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05th May2013

Let’s go to Florence!

by chiaweb

chiaweb in Florence

chiaweb in Florence - Ponte vecchio

chiaweb in Florence -

chiaweb in Florence - Ponte Vecchio

Visiting Florence is always a nice way to spend a day outsite my local area.

I was missing from Florence for a couple of years I think but I may say nothing has changed! The city is still beautiful and full of people walking around, visiting historical places, taking pictures, eating ice-creams and listening to tourist guides.

We spent only about 7 hours there, we weren’t suppose to go there as tourits, running to see places, churches and museum, we just wanted to do a stroll in the main streets, hoping to have a sunny and warm day. Fortunately it was!

I did a small shopping… Florence is really full of nice shops and markets… You can’t miss them if you visit the city!

I hope you enjoyed my pictures

Category : photography, travelling

Tags : florence

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30th Aug2012

Sicilian holidays: Castellammare del Golfo

by chiaweb

Also this summer my boyfriend and I went to Sicily for our holidays! 10 days of relax, visiting historical places and hot beaches.
In this post I’ll show you some pics taken in Castellammare del Golfo, a town in the north of Sicily, near the sea.

Anche quest’estate siamo andati in Sicilia per le nostre vacanze! 10 giorni di relax, visite a luoghi storici e calde spiagge.
In questo post vi mostrerò alcune foto scattate a Castellammare del Golfo, una cittadina nel nord della Sicilia, vicina al mare.

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Castellammare del Golfo

Castellammare del Golfo by night

Castellammare del Golfo

We stayed in a place called “Casale del Golfo” about 5 minutes by car from Castellammare. It’s an amazing place to relax and stay close to the nature. A refreshing pool is what you need after a hot day around Sicily and we enjoyed it a lot! There are also some beautiful horses and the restaurant offers good sicilian food. Pizza is also available to be eaten everyday and we had dinner there quite often.
Some pictures of Casale del Golfo:

Siamo stati in un Agriturismo chiamato “Casale del Golfo” a circa 5 minuti di auto da Castellammare. E’ un posto magnifico per rilassarsi immersi nella natura. Una rinfrescante piscina è quello che ci vuole dopo una giornata in giro per la calda Sicilia e noi l’abbiamo sfruttata molto! Ci sono anche alcuni bellissimi cavalli ed il ristorante offre ottimi piatti siciliani. C’è anche un forno a legna per la pizza disponibile tutti i giorni e noi abbiamo cenato lì abbastanza spesso.
Ecco alcune foto del Casale del Golfo:

Casale del Golfo - just arrived!

Casale del Golfo: the pool

Casale del Golfo by night

Casale del Golfo by night: the well

Category : photography, travelling

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18th Aug2012

My best holiday: Andalusia

by chiaweb

A couple of years ago my boyfriend and I did a fly&drive in Andalusia.

Despite the high temperature, we went in August. I suggest, if you can, to choose another month because it’s really hot there!

As more than a friend asked me about my trip, hotels, places to see, etc, I decided to post my information here so that everybody looking for some info about Andalusia can read them!

I must say that all the historical city centres are amazing, I just write the other places that can’t be missed!

Granada: live music and dancing in the street

GRANADA (2 nights)
Hotel Granada Centro http://www.hotelgranadacentro.com/
Alhambra http://www.alhambra.org/ Suggestion: buy tickets on-line before leaving home! The queue is NEVERENDING! BELIEVE ME!

Cordoba: Los Patios hotel

CORDOBA (1 night)
Hotel Los Patios http://www.lospatios.net/ it’s also a very good restaurant, we had breakfast, lunch and dinner there. Suggestion: Ask for SALMOREJO and BERENJENAS!!!
La Mezquita http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mosque_of_Córdoba if you enter early it’s free.
Puente Romano http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puente_romano_de_Córdoba

Carmona

CARMONA
very nice town where we stopped for lunch during the driving from Cordoba to Sevilla.

Sevilla: Los Gallos flamenco show

SEVILLA (3 nights)

Apartamentos Murillo http://www.grupoadhra.com/?idLang=1&secSel=1&micro=3

La Cattedrale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seville_Cathedral

Plaza de Toros https://www.plazadetorosdelamaestranza.com/

Real Alcazar http://www.patronato-alcazarsevilla.es/

Flamenco show at Los Gallos http://www.tablaolosgallos.com/ DON’T MISS IT!

Plaza de España http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_de_Espa%C3%B1a_(Seville)

Ronda

RONDA (stop during the driving between Sevilla and Marbella) http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda
Old and New Bridge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda
The oldest Plaza de Toros of Spain http://www.turismoderonda.es/catalogo/esp/plazatoros.htm

Marbella

MARBELLA (1 night)

Hotel Lima http://www.hotellimamarbella.com/ (nothing special, quite cheap during August)
Restaurant Crusoe Beach Café: sangria on the beach, very relaxing!

