The legendary beauty of Naples and its surrounding area is summarised in a very old Italian saying, Vedi Napoli e poi muori – See Naples and then die. Very few cities in Europe can indeed compete with the natural attractiveness of the gulf of Naples, combined with the architectural picturesqueness of what was once the cultural capital of Europe. These days some of the original … Continue reading Postcards from Naples 🖼⛪️🥘
Postales de Londres Londres es la ciudad donde vivo desde hace casi 30 años y todavía me encanta por su dinamismo y las posibilidades que puede ofrecer, incomparable con otras ciudades europeas. Vivo en Londres porque casi siempre sentí una atracción abrumadora por la ciudad y decidí que aquí es donde quería desarrollar mi carrera y vivir mi vida. Casi 30 años después, todavía estoy … Continue reading Postales de Londres 🖼💂🏼♂️🇬🇧
🇬🇧 Climbing up one of the alleys that lead to the Spanish quarters from Piazza Plebiscito in Naples, Antica Trattoria da Nanninella is a restaurant not to be missed for an experience of Neapolitan colour at the table. My preference certainly goes to the outdoor tables, on the steps of the uphill road, and for the seafood menu, which is always fresh and cooked with … Continue reading Trattoria Nanninella, Naples🍤🍽🇮🇹
Postcards from Southend-on-sea Southend-on-Sea has seen peaks and throffs of its fortunes as a favourite destination for holiday-makers coming from the capital to enjoy the beaches and the marine views. The railway connection with London has always brought good number of tourists to this seaside resort but not comparable to the great success of Brighton on the southern coast, The competition with other coastal town … Continue reading Postcards from Southend-on-sea 🖼🏴🌊
🇬🇧 Mamapulia is a restaurant in the center of Bari that stands out for the attention given to the choice of ingredients and the friendliness of their customer service. Very close to the main complex of the University of Bari, this restaurant is naturally very popular with students and families, but its cuisine inspired by the Apulian tradition is a source of attraction for anyone … Continue reading Mamapulia, Bari 🍤🍽🇮🇹
Positioned in the middle of the Italian heel and a bit isolated from the rest of the peninsula, Lecce has developed some unique cultural characteristic that set this charming city apart from the rest of the region. This is still witnessed by its historic centre remained substantially intact in its original footprint. One of this remnants is the relatively recently uncovered Roman amphitheater that stayed … Continue reading Postcards from Lecce 🖼⛪️🥘
Polignano a Mare is a town on the Apulian Adriatic coast with a long history linked to the peculiar geographical characteristics of the place. The first human settlements date back to the Neolithic, turned in the fourth century BC. Into a Greek colony, probably the Apulian Neapolis, with flourishing trade with other areas of Magna Graecia. One of the most beautiful large polychrome vases of … Continue reading Postcards from Polignano 🖼⛪️🥘
🇬🇧 This restaurant is fast becoming a point of reference for fine dining in Polignano, after its recent establishment around a year ago, despite the difficulties the sector is facing in the aftermath of the pandemic lockdown. The initial discovery of this restaurant was almost by accident as we were looking for a place where to have lunch as a group of friends and were … Continue reading Ristorante Jamantè, Polignano 🍤🍽🇮🇹
