli and Il Corner, this canal would have been excavated by hand by a name Marin Dandolo. It was expanded in 1875 by destroying some houses.
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The Rio dei Tre Ponti (Three Bridges Canal), in Dorsoduro one of the six sestieri of Venice in Veneto, Italy.
It extends for short distances between Rio Novo and that of Tentor, on which stands the new building of the Local social health of Venice. Today, along the river immediately next to the Piazzale Roma.
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Rio Marin a canal in Santa Croce one of the six sestieri of Venice in Veneto, Italy.
It is 332 meters and connects the San Giacomo de l'Orio and San Zuane Evangelista rii to the northwest to the Grand Canal.
The name of rio Marin appears already in writings of 1080. According to Gallicciolli and Il Corner, this canal would have been excavated by hand by a name Marin Dandolo. It was expanded in 1875 by destroying some houses.
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Rio del Malpaga a canal in Dorsoduro one of the six sestieri of Venice in Veneto, Italy.
It has a length of about 430 meters and connects the rio dell'Avogaria in an east-northeast direction with the Grand Canal.
The canal is named after the Palazzo Michiel di Malpaga which was built in the 15th century by Fantino Michiel, nicknamed Malpaga. It is said that his nickname came from the fact that he took a title from the wages of his soldiers to pay for the Galioto castle near Ragusa in 1425, after having made peace with Murad I.
Scenes from the movie The Italian Job remake were filmed here.
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Rio di Santa Caterina in Cannaregio one of the six sestieri of Venice in Veneto, Italy.
The Rio de Santa Caterina has a length of 310 m. It starts from the Misericordia Canal to the east-southeast and ends in the Rio dei Gesuiti. The name comes from the old Church Santa Caterina.
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Troisième plus grande église du monde, et deuxième plus grande cathédrale gothique, la cathédrale de Milan est surnommée « Hérisson de marbre » à cause des 135 flèches. Elle a commencée à être construite par le duc de Milan, Gian Galeazzo Visconti en 1386. Il demande sa construction pour donner à la ville de Milan, un majestueux édifice. La construction s’arrête et est reprise 500 ans plus tard sous l'ordre de Napoléon Bonaparte qui voulait être consacré roi d'Italie dans le Dôme de Milan. Elle a finalement été achevée en 1887.
The third largest church in the world, and the second largest Gothic cathedral, the cathedral of Milan is nicknamed "Hedgehog marble because of the 135 arrows. It began to be built by the Duke of Milan, Gian Galeazzo Visconti in 1386. It asks for its construction to give to the city of Milan, a majestic building. The construction stops and is resumed 500 years later under the order of Napoleon Bonaparte who wanted to be consecrated king of Italy in the Dome of Milan. It was finally completed in 1887.
The Rio di San Trovaso (Canal of Saints Gervais and Protais), in Dorsoduro one of the six sestieri of Venice in Veneto, Italy.
It only has a length of around 350 meters, making the link between the Giudecca Canal and the Grand Canal in a south-north direction. The name comes from the nearby San Trovaso church. The name Trovasio is a popularized contraction of Saints Gervasio and Protasio.
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Oeuvre du sculpteur Franco-polonais Igor Mitoraj, ce magnifique bronze représente l'Ange Déchu
Work of the Franco-Polish sculptor Igor Mitoraj, this magnificent bronze represents the Fallen Angel
The Traforo Umberto I, in Rome, Italy, on a warm summer night.
Cutting under Quirinal Hill, the Umberto I tunnel links Via Nazionale with Via del Tritone, and was completed in 1905. It is 16m wide and 347m long.
Composite of multiple long exposure shots, taken with a Nikon D7000 and a Nikkor AFS DX 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6G lens, all mounted on a Joby Gorillapod, combined and processed in GIMP and tweaked in Photoscape.
Rio delle Due Torri a canal in Santa Croce one of the six sestieri of Venice in Veneto, Italy.
The name comes from a house with two angular towers, which was found here around 1105, at the time of the famous devastating fire; Venetian texts of 1514 still speak of this casa da do toro. It was customary to add towers to buildings during civil strife.
The Rio do Torre is 72 meters long. It extends the Rio de San Polo at its junction with the rielo Ca'Bernardo to the northeast, where it becomes Rio Mater Domini after the junction with the Rio de San Boldo. The rio of Santa Maria Mater Domini has a length of 697 m and connects north-north-east the Grand Canal.
Rio di Santa Caterina in Cannaregio one of the six sestieri of Venice in Veneto, Italy.
The Rio de Santa Caterina has a length of 310 m. It starts from the Misericordia Canal to the east-southeast and ends in the Rio dei Gesuiti. The name comes from the old Church Santa Caterina.
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Rio di San Lio (Canal of St. Leo) a canal in Castello, one of the six sestieri of Venice, Veneto, Italy.
It has a length of 89 meters extending the Rio de la Fava at its junction with the Rio del Fontego dei Tedeschi to the north-east to extend itself into the Rio dei Miracoli. The name comes from the church San Lio (Saint Léon) nearby.
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Rio Marin a canal in Santa Croce one of the six sestieri of Venice in Veneto, Italy.
It is 332 meters and connects the San Giacomo de l'Orio and San Zuane Evangelista rii to the northwest to the Grand Canal.
The name of rio Marin appears already in writings of 1080. According to Gallicciolli and Il Corner, this canal would have been excavated by hand by a name Marin Dandolo. It was expanded in 1875 by destroying some houses.
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Cannaregio one of the six sestieri of Venice in Veneto, Italy.
Cannaregio is the northernmost of the six historic sestieri (districts) of Venice. It is the second largest sestiere by land area and the largest by population, with 13,169 people as of 2007. Isola di San Michele, the historic cemetery island, is associated with the district.
The Cannaregio Canal, which was the main route into the city until the construction of a railway link to the mainland, gave the district its name (Canal Regio is Italian for Royal Canal). Development began in the eleventh century as the area was drained and parallel canals were dredged. Although elegant palazzos were built facing the Grand Canal, the area grew primarily with working class housing and manufacturing. Beginning in 1516, Jews were restricted to living in the Venetian Ghetto.
It was enclosed by guarded gates and no one could leave from sunset to dawn. However, Jews held successful positions in the city such as merchants, physicians, money lenders, and other trades. Restrictions on daily Jewish life continued for more than 270 years, until Napoleon Bonaparte conquered the Venetian Republic in 1797. He removed the gates and gave all residents the freedom to live where they chose.
In the 19th century, civil engineers built a street named Strada Nuova through Cannaregio, and a railway bridge and road bridge were constructed to connect Venice directly to Mestre. Today, the areas of the district along the Grand Canal from the train station to the Rialto Bridge are packed with tourists, but the rest of Cannaregio is residential and relatively peaceful, with morning markets, neighbourhood shops, and small cafés.
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