Hotel York Cinisello – Italy Travel Guide

Puppet Museum Palermo

On the specific topic that is curious object, we could not pass on this blog the opportunity to mention the Museum of Palermo puppets, known by its full name in Italian as the Museo Internazionale delle Marionette Antonio Pasqualino.

Founded in 1975 with the aim of preserving the folk traditions, now houses a collection of 3500 pieces from all over the world. Also known for its library Giuseppe Leggio, which has about three thousand books on the theater and the concrete form of puppetry.

The founder of the center, which takes its name, was a real archaeologist and scholar of Italian folk traditions. Besides visiting the library, the Museum organizes guided tours with puppets or video projection theoretical and practical seminars, giving it a distinctly didactic. Read the rest of this entry »

We have spoken at other times of the amount of places you can visit in Rome, and some of its museums. Amongst them the National Museum of Rome, where you can enjoy lots of art, as in its interior is one of the most important archaeological collections in the world.

In this sense, Rome is an archeological mine the same or similar magnitude can be Athens. His remains are the traces of an important historical past in the history of mankind. For this reason, our trip to Rome would seem incomplete without visiting some of those museums that keep as precious treasures.

At the National Museum of Rome, and once inside, we must bear in mind that the collection is distributed in various facilities: the Palazzo Altemps, baths of Diocletian, which include the Octagonal Hall and the Palazzo Massimo. Read the rest of this entry »

Rivoli Castle in Turin

The former capital of the Kingdom of Savoy is the beautiful city of Turin, which hosts more than 2000 years old and is one of the richest sites in terms of culture in Italy.

While she’ll be able to enjoy Romans as signs Duomo area with the Palatine, the squares of Castello, San Carlo, Vittorio and Carignano, also presents some interesting castles, royal residences performed as intended for relaxation and hunting. Some specimens are Venaria Castle, Castle Aglio, Moncalieri Castle and the Castle of Rivoli (or Castello di Rivoli), on which we will devote attention.

The site was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997 and is located in the middle of Piazza Mafalda di Savoia Rivoli, in Piedmont, Italy. If you arrive with your flight Turin, and see that it is essential visit. Read the rest of this entry »

Italian Wines

Italian wine is undoubtedly one of the best known and valued in the world. But speaking of Italian wine is almost a generality, since in Italy there are many regions where this drink is made.

Each region is distinguished by the drink provide different characteristics that make it very typical of the area. So when it comes to Italian wine, it is worth remembering the specific region of origin.

In a quite general, can be divided in terms of winemaking issues, in four parts to the Italian territory: the northeast, north central, central and northwest. All these, with their subdivisions.

To the northeast, covering almost the entire area of ??the Veneto is the cradle of modern wines from all over Italy. All this region produces more wine than the rest of Italy. Read the rest of this entry »

Italian cuisine is famous not only for its succulent culinary delights, for pasta or pizza, but also certain beverages that accompany dishes, desserts and coffees to create the perfect match for every occasion. Beyond a brief mention of Italian wines, considered the tastiest in the world, we would devote our space today to talk about other special beverage throughout Italy: the spirits.

Of course, one of the best known is the limoncello, a lemon liqueur produced mainly in the Gulf of Naples, the Amalfi Coast and the island of Sicily, whose greatest fame and popularity is associated with the island of Ischia and Sorrento City .

Although normally the limoncello is obtained from the maceration of lemon peel alcohol, sometimes also used other citrus drinks that give rise to very similar and whose preparation does not change practically nothing. Read the rest of this entry »

Via Condotti

As we have already commented on the odd post, go shopping in Rome is an experience that city dwellers often practiced and that tourists should not miss if visiting the Eternal City.

Those who wish, while enjoying their stay in Rome to see the face Rome’s most exclusive shopping have forced a crossing point: the Via Condotti. And mandatory, very easy to find, it is almost impossible not to go for it if we turisteo in Rome, since its inception takes place in the source of the Plaza Barcaccia Spain.

Although the street is also known as the place to find a series of coffees with history, including one of the most famous in Rome, the Caffe Greco, attended Sthendal, Goethe and Byron, and for being the way in experienced by the inventor of radio, Marconi (number 11) it is certain that is the shops of the big fashion houses that give particular fame. Read the rest of this entry »

Few things are as frustrating as being overheated in your own home. When winter comes, you can put on more clothing. However, in summer, there is only so much you can take off. Double glazed windows are an excellent option for homes and businesses that are located in warmer areas of the country.

The use of curtains and blinds will be one way to keep the blazing sun and heat from penetrating your standard windows. But then who really wants to walk around a far house during the daylight hours? Double glazing work to battle the amount of heat that comes in, and will allow you to let the light back into your home.

Running your air conditioner can be expensive, but will become less expensive if you have windows that will work to hold the cooler air inside. Once the cool air meets two solid panes of glass, it will become trapped inside, which is just where you want it to be.

If you cannot tolerate the heat, and are tired of huge electricity bills, double glazed windows may be an excellent selection for you. Once they are installed, they will go right to work in keeping your home at the temperature that you wish it to be. The less your heating and cooling systems are run, the more money you will save.