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17 January 202513 January 2025

Some fresh chillies from my garden

Alcuni peperoncini freschi dal mio giardino

Some fresh chili peppers from my garden.
In Vietnamese cuisine, chili peppers are one of the condiments that can never be missing and I can't eat anything without a lot of chili peppers.
Luckily, since I've been in Italy, I've been able to grow many plants in my garden.
The plants were the ones that my husband's dad had kept for many years, a mix of chili peppers collected and coming from different parts of the world, which over the years have mixed together until they reached small dimensions but a really high level of spiciness!
These are the last ones I collected, just a couple of days ago (and it's January!).

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Photo taken with iPhone SE.

Chili pepper is the common name given to the berry obtained from some spicy varieties of the Capsicum plant genus, mainly used as a condiment. Although it comes from the same genus as pepper, chili pepper differs because it contains capsaicin, a chemical compound present in different concentrations depending on the variety, responsible for the spiciness of the berry. The spiciness of a chili pepper is indicated using the Scoville scale, which measures the amount of capsaicin contained (16 Scoville units are equivalent to one part of capsaicin per million).
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Some fresh chillies from my garden – Quelques piments frais de mon jardin – Unos chiles frescos de mi jardín. – Algumas pimentas frescas do meu jardim – Ein paar frische Chilis aus meinem Garten – Một số ớt tươi từ vườn của tôi

2 July 202426 July 2024

The Borgo Tower and its garden in Lavagna

La Torre del Borgo ed il suo giardino in centro a Lavagna

The Torre del Borgo and its garden in the center of Lavagna.
In the center of Lavagna, a little hidden, there is this beautiful public garden that hosts the Torre del Borgo.
I covered it by chance a few years ago and now every time I'm walking around the Tigullian town I pop in to take some photos.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.

Here's where the tower is located:

According to some sources, its construction, perhaps by the noble Fieschi family, dates back to the 16th century as a watchtower or defense tower. After several centuries in service for the village, where it was even used as a residence with a noble chapel, it is now home to the “Galleria artistica dell’ardesia” and the “Collezione Alloiso”.
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The Borgo Tower and its garden in the centre of Lavagna – La tour Borgo et son jardin au centre de Lavagna – La torre Borgo y su jardín en el centro de Lavagna – A torre Borgo e o seu jardim no centro de Lavagna – Der Borgo-Turm und sein Garten im Zentrum von Lavagna – Tháp Borgo và khu vườn của nó ở trung tâm Lavagna

6 July 202317 March 2025

A glimpse of Prato della Valle in Padua

Uno scorcio della piazza chiamata Prato della Valle a Padova

A glimpse of the square called Prato della Valle in Padua.
One of the most famous views of the city of Padua is the beautiful square called Prato a Valle, a huge space with a beautiful circular canal surmounted by statues.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

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The statues were fundamental to the transformation of the Prato not only visually but also financially. In fact, they were paid for by individual citizens or groups upon payment of a sum that could vary between 135 and 150 zecchini and which served both for the living cost of the statue and as a contribution to the general works of the Prato.
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The statues and the small canal of Prato della Valle in Padua – Les statues et le petit canal de Prato della Valle à Padoue – Las estatuas y el pequeño canal de Prato della Valle en Padua – As estátuas e o pequeno canal de Prato della Valle em Pádua – Die Statuen und der kleine Kanal von Prato della Valle in Padua – Những bức tượng và con kênh nhỏ Prato della Valle ở Padua – 帕多瓦普拉托德拉瓦莱的雕像和小运河 – パドヴァのプラート・デッラ・ヴァッレの彫像と小さな運河

31 October 202228 June 2024

The Garden of the Tower of the Borgo di Lavagna

Il giardino della Torre del Borgo di Lavagna

The garden of the Torre del Borgo in Lavagna.
Very recently I discovered this beautiful garden in the heart of the town of Lavagna. A place to relax surrounded by greenery.
Dominating this space is the imposing Torre del Borgo, an imposing defensive construction that now houses an art gallery.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

