Scorri a basso per l’Italiano   TikTok Video - Bat Houses / Casetta per Pipistrelli Walking along the promenade in Arona, Verdemax boxes can be seen everywhere. Curious about what they were, I decided to do some research to learn more about them.   These little houses are bat houses.  They are environmentally friendly wooden shelters created to give bats a secure resting and nesting place in gardens, parks, or on buildings. Made primarily from natural pine wood, these bat ho

Scorri a basso per l’Italiano   TikTok video – Cathedral / Duomo The Duomo di Ivrea, officially the Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta, stands in the historic center of Ivrea as the result of nearly two millennia of continuous religious and architectural history. Its origins lie in the 4th–5th centuries, when the Roman town of Eporedia  began its transformation into a Christian city. Early Christian basilicas were established on this site, traces of which survive beneath the

Scorri a basso per l’Italiano   TikTok Video of Vercelli Rice / Riso I want to start by giving Franco, our friend from Vercelli the credit for taking the photos and videos of the rice’s growing phases.  It allows me to show you how the fields transform from dirt to rice.   Rice cultivation in the Vercelli area of northern Piedmont gradually became Europe’s most important rice-growing district due to its geography, technology, and social history. Its foundations date to the M

Scorri a basso per l’Italiano   TikTok video of the church – video TikTok della chiesa The Church of Saints Philip and James is in the heart of Laveno‑Mombello just above the shores of Lake Maggiore.  It historically served as the main parish church before the construction of the newer Sant’Ambrogio.  Often called the chiesa vecchia (“old church”) by locals, it’s a quiet witness to the town’s history and spiritual life.   Its origins go back to the 14th century (with the ea

Italian under each section   TikTok video of the three churches - Video TikTok delle tre chiese     While visiting Varazze I got to visit three churches, all different and all beautiful in their own right.    Santa Caterina The Sanctuary of Santa Caterina is Roman Catholic church in baroque style that was consecrated in 1658.  It was October 3, 1376, when St. Catherine of Siena left Avignon and arrived in the village of Varazze.  She wanted to visit the birthplace of the bl

Scorri a basso per l’Italiano Video of the Polyptych - Video del Polittico Nestled in the hills of the Marche region, the small town of Monte San Martino is home to a remarkable Renaissance treasure: the Polyptych of Monte San Martino . Though not as famous as works by Michelangelo or Leonardo, this altarpiece tells a story of artistic collaboration, devotion, and the beauty of the Italian Quattrocento or 1400’s.   It is believed the polyptych was created between 1477 and

Italian under each section TikTok Video of Sacro Monte di San Carlo Church / Chiesa  Sacro Monte History The Sacred Mount of Arona is a complex devoted to Charles (Carlo) Borromeo and is part of nine Sacri Monti built in Piedmont and Lombardy in the 16 th  and 17th centuries.  It is located high above the town of Arona in the town of San Carlo.    Carlo Borromeo was born October 2, 1538 and became a cardinal in 1560, then becoming the Archbishop of Milan from 1564 to 1584. 

Scorri a basso per l’italiano    We recently spent a few days in Varazze the seaside municipality in the province of Savona in the region...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   TikTok video of Soggiorno Al Nido - Video TikTok del Soggiorno Al Nido During our stay in Varazze for a...

Scorri a basso per l'italiano TikTok video of our Experience - Video TikTok della nosta esperienza This was our second time coming to...

Italiano sotto ogni sezione   TikTok video of the sights – Video TikTok dei luoghi d'interesse Palmanova is a town and comune in the...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   TikTok video of cathedral - Video TikTok del duomo The cathedral or Duomo di Palmanova is also known as...

Italian under each section TikTok video of the sights of Padua - Video TikTok delle attrazioni di Padova We spent a couple of days in...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   TikTok video of the Duomo - Video TikTok del Duomo Duomo di Padova or The Cathedral Basilica of Santa...

Italian under each section   TikTok video of the basilica - Video TikTok della basilica The Pontifical Minor Basilica of Saint Anthony...

Scorri a basso per l'italiano Did you know Labour Day originated in Canada from the 1870’s labour disputes in Toronto?  In 1872 a parade...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano TikTok video of our experience - Video   TikTok   della   nostra   esperienza   Priceless Experience -...

Scorri a basso per l'italiano TikTok video of San Leonardo Church - Video TikTok di Chiesa San Leonardo We had our cousin Guido visit...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   TikTok video of AronaMen - Video TikTok di AronaMen AronaMen is a 112.9 km triathlon that celebrated...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 4 - 5   I love baked French toast as it is very simple to make and you can make different...