Category: Europe

Whete to park in Venice? – Italy

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Here are some pictures of one of the most visited cities of Italy and of the world: Venice. Quite known for its canals and the famous gondoliers, but also a pedestrian city so if you do your trip by car, you must think about where to leave the car during your stay and of course, Venice parkings are expensive.

Tips

You can park the car in Marghera, before ‘La libertà’ bridge that connects Venice to the Mainland (10 km). The car park is open 24 hours a day, the car remains on the outside and the cost is €5 per day. There, you will take the bus to Venice and you will get there in 10-15 minutes.
You can also leave the car in a parking in Mestre (located 9 km from there) for a similar price and also take the bus to Venice.

Cozia Monastery, Romania

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Cozia Monastery was built by the Prince Mircea cel Bătrân in 1388 in the Valley of Olt and is the place for his grave and one of the most remarkable monuments of medieval national art in Romania. The building has had several modifications; they added a porch, a chapel, a new fountain and a guard tower in addition to its original architecture in the brancovien style. The monastery is covered with frescoes which were made between 1390 and 1931. It’s the only monastery in Byzantine style throughout Romania. There are other primitive Byzantine remains in the decorations murals facets with original stone rosettes and frames. There are also two Byzantine cupolas that reflect on the Olt River.

Tips

In the monastery museum you can see old manuscripts, embroideries and objects of worship.
Inside the church, you can see the representation of Mircea cel Bătrân and his son (near the entrance).

Bagnara Calabra, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy – 2nd part

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Bagnara Calabra has to many interesting places to visit. At Piazza Marconi, located in the central area of Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, we found the monument to Vincenzo Fondacaro a solo sailor, with the phrase Audere Semper meaning Always Dare. In the city center, we find the fountain of Garibaldi (1864). At Marinella, the historic district of fishermen, there is a tower dating from the fifteenth, sixteenth century, called Aragon Tower or Capo Rocchi or King Roger. It was once part of a system of towers that served viewpoints against Saracen incursions along the Tyrrhenian coast: it has also been designated as the 32nd tower of Calabria Ultra. Continuing along Route 18, you can admire Villa De Leo (Art Nouveau), which represents the first major project stately home with a seismic structure. The city also counts with several historic churches like the church of Maria SS. of Rosary which houses the remarkable marble statue called the Almighty. Talking about sweets, a characteristic production of Bagnara is the nougat.
Tips
The city is very nice for a summer vacation to enjoy the sea and the beach.
But if you want to participate in a tradition of the country, visit it during Easter week in particular, to see a typical religious festival in the country: the affruntata.
You will find different types of accommodation from bed & breakfast to 4 star hotels.
Reggio Calabria Airport is 27 km from the city.