Bergamo: Città Alta and San Vigilio
In my previous post, I told you how crowded Città Alta was yesterday, Sunday, and I expressed a hope that it would be less crowded...
Bergamo: Torre dei Caduti and Città Alto
Despite not being politically or administratively accurate, tourists should think of Bergamo as two cities. The lower part of the city is newer, although portions...
Milan: Duomo and Environs
My sister and I arrived in Milan early yesterday afternoon. My brother-in-law arrived a little later. We went out to dinner in the evening. This...
San Michele di Pagana & Santa Margherita Ligure
Yesterday, after a less than wonderful pizza lunch with my sister, I set out on my own to walk again to Santa Margherita Ligure, with...
Sestri Levante
Yesterday, my sister and I took a train to the seaside town of Sestri Levante. The neighbourhood near the train station rates as, at best,...
Rapallo: Spectacular Cablecar to Montallegro
Yesterday, we rode a spectacular cablecar to Montallegro, at the top of a hill behind Rapallo. By cablecar, I mean the things that have gondolas...
Portofino and San Fruttuoso
Yesterday, we took a train from Rapallo to Santa Margherita Ligure. From there, we took a boat to San Fruttuoso and Portofino. At this time...
Camogli and Back Again
Today, we took the train from Rapallo to Camogli, which is on the other side of the Portofino peninsula. Camogli is a beautiful seaside town...
Santa Margherita Ligure
Today, my sister and I walked from Rapallo to Santa Margherita Ligure, the next town over along the Portofino peninsula in Liguria, Italy. I don’t...
Rapallo: Rest and Relaxation
Yesterday, I arrived in Rapallo, which is on the Ligurian coast of the Mediterranean Sea in Italy. It is beautiful. I met up with my...
Genoa: Belvedere, Galata, Aquarium, Bigo
Today’s touring included a couple of sea-related experiences, the Galata Maritime Museum and the Genoa Aquarium. I sandwiched those with a couple of great views,...
Genoa: Two Churches, Two “Museums,” and Chris’s Place
Churches, museums, and art galleries labelled as museums* tend to occupy large parts of my visits to old European cities. Today perpetuated that tradition. But,...
