by wp_2224725 | Feb 12, 2024 | CURIOSITY
Sometimes, I miss my mother so much (she passed away two years ago), and when that happens, I always try to cook some of the dishes she used to make. My mother was originally from a small town near the beautiful city of Bergamo, situated in the middle of Lombardy, but...
by wp_2224725 | Aug 5, 2022 | CURIOSITY
Did you know that Milan was one of the capitals of the Roman Empire? the news is little known and always amazes my guests when I say it during my guided tours.Milan, or Mediolanum, became the capital of the Western Roman Empire in 286 AD. The Roman Empire was...
by wp_2224725 | Mar 23, 2021 | CURIOSITY
It is a long time since I wrote my last article on celebrity impressions about Milan. Today I would like to say something about a French author named Henri Beyle, better known as Stendhal. Who was Stendhal? Stendhal was one of the major romantic French writers. His...
by wp_2224725 | Jan 4, 2021 | ACTUALITY
What is Epiphany? What does it mean? Today I would like to talk about a festival that is extremely felt in the Christian world, but above all, to tell how it is normally celebrated in Milan. The festival in question is that of the Epiphany. The name derives from...
by wp_2224725 | Dec 4, 2020 | APPOINTMENTS
What does December 7th mean for Milan? Our article of the last year, “the magic of December 7 in Milan,” says that Milan commemorates its patron saint Ambrose on this special day. Still, it is also the one during which the famous Alla Scala opera house...