This is not a post about poetry, but it begins with poetry from Dante and Cavafy, as they are the
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Ristorante Il Pagliaccio, Roma, Italia
Today I want to share with you the impressions from my visit to the restaurant “Il Pagliaccio” in the historical
Continue readingPompeii and Herculaneum (Ercolano): A journey back in 1st century AD
View of Pompeii with Vesuvius in the background Pompeii has always exerted a special influence on me. The sudden destruction,
Continue readingMichelangelo’s Pieta: Rome and Florence
Today I would like to share with you some thoughts on two Michelangelo sculptures with the same subject: Pieta. There
Continue readingVenezia! Venice! Βενετια!
Δεν βρισκω καλυτερο τροπο να συνεχισω το καλωσορισμα του Νεου Χρονου απο μιαν γρηγορη περιηγηση στην Βενετια. Οι δρομοι του
Continue readingPalermo, Sicilia Ι
Ο υπαιτιος πάντα εχει μια υπαίτια! Ετσι κι εγω ανασυρω απο το ντουλαπι του χρονου αναμνησεις απο επισκεψη μου στο
Continue readingLamentο per il Sud – Salvatore Quasimodo (Θρήνος για το Νότο – Σαλβατόρε Κουασιμόντο)
Σήμερα θέλω να μοιραστώ μαζι σας το ποιημα “Θρήνος για το Νότο”, που εγραψε ένας απο τους αγαπημένους μου Ιταλούς ποιητές, ο Σαλβατόρε
Continue readingRed Meats of Italy – A selection – Part 1
All of a sudden, I decided to post some images of red meats and red meat dishes from Italy. I
Continue readingWine Bar dei Frescobaldi – Aeroporto di Roma, Fiumicino, Italy
Genuinely polite service I believe that civilization is an everyday affair. Of course saying is not practicing. One of
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Enoteca Palatium, Rome, Centro Storico, Italy
This is a short report from my visit to Palatium in late May 2008, a “cool” enoteca that serves food
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