Here's where the tower is located:

According to some sources, its construction, perhaps by the noble Fieschi family, dates back to the 16th century as a watchtower or defense tower. After several centuries in service for the village, where it was even used as a residence with a noble chapel, it is now home to the “Galleria artistica dell’ardesia” and the “Collezione Alloiso”.
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The garden of the tower of the Borgo di Lavagna – Le jardin de la tour du Borgo di Lavagna – El jardín de la torre del Borgo di Lavagna – O jardim da torre do Borgo di Lavagna – Der Garten des Turms des Borgo di Lavagna – Khu vườn của tháp Borgo di Lavagna – Borgo di Lavagna 塔的花园 – ボルゴディラヴァーニャの塔の庭

15 October 202231 May 2024

Il giardino all’italiana della Villa del Principe a Genova

Il giardino all’italiana della Villa del Principe a Genova.
Proprio tra il porto (la Stazione Marittima e il molo Andrea Doria) e la stazione ferroviaria di Genova Principe sorge la splendida Villa del Principe (o Palazzo del Principe o ancora Palazzo di Andrea Doria a Fassolo) una delle dimore storiche più belle di Genova.
Il suo magnifico giardino all’italiana e’ visibile e fotografabile anche dalla attigua via Adua (da cui ho scattato io).

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

This is the official website: doriapamphilj.it.

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La villa è inscindibilmente legata al suo parco, che un tempo la univa direttamente al molo privato di Andrea Doria. Per rifornire d’acqua le sue fontane, fu creato a monte un lago artificiale (il Lagaccio), che – ormai prosciugato – ancora oggi dà il nome al quartiere del Lagaccio.
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The Italian garden of the Villa del Principe in Genoa – Le jardin à l’italienne de la Villa del Principe à Gênes – El jardín italiano de la Villa del Príncipe en Génova – O jardim italiano da Villa del Principe em Génova – Der italienische Garten der Villa del Principe in Genua – Khu vườn Ý của Villa del Principe ở Genoa – Villa del Principe的意大利花园在热那亚 – ジェノヴァのヴィラデルプリンシペのイタリアンガーデン

9 November 202023 November 2020

Mandarini cinesi detti kingen

Mandarini cinesi detti kingen.
Attorno a casa mia ci sono alcuni alberelli di questo tipo di mandarino, che non ho mai assaggiato anche se commestibile, e che sono molto carini da fotografare.
Voi li conoscete? Li mangiate?

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S10.

Il frutto è commestibile ed è usato per la preparazione di marmellate e canditi. La consistenza sottile e dal gusto delicato della buccia consente di mangiare il frutto senza sbucciarlo.
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25 October 20207 October 2024

Monumental staircase of the Botanical Park of Palazzo Rocca

Scalone monumentale del Parco Botanico di Palazzo Rocca

Monumental staircase of the Botanical Park of Palazzo Rocca.
After many years of thinking about it, I finally managed to visit the Villa Rocca Park in Chiavari.
It is probably the most important closed park in Eastern Tigullio and together with Palazzo Rocca they constitute a beautiful example of a noble villa.
The park itself, even though there is an entrance fee (1 euro per person), did not particularly excite me.
The monumental staircase that took the visitor to see the lakes and caves of the park (which is currently not passable) was perhaps the most beautiful element to photograph.
The view of the square in front is also splendid as you go up and I will demonstrate this to you in a later post.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

The monumental staircase of the Botanical Park of Palazzo Rocca in Chiavari in Liguria – L’escalier monumental du Parc Botanique du Palazzo Rocca à Chiavari en Ligurie – La escalera monumental del Parque Botánico de Palazzo Rocca en Chiavari en Liguria – A escadaria monumental do Parque Botânico de Palazzo Rocca em Chiavari na Ligúria – Die monumentale Treppe des Botanischen Parks des Palazzo Rocca in Chiavari in Ligurien – Cầu thang hoành tráng của Công viên Bách thảo Palazzo Rocca ở Chiavari, Liguria – 利古里亚基亚瓦里罗卡宫植物园的巨大楼梯 – リグーリア州キアーヴァリのパラッツォロッカ植物公園の記念碑的な階段

