The Grand Canal (Italian: Canal Grande, locally and informally Canalazzo; Venetian: Canal Grando, locally usually Canałaso) is the largest channel in Venice, Italy, forming one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. read more…
Tiramisu (Italian: tiramisù) is an Italiandessert made of ladyfinger pastries (savoiardi) dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone and flavoured with cocoa. The recipe has been adapted into many varieties of cakes and other desserts. Its origin is disputed between the Italian regions of Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The name comes from the Italian tirami su (lit. ’pick me up’ or ‘cheer me up’). read more…
Piazza della Signoria is a w-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy. It was named after the Palazzo della Signoria, also called Palazzo Vecchio. It is the main point of the origin and history of the Florentine Republic and still maintains its reputation as the political focus of the city. It is the meeting place of Florentines as well as the numerous tourists, located near Palazzo Vecchio and Piazza del Duomo and gateway to Uffizi Gallery. read more…
The Sicilian orange salad (Italian: insalata di arance) is a typical salad dish of the Spanish and Sicilian cuisine, which uses oranges as its main ingredient. It is usually served at the beginning or at the end of a meal. read more…
Gallura (Gallurese: Gaddura or Gaddhura; Sardinian: Caddura) is a region in North-Eastern Sardinia, Italy. The name Gallùra is allegedly supposed to mean “stony area”. read more…
Anacapri is a comune on the island of Capri, in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy. Anacapri is located higher on the island than Capri (about 150 m (490 ft) higher on average)-the Ancient Greek prefix ana- meaning “up” or “above”. Administratively, it maintains a separate status from the comune of Capri. read more…
AIDAbella is a cruise ship operated by AIDA Cruises. Built at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, she is a sister ship to AIDAdiva and AIDAluna. The ship has a passenger capacity of over 2,050. The name AIDAbella was chosen after a competition to name the new ship. The name was meant to signify how beautiful the ship is. Her homeport is Genoa in Italy. read more…
