Just got back from a weekend in the Veneto region, to find relatives who are still ... and relatives are gone. In the words of the great-aunt, 86 years old, when he enters the cemetery, "today there is nobody."
are in Conegliano, the home of Prosecco, in fact there is a detour to Valdobbiadene, Pieve di Soligo, villages lost in nothingness ... found, however, in Vidor, Colbertaldo hamlet where getting lost is a flash, next to a bar is pretty shady cellar Miotto. Without any kind of sign, go to the courtyard and the bell sounds. Here I make light of crates of champagne, sparkling wine with meals (16 bottles!) And Rustego, red cabernet-merlot.
That's because this winter I'm going to eat some fish, using the central location of my "mansion" with the fishmonger in the market of herbs which, so far, I have never pulled bins. If the fish is fresh, fresh. Departure
as always from Bologna to Venice , are now practical and places the car at Mestre district where usually pass 24H, imposed in the browser via Pertini and one euro (and 10 cents, recent increase), this line will leads directly to Piazzale Roma. Lunch brought from home, wraps and water in my pocket the tickets valid until the end of the month to visit the Museum Correr . Lies in Piazza San Marco , picturesque get here. If it were not for a strange high water of early September.
I imagine, not having ever seen, which would rise from the banks of the piers and invaded the streets, is not so. The water bubbling up from the sea below, the manholes, the cracks between the bricks. The Square, seen from above, is a huge "puddle" high 10 cm in the central points, where the beautiful weather, take off your shoes to many tourists who enjoy taking pictures while walking fun. To me water is filthy and not having galoshes but only a pair of Birkenstock feet, I'd rather go around the wide, coming from behind up the stairs.
This is the collection of various statues, household items, furniture, clothes, everything on the mighty Venice, a sort of museum of the city. Within a few people, so few tourists venturing spaces impressive Napoleonic wing. The gallery contains a few "masterpiece" of the family Bellini, and especially loved by Sgarbi Carpaccio with incredible two Venetian ladies . Every time I stay in places like enchanted a few minutes, absorbed in contemplation of the masterpieces of painting, the location, place, and what you can transmit. The visit is still long and includes many halls and access to the "monumental" in the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana , One of the largest in Italy. The Chinese are impressed by the amount of books and incunabula preserved place "must see" for bookworms. Not like me, who usually shy to the kilometric queue to see the Basilica of San Marco and the second best run to the streets to the Fondazione Querini- Stampalia , a 10-minute walk in the sunny afternoon, now that the water is withdrawn gives way to moisture and puddles that are drying.
entrance after a small metal bridge, the entrance moved from the original designed by Carlo Scarpa, who later also designed the back garden (accessible from the entrance ticket). A bit 'pricey but worth it, the structure houses an important library, in fact, coffee is frequented by "regaz" of various international standing. The museum is upstairs, the visit is pleasant. Tastefully decorated rooms, impressive furnishings, precious paintings, a super- masterpiece that also made to "testimonial" for a Roman megamostra held long ago. All the while playing a harpsichord original, and at 17 began a real concert. Will that have been around all day but sleep takes over and it's better to come back ... also because the next day we wait around in a "vaporetto".
is usually very expensive but I found through the portal Hellovenezia the possibility of booking a bit 'before, to have a reduction on the ticket 12h. This must be pre-paid online and remote, if you have the car at the airport.
Yes, at the Marco Polo , on the ground floor is the only "Venice Connected" reported to the withdrawal of the ticket if she's in Laguna. Otherwise you have to reach the station S. Lucia, but that is a rasp, and I'm in the car within the car park free of arrivals (only for 15 minutes, you rocket! At most exits and re-indented). Without the ticket is valid 12 hours from the moment you have in hand. So I find the car in Mestre and take advantage of the ticket is also valid for the 24 bus line H to reach Piazzale Roma.
Here for the first time in my life I take the quick line to Murano . The boats have little steam, diesel engines are actually making a hell of a noise and smell. They look like rusty old bus, stops at piers are very short and the first few times it is difficult to guess the right dock. It 's all instructed by warning signs that are in place, even the tourists are moving quite well. The only bad luck (which of course happens to me) is to lose it for a millisecond, or because it is full, and the next race after passing at least 20 minutes.
Murano seems a less affected by mass tourism in Venice, a charming, quieter, dozens of shops glass "no" Made in China ", there are also ancient kilns but they are so boring. There is Glass Museum, found in the manufacturing history of the crystals, the explanation of the techniques, and examples up to three enormous chandeliers. Not that there are "masterpiece" in glass, since they were sold and are still being held to furnish lavish palaces around the world.
an interesting visit as interesting and adventurous in the church of St. Peter Martyr (in Tintoretto and Veronese), and Santa Maria degli Angeli .
From here I saw a direct line to Murano, Lido, where it is in full swing, the film festival. Tsk, the line I noted that unfortunately makes two trips a day, I did not expect this. Then take one of the lines indicated by the letters, indcate "express". But they are a private company, and get our ticket is not good. WTF! There was no written notice, were also shown in the map that we had been given to the airport ... we discover at the time. It 's the beauty of the unexpected when you travel!
losing a lot of time back in Venice, there would be to visit all the islands, perhaps no one in the cemetery (sgratt sgratt), however we get to Lido . Surreal
this place, made of villettine garden, with the sea across the beach with water terrible is directed outward, not toward Venice.
We walk all the way with contemporary sculptures placed at the film festival, escaping swarms of mosquitoes. Walking is the long promenade Marconi, fortunately, the bus passes, brings us to the area where control credits and pass the Palace Casino. I am a visitor of works of art, and I sneak into the hall of the 'Excelsior with my backpack. I see some actor, some host, the atmosphere is very much alive, we are at the final stages of the event. I also put on the red carpet, I wonder if some famous person passes? I'm not quite famous and I do not think that those who have too Notice who is just famous ...
Last remnant at the end of the weekend, is a step in Possagno .
place far away from anything to get there from Conegliano crossing roads that pass through villages anonymous suddenly on Sunday are filled with festivals and medieval pageants that block traffic. And to get to Padova is long, including traffic lights, poor roads, tractors ... and signs that are missing. What's on
Possagno? Casa-Museo a certain Antonio Canova. Impressive collection of plaster casts plaster casts in the content, forms and sizes, on which his "henchmen" carved marble. In reality it turns out that there was not really a Canova sculpture with chisel executive, he "drew" the statues. Greatest masterpieces around the world, legions of eager fans should be "educated" with a visit.
was in fact very good in tempera paint on a black background, very interesting, rather than his oil paintings. There are many of his works scattered in the rooms of his home. Very nice also the room where he was inspired to design the statues, by intense meditation. The temple
, eventually. A sort of Pantheon, you get to walk, rest his mortal remains. It 's a real church, an imposing green in immaculate landscape and is difficult to give up to make a climb to the top of the dome until the season is good. Very relaxing landscape, before venturing back into the street, filled with our beautiful culture of Italy. We try to make it disappear, political, cravat, pompous and ignorant senators. Maybe until someone with the sense remains in the saddle, he understands the economic value of the perpetual thing ... and lives of rent!
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