This is the first of a series of diaries about moving to Italy and experiences of travelling and living in Italy. Join us while we tell you the story of Fay, who moved from UK to a new life in Tuscany. This is part 1 of Fay’s story of moving […]
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Italian Commercial and Industrial Photography Photographer Pasquale Comegna aims to bring the creative spontaneity of professional photojournalism to commercial clients. He can produce dynamic images for your company, always working to satisfy your needs. From company brochures and website images to promotional materials and framed images, Pasquale offers a fluid and reliable […]
Isola Maggiore, Lake Trasimeno
Trasimeno Lake Ph. depositphotos/posztos I was fortunate enough to be invited on a trip with an Italian friend. It was autumn and he wanted to show me Isola Maggiore. The island is one of three islands inside Lago Trasimeno, Italy’s fourth largest lake situated just inside Umbria close to Tuscany. […]
Italian Motorcycle Racers, part 2
Italian motorcycle racers: Roberto Colombo Roberto Colombo Roberto Colombo was born in Casatenovo, in northern Italy, on 5 January 1927. He did not start his racing career until after World War II. The Italian National Championships is where he started racing and riding, at the time, for the Mondial concern; […]
Italian Motorcycle Racers
Italian motorcycle racers: Carlo Ubbiali Carlo Ubbiali Italian motorcycle racers can never be examined without saying something about Carlo Ubbiali, an accomplished professional like few others. Ubbiali was born 22 September 1929 in the Italian city of Bergamo in the region of Lombardy. It is very near the much more […]
Benelli – Family Matters: Part 2
Benelli 350 RS 1977 – Photo courtesy of motorestaura/Flickr The year 1973 brought new ownership to Benelli in the form of Argentinean industrialist Alejandro de Tomaso, who also bought Moto Guzzi at the same time. This new influx of money and ideas brought some very nice new models from Benelli. […]
Benelli – Family Matters: Part 1
Gold Benelli Motorbike Benelli is probably not as well known as many other Italian motorcycle manufacturers, at least not outside of Europe at the present. That is where most of them are sold as the company has few large-scale distributors outside of the continent. There are some very good ones […]
Visconti Castle
Detail of the Castel of Visconti in Pavia The Castello Visconteo or the Visconti Castle is located in the town of Pavia in the region of Lombardy. The castle had been built on the orders of Galeazzo II Visconti in the year 1360, after conquering the city. The castle had […]
Castello del Leone
Castello del Leone Castello del Leone means the Fortress of Lion in Italian. The castle is located in the town of Castiglione del Lago and had been built by Emperor Frederick II. Castiglione del Lago is located in the Perugia province in the region of Umbria. The town is located […]
Rocca Maggiore, Assisi
An old postcard of the Rocca Maggiore Ph. flickr/Miss Shari The historic city of Assisi is dominated by two large medieval castles. The larger castle is known as Rocca Maggiore which is an imposing bastion that looms over the hill town, intimidating potential invaders. The castle as seen today […]
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