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Venice – 18 Hours 18 Photos

Style by Daniela A — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:22:30 +0000

Beautiful little side canal to Canal Grande

ENGLISH

Venice is such a magic place and even if I only spent 18 hours there on my last visit (as I was on my way to Canazei with my children and husband) we took some photos. As usual most of them are from smaller canals, streets and not so famous buildings that most tourists miss but I believe that these places are well worth a visit. I hope that you´ll enjoy them… Ciao!

ITALIANO

Venezia è veramente un luogo magico e, anche se, quest’ultima volta ho solo passato 18 ore, ne ho approfittato per scattare queste stupende foto; poi, ho proseguito il mio viaggio verso le Dolomiti e precisamente a Canazei insieme alla mia famiglia. La maggior parte delle foto sono state scattate nei piccoli canali, nelle viuzze oppure agli edifici che la maggior parte dei turisti non conoscono, ma che meritano essere visti. Buona visione quindi…Ciao!

ESPAÑOL

Venecia es verdaderamente un lugar mágico, aunque esta última vez me pasé solo 18 horas, tuve la oportunidad de tomar estas hermosas fotos, y luego, continué mi viaje a las Dolomitas y precisamente en Canazei con mi familia; La mayoría de las fotos han sido sacadas en pequeños canales, en las callejuelas o los edificios que la mayoría de los turistas no conocen y que, de todas formas merecen ser vistos. Disfrutalas…Ciao!

View from our hotel room – Canal Cannaregio

The gondolier went for lunch and left this typical “cappello”

One of the cozier canals even if it´s not one of the smallest

Typical “palazzo” on Rio Tera Farsetti in Cannaregio

Not all boats are Gondolas and this one is so beautiful

Sunset over Canal Cannaregio and the mainland

Cool guys – these musicians were playing Vivaldi outside…

… the Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari church

This is one of these small canals that so picturesque – the photo is shot from one bridge and in the background you can see the third (from the first to the third beige it´s at the most 100 meters) – this is just one example of all the pearls that you will find in Venice

Of course there are small alleys as well

The one and only Rialto brigade (it´s a pity with all the graffiti) – look at the gondola how beautiful it is on the inside

Early evening over the Cannaregio Canal – seen from Ponte delle Guglie

Scuola di San Rocco

…and this guy was performing outside

Another beautiful Gondola

There are so many beautiful small canals – look at this one, it´s almost like a painting

Time to leave Venice – sunrise over Canal Grande seen from Ponte Scalzi

Passing Venice

Style by Daniela A — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 21:12:53 +0000

ENGLISH

Hi, today I went with my family from Palma de Mallorca to Venice, with a stopover in Barcelona, and tomorrow we´ll continue to the beautiful mountain village Canazei where we stayed two years ago. Right now I´m in Venice, where we will spend the night in the same hotel as last time.

If you ever been to Venice you know that it´s a city that captures your heart and that you want to return to. Walking through its streets you´ll always discover some place where it seems like time has stopped. It´s been very hot all day but we had pizza and ice cream as one should when in Italy and at the end of the day we enjoyed a bretahtaking sunset… BEAUTIFUL! Soon I’ll show you some pictures of today´s outfit as well as photos from this romantic city.

ITALIANO

Salve a tutti, oggi sono partita con la mia famiglia da Palma di Maiorca a Venezia, con scalo a Barcellona, per recarmi domani a Canazei, il bellissimo paesino di montagna delle Dolomiti, dove siamo stati due anni fa. Adesso mi trovo a Venezia dove passeremo la notte nello stesso albergo dell’ultima volta.

Venezia é certamente una città che conoscono in tanti o che sognano di conoscere in tanti. Passeggiando per le sue viuzze si scoprono sempre nuovi scorci di quella Venezia che sembra si sia fermata nel passato. L’alta temperatura ci ha accompagnato tutta la giornata ma, non abbiamo perso l’occasione di prenderci la pizza, il gelato e godere di un’invidiabile tramonto… B E L L I S S I M O! Presto vi farò vedere le foto del mio outfit per questa giornata nonché immagini di questa romantica città.

ESPAÑOL

Hola a tod@s, hoy he salido de viaje con mi familia desde Palma de Mallorca a Venecia, con escala en Barcelona para ir mañana a Canazei, el bonito pueblo de montaña en las Dolomitas, donde estuvimos hace dos años. Ahora estoy en Venecia, donde pasaremos la noche en el mismo hotel que la última vez.

Venecia es una ciudad que sin duda conoce mucha gente o que sueñan en conocerla. Paseando por sus calles se descubren siempre nuevos rincones de Venecia que parece haberse detenido en el pasado. La alta temperatura nos ha acompañados todo el día, pero no perdimos la oportunidad de tomarnos una pizza, un helado y disfrutar de una puesta de sol envidiable …. H E R M O S A! Pronto os enseñaré fotos de mi outfit de este día, así como imágenes de esta romántica ciudad.

