Postcards from Margate Margate has been for years a favourite destination for holiday-makers coming from the capital to enjoy the sandy beaches and the marine views. Notoriously the painter JMW Turner spent quite some time in this seaside town, attracted by the clear skies, the “loveliest in all Europe”, and the scenic open seascapes, featured in many of his paintings. To this day the town … Continue reading Postcards from Margate 🖼🏴🌊
Polignano a Mare è una cittadina sulla costa adriatica pugliese con una lunga storia legata alle peculiari caratteristiche geografiche del luogo. I primi insediamenti umani risalgono al Neolitico e divennero nel IV secolo a.C. una colonia greca, probabilmente la Neapolis pugliese, con fiorenti scambi con altre aree della Magna Grecia. Uno dei grandi vasi policromi più belli di quest’epoca, adesso esposto al Metropolitan Museum di … Continue reading Cartoline da Polignano 🖼⛪️🥘
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Located in the middle of the oldest and most visited park in Copenhagen, Rosenborg Castle is now hosting Royal Collections, the Danish Crown Jewels and the Danish Crown Regalia. The castle was built in Dutch Renaissance style by Christian IV as his summer residence. Inaugurated in 2005 as one of the most modern opera houses in the world, Operaen, the Copenhagen Opera House is a … Continue reading Postcards from Copenhagen 🖼🏰🇩🇰
La Puglia è un bel posto da visitare e da scoprire, anche per qualcuno che è nato e vissuto lì e potrebbe soffrire della banalità di essere esposto a luoghi stimolanti su base giornaliera. Spesso si può trovare qualcosa di interessante da esplorare anche nei luoghi piû consoni, tutto ciò che serve è un piccolo sforzo di curiosità e di apertura mentale. Di recente, mi … Continue reading Cartoline dalla Puglia 🖼⛪️🥘
This is a photo I took a couple of years ago, last time I was in Washington DC, a place I love, especially during the summer when one can enjoy the vast green spaces and the relative quiteness of the city. Travel Continue reading The US Capitol 🇺🇸🏛🇺🇸
Postcards from Budapest It is only recently that I spent a week in Budapest and I discovered one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, steeped in history and glowing with architectural gems nestled all along the Danube. I was particularly fascinated by the glorious beauty of the Parliament reflecting in the Danube at sunset time. Even in the freezing cold of the winter, it was a … Continue reading Postcards from Budapest 🖼🚡🇭🇺
Because of its geographical position, Bari has naturally played the role of gateway of the Eastern Mediterranean, trade center and point of exchange on the route used since Greek and Roman times to the crusades and, more recently, as linkage with the Western Balkans. Bari has a long history of socialand cultural connections between the Eastern and Western half of the Mediterranean, epitomised by the … Continue reading Postcards from Bari 🖼🇮🇹🌊
🇬🇧 Pool Reflections at the beach of the Kamala Beach Hotel – Phuket – Thailand 🇮🇹 Riflessi in piscina sulla spiaggia del Kamala Beach Hotel a Phuket, Tailandia 🇫🇷 Reflets dans la piscine sur la plage du Kamala Beach Hotel à Phuket, Thaïlande Postcards from Asia Travel Continue reading Kamala Beach, Thailand 🏝🏊🏼♂️🇹🇭
🇬🇧 Main Square in Yangon after a midday rain, Myanmar. I went to visit a partner organisation in Yangon, with offices in a tower block overlooking Maha Bandula Garden and the Independence Monument, with this beautiful view of the city. Towards the back it is noticeable the gold-painted roof of the Sula Pagoda and the tall buildings of the commercial centre of Yangon. The … Continue reading Yangon after the rain 🏙🇲🇲🏙