Nerja: the Balcony of Europe

NERJA (2 nights) http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerja

Hotel Puerta del Mar http://www.hotelpuertadelmar.es/Inicio.html lovely hotel, very nice people.

Nice beach and the famous Balcony of Europe http://www.thisisnerja.com/nerja/information2.php

Suggestions:

Car hiring

Don’t hire a car from the beginning of your stay. We landed in Granada and stayed there for 2 nights. We hired a car only after the stay there to go to the next city. You don’t need to hire a car to visit Granada!

Car parking

Always ask to the hotel receptions where to park, they could have discounts or tips for cheap parking.

Driving: driving there is really beautiful, no fees (except for the Malaga area) and amazing views! Whatch out for the bullies shapes!

Tip: buy a white hat, the sun is really hot! Have a sista! Try to avoit going out between 2 and 4 p.m.: it is more dangerous than the night and it’s really warm.

If you have question please don’t hesitate to ask! Leave a comment and I’ll be really happy to reply!

Category : photography, travelling

Tags : andalucia, andalusia, car hiring, fly&drive, holidays spain

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02nd Aug2012

A day at the beach

by chiaweb

Yesterday I spent a sunny and relaxing day at the beach with my mum. Must repeat it soon!
We also met some really big seagulls!
Ieri ho trascorso una rilassante e soleggiante giornata al mare con mia mamma. Da rifare presto!
Abbiamo incontrato anche alcuni gabbiani davvero “in carne”!

I love spending some quality time with my parents

Category : travelling

Tags : a day at the beach, gabbiano al mare, hm, mare, ten dollars tee

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26th Jun2012

Wrong suitcase weekend

by chiaweb

Last weekend I went to Cattolica, a town on the seaside where I used to go on holidays with my parents when I was a child.
I packed my suitcase in the late evening before the departure and when I arrived at the hotel I realized that I did an awful suitcase! I brought some good things and other that I didn’t wear at all… I promise in the future I’ll always prepare my suitcase at leat the day before leaving!

Lo scorso fine settimana sono stata a Cattolica, una cittadina sul mare dove andavo da piccola con i miei genitori in vacanza, ci siete mai stati?
Ho fatto la valigia la sera tardi prima di partire e quando sono arrivata in albergo mi sono resa conto che l’ho fatta malissimo! Alcune cose andavano bene ma altre non le ho proprio messe… Prometto in futuro di preparare la valigia almeno un giorno prima!

I had some nice things to wear during daytime but almost nothing for the nights! So I tried to do my best… you can see some pictures taken during the weekend:

Avevo alcune cose carine da mettere per il giorno e per andare in spiaggia ma niente di particolare per la sera! Quindi ho fatto del mio meglio… ecco alcune foto scattate nel weekend:

daytime beach

Cattolica thursday night

Cattolica Friday night

Cattolica Saturday night

I think I had some good accessories

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Category : fashion & beauty, photography, travelling

Tags : Cattolica, Emilia-Romagna, suitcase, week-end

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07th Oct2011

Etna

by Chiara

Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and it is in an almost constant state of activity.

We went under the volcano, inside a cave made by the lava. The entrance was really small because of the recent activity of the volcano and it was a bit dangerous because it could erupt anytime! The guide told us that was probably the last time he visited that cave…

We are coming!

Here we are at the top!

Some cold lava

It was really challenging going up, I had no breathe! The top of the mount is at 3,329 metres (10,922 ft)!

I had a great experience and I hope I’ll be able to visit the other side in the future.

Category : photography, travelling

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19th Sep2011

Taormina

by Chiara

I went to Taormina on the 15th of August with my boyfriend.
Taormina is a beautiful sicilian city, a very popular tourist destination. The main sight is “ The ancient theatre” a beautiful greek theatre.
We had dinner at “Il Baccanale” a typical sicilian restaurant in a small square off the main street. We ate outside and it was really nice, but I recommend to give a look at the inside as well.
Here are some pics that we took in Taormina:

Sono stata a Taormina il 15 Agosto col mio ragazzo.
Taormina è una citta siciliana bellissima, una destinazione turistica molto popolare. Il luogo più bello è “Il Teatro Antico” un bellissimo teatro grego.
Abbiamo cenato a “Il Baccanale” un ristorante tipico siciliano in una piazzetta vicino alla strada principale. Abbiamo mangiato fuori ed è stato molto carino, ma consiglio di dare un’occhiata anche all’interno.
Ecco alcune foto fatte a Taormina: