Italy to share
February, ugly weather, no sun, all these things
make me think to travel where the climate is mild, to Italy perhaps, if not in
reality at least mentally. The Mediterranean climate attracts crowds of people all over the year. Bel
Paese however is appreciated for many other reasons, it is enough to
mention the sea, the mountains, the food, the architecture. It is just at the
latest I’d like to stop at a while, but to be more specific, not because of the
spectacular palaces, cathedrals or churches but inspired by the charm of little
towns which have never stopped to please me.
The Italy occupies vast areas and the North,
the Center, the South differ significantly among them but the urbanistic system
of small towns have its origins in Italian organisation of medieval comuni which have left it traces till
nowadays. In Italy wherever you go, every urbanistic arrangement is concentrated
around the square market well known as piazza close to municipio (town
hall). Piazza is a heart of a town that gather the citizens and attracts
tourists sitting on the tables in front of bars or restaurants. Most of Italian
territory is mountainous and it decidedly influence the architectural character
of its towns. It is amusing how every elements, in spite of the diversity of
the area, fits one with another. The narrow winding streets made of stone steps
are perfectly integrated with the houses and adhering to slops. Passing by the web of viuzze (very narrow streets) you never know if you
are passing by the buildings of thirteenth century of maybe seventeenth, all seems
to be so old, ancient. Everywhere your sight brings you to the casual objects
left close to the walls way like pots, bicycles and to the humble sticking out
balconies decorated with geranium. The dominated tints of buildings are bright:
white, pale grey, any shadows of ocra, yellow and rose, sunny pastels that
match the Italian sun 😉.
And you? What are yours impressions of Italy? Are
there similar or completely different? What would you like to recommend? Happy
to know sth from you😊
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