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Italian civil defense chief Franco Gabrielli announced today to the media that the Costa Concordia sunken cruise ship will be delivered to the port for disposal in early summer. “Today we can finally confirm when the ship will be towed - this will happen in June,” Gabrielli said.
San Miniato al Monte is the church of Florence, which was not touched by Renaissance architects. The only innovations introduced were the new bell tower and staircase in white marble. The church is functioning. During the evening service you can listen to wonderful singing. Basilica of San Miniato al Monte - a temple dedicated to the first holy martyr of Florence, photo elisabetta ermini Basilica of San Miniato al Monte (Basilica di San Miniato al Monte) stands on the hill of Monte alle Croci, on the banks of Arno.
How did the biggest slave revolt in history begin under the leadership of Spartacus? 73 year BC. The Roman consul Lucius Licinius Lucullus cuts himself with Tsar Mithridates VI in the north of modern Turkey, the last emperor of the Shunga state in India becomes a victim of a conspiracy, Xuan-di comes to power in China, King Herod is born in Judea (yes, the same one).
The main character of our second meeting with readers was the boy Leva, whom Nina's mother brought to show Rome from the city of Brescia. Tatyana from Moscow joined this cheerful family. As well as in the first meeting, several people who signed up and took places from other comers disappeared somewhere without warning us.
Italy is perhaps the most romantic country in the world. And that is why, on the eve of Valentine's Day, at airports, there is a larger usual cluster of tourists holding hands, many of whom obviously came here to celebrate the holiday in a romantic setting with their soulmate.
The outgoing 2014 turned out to be saturated for Italy with various events that somehow left a mark in the history of the country. From indefatigable tourists seeking to scratch their names on the walls of the majestic Coliseum, and to the change of prime minister, this is what happened on the Apennine Peninsula in 2014.
The Borgo district began its history in the distant past. Once it was located outside the city walls next to the cemetery on which the Apostle Peter was buried. Over time, the number of pilgrims coming from different countries to the grave of Peter has steadily increased. They began to form communities called Schools. At Schools, a hospital and a church were built.
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Italy asks the EU for help in the fight against immigration. Interior Minister Angelino Alfano is convinced that Europe cannot just turn a blind eye to a clearly crisis situation. Over the past 48 hours, Italian services have rescued 4,000 immigrants trying to reach Europe on boats. This was announced on Wednesday by the Italian Minister of Internal Affairs and asked the European Union to help deal with the "already evidently conspicuous" crisis.
In continuation of the story about the sights of the island, today BlogoItaliano will talk about the most interesting - those 5 that immediately come to mind when asked "What to see in Sardinia." Traditionally, we will move from the least interesting places to the top of an impromptu TOP, leaving the most interesting for a snack.
What you need to know about taxis in Rome? How much is? Are taxi drivers cheating? Important: this article does not aim to scare you or dissuade you from using a taxi in Rome (public transport is even more fun), my task is to talk about the pros and cons - warned means armed. Today, we will put all the “dots over and”, reveal all the tricks and tricks that an ordinary tourist may encounter, especially without knowledge of the Italian language and the peculiarities of the Italian mentality.
The national flag of Italy, il Tricolore, as Italians lovingly call it, is one of the main symbols of the state, along with the anthem. A tricolor with vertical stripes of green, white and red appeared much earlier than the state itself. Who invented The history of the creation of the Italian il Tricolore begins at the end of the XVII century.
Meet Miss Italy 2014: Clarissa Marchese. This insanely beautiful girl was born in the province of Agrigento (Agrigento) on the island of Sicily, and now lives in the city of Ribera (Ribera). She is 20 years old, she has brown eyes and brown hair. Clarissa became the eleventh Sicilian to get the Miss Italy title.
The Palace of the Commune (Palazzo Comunale) is the town hall of Siena. Now the city is the center of the province of the same name in the Tuscany region. The former glory of the proud Siena Republic remained in the Middle Ages, and the city lives quietly, guarding the treasures created at that time. Among them is Palazzo Comunale. The history of construction The time of prosperity of Siena was the XII-XIV centuries.
The famous actress pretended to be sick and asked to postpone the concert without any sanctions in her direction. However, that evening she was photographed at the same table with the Russian president. Now Ornella is facing a trial. The official reason for the cancellation of the speech was the "severe hoarseness" of the actress.