Category: Italy
🇮🇹 AC Milan – SSC Napoli Match (2-1)
Just before the AC Milan vs. Napoli match, we ate at Ristorante Al Meazza. As usual, it’s not bad: lasagna, cotoletta alla Milanese with fries, very good local dishes. Plus, we’re right next to the Milan Ultras section, so from the restaurant we have a view of the Curva Sud and the vibrant atmosphere with…
🇮🇹 Milan – Sforza Castle and Porta Nuova (Skyline)
Head to Sforza Castle, near the Duomo. Magnificent square, fountain, and castle. A fortress built in the 15th century by the Duke of Milan, Francesco Sforza. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr) Back to Sforza Castle, but this time we’ll gain some altitude and visit the Merlate (panoramic…
🇮🇹 Milan North Park – Cinisello Balsamo
British breakfast near Milan, ready for a new day! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr) My first time here, we visited the large, 100% natural Milan North Park, with its hiking trails, bike paths, wooded areas, and lakes. The perfect place for a relaxing walk, an outing with…
🇮🇹 Milan – Navigli
We arrive in the city center of Milan, an opportunity to (re)visit the majestic Milan Cathedral (the Duomo), the magnificent Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, and a little further on, the Piazza Mercanti (in the Middle Ages it was the commercial and government center). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr)…
🇮🇹 Cinisello Balsamo (Milan)
Here we go (departure 2:15 a.m. from Moselle-Alsace) for another bus trip to Italy to watch the Serie A match between AC Milan and SSC Napoli at the San Siro Stadium. Once across the Italian border, we’re off for a traditional espresso and a pistachio brioche. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
🇮🇹 Venice – Luxembourg
Last afternoon in Venice, among the gondolas. I also visit the Venezia FC store.
🇮🇹 Venice, St. Mark’s Basilica and Caffè Florian
Lunch at the Nevodi Restaurant in Venice. Krystal oysters and Crudo di Rialto (an assortment of fresh, raw fish from the Fish Market) were delicious ! Followed by grilled octopus with chickpea cream and baked potatoes. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr) Now we visit St. Mark’s Basilica…
🇮🇹 Venice Naval History Museum
This morning, visit the Naval History Museum of Venice (Museo Storico Navale), not far from the Arsenale. It houses an impressive collection of models of ships, galleys, uniforms, and gondolas from the period of the Venetian Republic, once the undisputed master of the Adriatic Sea. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57…
🇮🇹 Venice by night
Tonight, we’ll visit the area surrounding the Venice Arsenale by Night. The shipyard was built in 1104 on the initiative of Doge Ordelafo Faliero to quickly produce numerous ships. Stasera visiteremo i dintorni dell’Arsenale di Venezia di notte. Il cantiere navale fu costruito nel 1104 su iniziativa del doge Ordelafo Faliero per produrre rapidamente numerose…
🇮🇹 Must-sees of Venice
This morning, I’m visiting the former Jewish ghetto in Cannaregio, one of Venice’s most important districts. A place steeped in history with its synagogues and narrow streets, it’s also very peaceful, unlike the rest of the city, especially St. Mark’s Square! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr) Today…