Trento and the counter-reformation
The central square of Trento Italy looks pretty in the early morning sun. And in the corner there is a religious complex with a prominent place in history.
The Battle of Calliano
The Battle of Calliano In 1487, the Battle of Calliano took place around Castel Pietra in Trentino-Alto Adige leading to the ignoble death of one of Italy’s most successful condottieri. Booking.com
When the Fountain of Neptune in Rovereto Lost its Trident
When the Fountain of Neptune in Rovereto Lost its Trident Like in many other Italian cities there is a fountain of Neptune in Rovereto. The Roman sea god rules over one of the most adorable piazzas surrounded by houses with wooden shutters and crumbling frescos. For this he needs his trident.
Carducci and the green Adige river
Inspired by the Brighton Blogger’s “Italy in books” reading challenge 2011, I’ve digged up this more that 100 year old poem by Giosuè Carducci (1835-1907) in Italian and English.