Sightseeing In Rome

Style by Daniela A — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 21:30:09 +0000

Fontana di Trevi – seen from the bar/restaurant at hotel Fontana

ENGLISH

Last year I had a post with photos from my beloved Rome. As it was very appreciated, and as most people go on vacation during the summer, I thought that I´d give you some tips on well known monuments and some hidden treasures to visit this year as well . So, here are some new photos from the eternal city that I hope that you´ll enjoy.

ITALIANO

L’anno scorso, feci un post dedicato interamente alla mia amata Roma e, siccome ho potuto constatare che é stato molto gradito, ho voluto anche quest’anno, vicini alle vacanze, offrirvene un’altro con luoghi conosciutissimi ed altri che fanno vedere una Roma ben diversa dai tipici scorci turistici. Ecco alcune nuove foto dalla “città eterna” che spero possiate apprezzare.

ESPAÑOL

El año pasado, hice un post dedicado enteramente a mi amada Roma, y me di cuenta de que ha sido muy apreciado, así que he pensado repetir, ya que nos acercamos al tiempo de las vacaciones, para ofrecer otros lugares conocidos y otros no tanto, pero que llevan un encanto especial lejos de los típicos sitios para turistas. Aquí, hay algunas fotos nuevas de la “ciudad eterna” que espero que os alegren la vista.

Chiesa Gesù e Maria al Corso – you´ll most probably passed it many time when you´ve been out shopping on Via del Corso but missed it so why not take a few minutes to go inside next time

Galleria Alberto Sordi – shopping center in front of Piazza Colonna on Via del Corso

Statue of Federico Seismit Doda – Piazza Benedetto Cairoli

Courtyard hotel Ponte Sisto - a tranquil oasis to relax after a day of sightseeing and shopping

Detail courtyard hotel Ponte Sisto

Courtyard on Via Borgognona

Like I mentioned above there´s not only shopping on Via del Corso

Wall painting on Via dei Pettinari

Swedish photographer on Via Condotti

Caffe Macchiato - coffee is an art in Italy and of course it´s the best in the world

Tritone by Bernini on Piazza Barberini

Lobby at hotel Borgo Pio – very nice apartments 10 minutes walk from the Vatican

Saw this cute dog in a car next to our taxi on Lungo Trevere

Piazza del Popolo towards Villa Borgese – the big park in central Rome

Obelisco on Piazza del Popolo at sunset

Motorcycle police waiting for some VIP outside the parliament

Always nice on Via Borgognona

Castel Sant Angelo – Doesn´t need any presentation if you´ve read or seen “Angels and Demons”

Late afternoon over Via Tomacelli – seen from the corner of Via del Corso and Via Condotti

Carnival In Palma – 2012

Style by Daniela A — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:38:03 +0000

Yesterday was the last day of this year´s carnival here in Palma, it´s not as big or glamorous as the ones in Rio de Janeiro, Venice or the Canaries. In fact, just like I wrote on Twitter , it´s a bit disappointing. It´s more like a family get together and as such it´s okay, the kids loved it, but don´t expect too much of it as a carnival. Anyway, here are some shots from yesterdays parade.

Stockholm – As Seen Through Italian Eyes

Style by Daniela A — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:04:05 +0000

Djurgården – the beautiful island in the middle of Stockholm

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The first time I came to Stockholm the capital of Sweden, as well known as “Venice of the north”, was almost 25 years ago and since then I´ve been to this beautiful city so many times that I´ve lost the count, anyway, here are some photos that I took on my last visit earlier this summer. Stockholm is beautiful in the winter as well (especially if there´s snow) but I prefer the summer with the bright nights that never gets really dark. As well I included some shots from an excursion that I made to Trosa, a small city approximately 1 hours drive south of Stockholm, that I liked a lot and that I´m sure that I will visit again sooner or later.

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A Stoccolma, chiamata anche la Venezia del Nord, ci sono andata per la prima volta 25 anni fa e da allora ci sono capitata cosí tante volte che oramai ho perso il conto; l’ultima visita l’ho fatta all’inizio dell’ estate. E´una cittá che anche d’inverno, soppratutto se c’é neve, é veramente bella ma, comunque la preferisco nella stagione estiva quando le giornate si allungano cosí tanto che le notti non si scuriscono mai. Questa volta ho fatto una gita nella cittadina di Trosa che si trova ad un’ ora dalla capitale andando verso sud e devo dire che me ne sono innamorata, sembra quasi di tuffarsi in un quadro e sono sicura che ci ritorneró prima o poi.

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En Estocolmo, nombrada también la Venecia del Norte, fui por primera vez hace ya 25 años y desde entonces he ido tantas veces que he perdido la cuenta; la última vez fui a principio del verano. Es una ciudad que también en invierno, sobre todo si hay nieve, es muy bonita pero, yo la prefiero en verano cuando los días se alargan y las noches casi no oscurecen nunca. Esta vez hice una excursión a Trosa, una ciudad pequeña que se encuentra en el sur de la capital a casi una hora de coche y que me encantó, estoy segura que volveré allí tarde o temprano.