20 October 201914 October 2024

The statues outside the Cathedral of Palermo

Le statue fuori dalla Cattedrale di Palermo

The statues outside the Cathedral of Palermo.
The most important church in Palermo and the statues that adorn its front garden.
I still have many images that I took in the summer during my visit to this splendid monument of Palermo.
As always, I'll post them diluted over time.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

I remember that there is also the official website of the Cathedral: cattedrale.palermo.it which offers you a complete virtual visit to the monument.

Click here to see more beautiful images of the city:

With Gualtiero Offamilio the cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin represented in three different iconographies: one is the Dormition of the Mother of God or «Koimesis tes Theotokou» or «Dormitio Virginis», which belongs to the Byzantine tradition, the other two belonging to the Latin tradition: the Assumption and the Coronation in Heaven.
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Statues outside the Palermo Cathedral in Sicily – Statues à l’extérieur de la cathédrale de Palerme en Sicile – Estatuas fuera de la Catedral de Palermo en Sicilia – Estátuas fora da Catedral de Palermo na Sicília – Statuen außerhalb der Kathedrale von Palermo in Sizilien – Những bức tượng bên ngoài Nhà thờ Palermo ở Sicily – 西西里巴勒莫大教堂外的雕像 – シチリア島のパレルモ大聖堂の外の彫像

16 October 201914 September 2024

I giardini del parco di Ba Na Hills in Vietnam

I giardini del parco di Ba Na Hills in Vietnam.
Questa attrazione turistica, resa famosa dal Golden Bridge, non è solo quello però.
Tra le alture a pochi chilometri da Da Nang c’è anche molto altro. Prima di tutto la funivia (una delle più lunghe al mondo).
Poi ci sono questi splendidi giardini: in questo, per esempio, potete vedere un maestoso pavone con la sua lunga coda formata da migliaia di aiuole e fiorellini colorati sapientemente mantenuti.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

Obviously, being a tourist attraction, the official website cannot be missed: banahills.sunworld.vn.

Click here per vedere tutte le foto che ho scattato all’intero complesso:

Dove si trova il complesso turistico e questi bei giardini a Ba Na Hills:

The Gardens of Ba Na Hills Park in Vietnam – Les jardins du parc Ba Na Hills au Vietnam – Los jardines del parque Ba Na Hills en Vietnam – Os jardins do Parque Ba Na Hills, no Vietname – Die Gärten des Ba Na Hills Park in Vietnam – Khu vườn Bà Nà Hills ở Việt Nam

9 July 201927 December 2021

Fiori di lavanda

Fiori di lavanda.
Da qualche giorno osservo in rete molte foto di questo fiore. Non mi sono potuto esimere dallo scattare una foto anch’io.
Devo ammettere che gli scatti che ho visto io erano decisamente piu’ caratteristici con prati di kilometri di questo fiore… io mi accontento dell’aiuola di un giardino.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

La lavanda è conosciuta fin dai tempi più antichi per le sue proprietà antiemetiche, antisettiche, analgesiche, battericide, vasodilatatorie, antinevralgiche, per i dolori muscolari ed è considerata un blando sedativo. L’olio essenziale di lavanda è l’olio eterico più utilizzato in profumeria.
In aromaterapia, viene utilizzata come antidepressivo, tranquillizzante, equilibrante del sistema nervoso, come decongestionante contro i raffreddori e l’influenza. Inoltre viene ritenuta efficace per abbassare la pressione arteriosa, per ridurre i problemi digestivi ed è miscelata con altre sostanza omeopatiche per curare il mal di schiena e il mal d’orecchie.
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