Fishermen sell their daily catch on the market in Catania. The city is rather dirty and looks poor while it has one of the most dynamic economies in the whole of Southern Italy. July 2008. Des pêcheurs vendent leurs prises du jour sur le marché de Catane. La ville est plutôt sale et a l’air pauvre…
Some wedding ceremonies have a sad flavor. Watching this bride in Naples, you could wonder whether she had been forced to get married. She was moving slowly, her face covered with a veil. March 2002. Certaines noces ont un parfum triste. En regardant cette mariée à Naples, on pouvait se demander si elle avait été…
You do not often see things in Italy that remind you England. Municipal police officers in Italy are still referred to as « vigili » (meaning watchful) but the official name is « agente di polizia locale », meaning ‘local police officer’. In Rome, while regulating traffic, they wear white custodian helmets similar to the black helmets worn by…
Vatican city is the smallest independent state in the world. The population is less than 1,000 inhabitants with most of them being clergy. May 2005. Le Vatican est le plus petit état indépendant au monde. La population est de moins de 1.000 habitants dont la plupart appartiennent au clergé. Mai 2005.
Designs for the Palazzo dei Priori in Perugia date back as far as the 1270s. Students and tourists like to sit on the stairs in Piazza IV Novembre that lead to a gothic portal surmounted by the city’s symbols, the griffin and lion. May 2003. Les plans du Palazzo dei Priori à Pérouse remontent aux…
These two girls enjoy the evening sun in Polignano a Mare. Polignano a Mare is a beautiful small seaside city near Bari. It is known for the international hit song « Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) » as the songwriter and singer, Domenico Modugno, was born there. May 2012. Ces deux filles profitent du soleil de…
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