Naples: Santa Chiara

The Piazza Gesù Nuovo is a good spot to admire the church of Santa Chiara and its freestanding bell-tower. Naples is a densely built city, the whole complex of Santa Chiara is walled and the aforementioned square is one of the very few places that offers a relatively uninhibited view.…

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Florence: Fishing Lab

I cannot recall having previously discussed a restaurant on this website. But then again Fishing Lab in the Via del Proconsolo in Florence, right next to the Bargello, is not just any restaurant. Yes, the quality of the food you get there is excellent, but it was the unique ambiance…

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Palermo: La Cuba

Together with the palace of La Zisa, discussed previously, La Cuba is one of the summer residences of the Norman kings of Sicily outside Palermo. The palace was built in 1180 by King William II “the Good” (1166-1189). The name of the Arab-Norman building is obviously not related to the…

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Palermo: La Cuba

Samen met het eerder besproken La Zisa is La Cuba een van de zomerverblijven van de Normandische koningen van Sicilië buiten Palermo. Het paleis werd in 1180 gebouwd door koning Willem II ‘de Goede’ (1166-1189). De naam van het Arabisch-Normandische gebouw heeft natuurlijk niets te maken met het land Cuba…

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