March 19, 2012
by Anna Merulla /
100 competitors (cooking dilettantes or professionals) from all over the world challenged each other the last 17th march to win the title of the World Pesto Championship. The winner of the 4th edition was Sergio Muto, an italian living in Germany since 1976!
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March 16, 2012
by Anna Merulla /
A definite on your must-do list in Genova. While walking through Genoa medieval alleys, you’ll have to walk with your nose up to the sky, to make sure you can appreciate the beauty of the architecture of the palazzi. This is the best way to discover and admire the hidden treasures and enjoy the full
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March 15, 2012
by Di Mackey /
I love this fountain, the way it gathers everyone to the centre of the city,the way the sound of it fills the air early on a Sunday morning, while most people are still sleeping. And the way the light plays with it at different times of the day throughout the seasons.
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March 14, 2012
by Marisa Allegra Williams /
Indeed, “The Ligurians did not invent trompe-l’oeil, but they adopted it and made it their own.” (David Downie) One of my favorite forms of indoor-outdoor adornment, good trompe-l’oeil is truly a treat. The fanciful, fairy-tale-happy whimsy that this artful trickery affords Ligurian architecture — and in such an abundance of imaginative instances — is one
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March 9, 2012
by Di Mackey /
This reflection, of Genova, was captured while wandering in the city’s beautifully renovated harbour area. It was found on the side of a structure more properly known as a Biosphere however ‘Renzo Piano’s Bubble’ works just as well. The creator of this structure made of steel and glass, and suspended over the sea, is world
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