Author Archive for Alessandro Scaglioni
“JAZZ & WINE IN MONTALCINO 2009″
For the the twelfth consecutive year, with the collaboration between Jazz & Image di Roma, Comune di Montalcino and Cantina Banfi, in the amazing scenario of Montalcino ( Tuscany ), take place “Jazz & Wine in Montalcino”, a splendid fusion of two intense pleasures which are Jazz music and the great wines of this land. [...]
Alfa Miniguide – The Perfect guide for short stays….
A good way to start your stay in Rome is to have a strove around the city to get your bearings. Within a few hours walk, you will visit most of the famous landmarks in the Eternal City such as Trastevere, Campo dei Fiori, Piazza Navona, Pantheon, the Spanish Steps, Piazza del Popolo, Largo Argentina [...]
FEBRUARY 14TH VALENTINE’S DAY
DEDICATED TO THE LOVERS
“Sonnet n° 128″ William Shakespeare
How oft when thou, my music, music play’st,
Upon that blessed wood whose motion sounds
With thy sweet fingers when thou gently sway’st
The wiry concord that mine ear confounds,
Do I envy those jacks that nimble leap,
To kiss the tender inward of thy hand, [...]
The Carnival of Venice 14 – 24 February 2009
The six senses of Venice
…never has the Venetian carnival been so attractive as this years festival, planned and organised for the lovers of all our senses! Each “sestiere”(quarter) is transformed into a wonderful meeting point. This years theme is the six senses… one sense for each “sestiere”! Among the several programs of the city quarter [...]
La Dolce Via – Part 1
Rome, the eternal city, still today preserves many traditions, some of which are known and some are hidden. Among these we will mention a few examples from the kitchen. Many recipes and tastes are kept the same as the ones of the past, using genuine ingredients and a traditional cooking that has been transmitted until [...]
Rione Monti Rome
Of the different areas of Rome, called “Rioni”, the Monti area is the biggest one. Stretching from Via Nazionale, to the Coliseum and all the way to the basilica San Giovanni in Laterano. Here you will find the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, the Opera House of Rome, and the Roman Forum, just [...]
Radda nel Bicchiere ( Radda in the glass! )
May 31st – June 1st, 2008
On the border between Florence and Siena rises Radda in Chianti, this small town that has just over 1,600 inhabitants is an important centre for wine, thanks to its location in the heart of Chianti. You will be fascinated to walk for lanes of the medieval “borghetto” still intact despite [...]
San Vito lo Capo, Sicily
There is an extremely interesting place located on the nord west coast of Sicily: San Vito Lo Capo. From Palermo follow the road to Mondello, pass “Isola delle Femmine”, which can be translated in english as Females’ Island (this place is actually on the main land). After Isola delle Femmine, still on the ss113 ( [...]