Kastellholmen – A small island in the center of the city with a small castle “Kastellet”.

Sergels Torg – the fountain and the roundabout at the most central public square.

Djurgården – View from Waldemardsudde – I just love this lush greenery.

Djurgårdsfärja – I you don´t want to take the bus you can always take the ferry to Djurgården.

Midsummers Night – During the summer the nights are very bright, this photos was shot approximately 22.00h.

Djurgården -Waldemarsudde – Oh yes, some take a “siesta” in Stockholm as well.

On my way to Trosa – Just look at that field, that´s a Swedish summer view. Can´t you just imagine the smell?

Trosa – I´m not a fan of kit cars but I liked this one.

Trosa – All very picturesque.

Trosa – Here they come… the Vikings, or at least a typical ship.

I really liked Trosa, it´s very cute. If you have a chance to go there take it!

Trosa – Just look at this, it´s so beautiful.

Trosa – The main streets with a typical wooden house.

Trosa – The same street and the same house 1955 (approximately), the handsome guy is my father in law.

Trosa – One of the bridges over the canal.

Trosa – Kutter Konfekt – Homemade chocolate and marzipan.

Trosa – Kutter Konfekt – They had to drag me out of the small shop.

Jungfrusund – Back in Stockholm and the nice restaurant & bar Jungfrusund on Ekerö. Great place for a drink or something to eat, right by the lake Mälaren.

Jungfrusund – One of the nice terraces, if you look at the right of the photo you can see a part of a palm tree (in Stockholm!!!).

Norrmalmstorg – Bike – In Rome I found a green&black one but here it´s red&black.

Stureplan – One of the hottest areas for shopping, dining, to hang out…

Sturegallerian – Nice shopping center.

Biblioteksgatan – Nice shopping, between Norrmalmstorg and Stureplan, among others you´ll find COS here.

Biblioteksgatan – Wienerkonditoriet – I just love these Fendi shoes!

Stockholm have the sea on one side and a lake on the other so there are a lot of boats to watch, like this classic yacht.

Arlanda Airport – In the middle of Stockholm on the island of Djurgården there is a big “fun house” for kids called Junibacken after one of all the stories by Astrid Lindgren (Pippi Longstockings etc). Now they have made a small “teaser” at the airport (I think it´s terminal 5) for the kids to play in while they wait for the flight, it´s very nice and I can tell you that my kids just loved it.

http://kutterkonfekt.se

http://www.restjungfrusund.se

http://wienerkonditoriet.se

http://www.junibacken.se

Roma – La Piú Bella

Style by Daniela — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 19:17:41 +0000

Trinita dei Monti and Piazza di Spagna seen from Via Condotti on a rainy evening.

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Today it´s one of these days when I miss my beautiful city. A part of my heart belongs to Rome and even though I go there quite a lot there is no place like home and the things you can do there. Strolling through the squares, streets and alleys is like traveling through time, you find small wonders that leave you open-mouthed. Here are some pictures from last spring when I walked the streets passing some well known tourist sights as well as some more authentic and not so well known places that like the Roman say fill “er core”.

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Oggi sento un po’ di nostalgia della mia bella Roma! Certamente la porto nel cuore, ed anche se ci vado parecchio, mi mancano le cose quotidiane che sono irripetibili in altri luoghi. Passeggiare per le sue piazze, le sue vie e viuzze, e’ come un tuffo nel passato ma, e’ anche una continua scoperta di piccole meraviglie che riescono sempre a stupirti. Ecco delle foto scattete questa primavera dove ho ammirato luoghi conosciutissimi ed ho scoperto squarci di quella Roma autentica che mi riempe “er core”.

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Hoy echo mucho de menos mi hermosa Roma! Esta’ claro que la llevo en mi corazón y aunque voy mucho, echo de menos las cosas que se viven en el día a día y que en otros lugares no se pueden vivir. Pasear por sus plazas, calles y callecitas, es como un chapuzón en el pasado pero también se descubren pequeñas maravillas que te dejan boca abierta. Aquí hay algunas fotos de la pasada primavera donde he pasado por lugares populares y he descubierto rincones de una Roma autentica que como dicen los romanos te llenan “er core”.

Sometimes it seems that you can find sculptures and monuments on every corner – courtyard on Via del Mancino.

Piazza della Rotonda – right behind Pantheon.

I saw this bike parked in the corner of Via Veneto and Piazza Barberini and immediately fell in love with the combination of colours.

Charlotte cake – the one and only – my favorite.

.Piazza Navona – a must see in Rome even if it can be rather crowded sometimes.

Many streets are covered with cobblestones - very nice but they are real high heel killers.

Enoteca Palatium on Via Frattina 94 – great dining - all products are from the Lazio region.

JP II – there will never be another like him.