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Barolo: Bottled Poetry

8 Nov 2019 2 minute read 2 comments dexpartacus

DOC (designation of origin) Barolo Castle dating back to the 10th century   The King's wines and the wine of the King. Barolo is a small and welcoming Piedmont city, popular for its prosperous lands that are home of Nebbiolo wineyeard which grow i...

America and Italy, a Story Written in Ancient Rome?

17 Oct 2019 4 minute read 0 comments Daniel Goldman

Trump has a habit of saying things that are really stupid, or at least things that sound stupid. Many people think that he really is an idiot. I’m not sure. A common rule of thumb is to never attribute to malice that which can adequately be explained...

The Wines Rose [EN-IT]

16 Oct 2019 5 minute read 5 comments dexpartacus

While I was on vacation with my girlfriend in Acqui Terme, we decided to go visit Barolo city, famous for its excellent wine all over the world, but first we went in search of a restaurant for celiacs, thanks to AIC (Italian Celiac Association) sm...

Bollente Fountain

12 Oct 2019 2 minute read 2 comments dexpartacus

In the last article I talked about the "Rotten water fountain" of Acqui terme, a city that hosted my very recent holidays, during which I mentioned "la bollente (the boiling), here we are to present it in all its beauty. The square you see in the co...

Napoleonica 2019

20 Sep 2019 1 minute read 2 comments dexpartacus

While ago I had the opportunity to see the fifth edition of Napoleonica, a historical re-enactment of Napoleon and his troops passage during the second Italian Campaign during 1800s which was held at the Fort of Bard (Valle d'Aosta - Italy). Cannon...

Milan Downtown

2 Sep 2019 3 minute read 2 comments dexpartacus

While ago I had the pleasure to visit Milan, as easily understandable by the cover picture with the Duomo and the end of title with an ironic humor that on the post you will understand why I wrote this. One of the world's fashion capitals, to visit...

Madre Island Palace

31 Aug 2019 1 minute read 0 comments dexpartacus

Madre Island Palace on Major Lake has been opened to the public since 1978, its furnishings come from the various Borromean family houses dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries.There are a multitude of porcelain and livery, family paintings, tape...

English gardens - Madre Island

29 Aug 2019 1 minute read 3 comments dexpartacus

In 1502, Borromee Islands was redeemed by the diocese of Novara by the Borromeo family, the gardens were in sequence an orchard, then an olive grove and finally a citrus grove; until the end of the 1700s. Today, however, the garden style is English,...

Roman Theater

28 Aug 2019 1 minute read 3 comments dexpartacus

A fantastic place if you go in Aosta Valley is definitely the Roman theater in Aosta (Augusta Praetoria). Until a few years ago you could visit it for free, now you have to pay a fee, which starts from € 7 for adults up to € 2 for children. Severa...

What would you do with a castle?

27 Aug 2019 2 minute read 0 comments dexpartacus

I love Castles, from what this love derives, I'm not totally sure. Since I was a child, one of my dreams was to be able to visit all Castles on the face of the earth. Now as soon as I have the chance I do not miss it, my dream is still far from bein...