Here we are with a fascinating post about the mountains close to my home town. When I come back home, except visiting friends and relatives, I always try to make a special excursion. Last time it was the magic village of Alleghe with its lake (this post). This time it's the river Art and its ravine in the village of Sant'Antonio in Tortal. I don't even know if I suggest you to go during the winter as I did... because it is enchanting, but also dangerous. We could hear ice-stalactites smashing on the floor inside the canyon, that's why we didn't get in, we just contemplated the majestic view from the outside. Anyway, I know that you can also go inside the canyon, and if you feel to scared to do it by yourself, there is the possibility to get a guided tour. In any case, through the path, there are some signs that explain plants, animals and how this phenomenon of the ravine developed (It may be by a landslide that clogged the original path of the river ). You must leave the car in the village and walk 2km, some points are really steep, so wear comfortable shoes.
My outfit: I was wearing two coats and a giant scarf, because it was very cold. The twist was my hair in a French braid.
Eccoci con un post affascinante delle montagne vicino alla mia città natale. Quando torno a casa, oltre a visitare amici e parenti, cerco sempre di fare un'escursione più particolare. L'ultima volta è stato il magico villaggio di Alleghe con il suo lago (questo post). Questa volta è il fiume Art e le sue gole nel villaggio di Sant'Antonio in Tortal. Non so se suggerirvi di andare durante l'inverno, quando l'ho visitato io... perché è incantevole, ma anche pericoloso. Sentivamo stalattiti di ghiaccio che si schiantavano sul pavimento all'interno del canyon, ecco perché non siamo entrati, abbiamo solo contemplato il maestoso spettacolo dall'esterno. Ad ogni modo, so che ci si può anche addentrare, e se non vi sentite sicuri di farlo da soli, c'è la possibilità di un tour guidato. Attraverso il sentiero, ci sono alcune tabelle esplicative di flora, fauna e di come si è sviluppato questo fenomeno delle forre (potrebbe essere dovuto ad una frana che ha ostruito il percorso originale del fiume). E' necessario lasciare l'auto nel villaggio e camminare per 2 km, in alcuni tratti anche molto ripidi, quindi è meglio portarsi scarpe comode.
Il mio outfit: indossavo due cappotti e una sciarpa gigante, perché faceva molto freddo. L'elemento di particolarità erano i capelli acconciati in una treccia francese.
Εδώ είμαστε με ένα συναρπαστικό post για τα βουνά κοντά στην πόλη μου. Όταν επιστρέφω σπίτι, εκτός από την επίσκεψη φίλων και συγγενών, προσπαθώ πάντα να κάνω μια ιδιαίτερη εκδρομή. Την τελευταία φορά ήταν το μαγικό χωριό του Alleghe με τη λίμνη του (αυτό το post). Αυτή τη φορά είναι το ποτάμι Art και το φαράγγι του στο χωριό Sant'Antonio in Tortal. Δεν ξέρω αν πρέπει να σας προτείνω να πάτε κατά τη διάρκεια του χειμώνα όπως έκανα εγώ... γιατί είναι μαγευτικό, αλλά και επικίνδυνο. Ακούγαμε τους σταλακτίτες πάγου να χτυπούν στο πάτωμα μέσα στο φαράγγι, γι 'αυτό δεν μπήκαμε μέσα, απλά απολαύσαμε τη μαγευτική θέα εξωτερικά. Εν πάση περιπτώσει, είναι δυνατόν να μπείτε στο φαράγγι, αλλά αν φοβάστε να το κάνετε μόνοι σας, υπάρχει η δυνατότητα να έχετε ξεναγό. Στο μονοπάτι υπάρχουν μερικές ταμπέλες που εξηγούν την χλωρίδα, την πανίδα και πώς αναπτύχθηκε αυτό το φαινόμενο του φαραγγιού (Μπορεί να δημιουργήθηκε από μια κατολίσθηση που άλλαξε την αρχική πορεία του ποταμού). Πρέπει να αφήσετε το αυτοκίνητο στο χωριό και να περπατήσετε περίπου 2χλμ, κάποια σημεία είναι πολύ κατηφορικά, οπότε καλό είναι να φοράτε άνετα παπούτσια.
Το outfit μου: φορούσα δύο παλτά και ένα γιγάντιο κασκόλ, γιατί έκανε πολύ κρύο. Το ενδιαφέρον ήταν τα μαλλιά μου σε μια γαλλική πλεξούδα.








 
 
 

In this post I am in Padua. After the wedding in Florence I immediately catched a train and I came to join my family.
Actually it hasn't been an easy week, we came in Padua cause my father had a surgery to do, I didn't mention it before, cause I didn't know how it was going to end, and surely I wasn't ready to speak about it, but now that I know that everything is ok, I am soooooooo relieved, and full of joy!
In between the "allowed hours" that I could spend in the hospital, I walked through all Padua. And you know what?! I found out that it is amazing. I have been here a million times, but always in the main street that goes from the train station to the city centre. This time I explored everything, and I fell in love with the area of the "Riviere". And I was lucky enough to be hosted in that area. From the pictures you will see my view from the window <3: the river, the top of the dome and a melody of duck-chatting, all day long, soooo great.
In questo post sono a Padova. Dopo il matrimonio a Firenze, ho immediatamente preso un treno e mi sono unita alla mia famiglia.
In realtà non è stata una settimana facile, siamo venuti a Padova perché mio papà ha avuto un intervento chirurgico, non ne ho parlato prima, perché non sapevo come sarebbe andata a finire, e sicuramente non ero pronta a parlarne, ma ora che so che è tutto ok, sono sollevata e piena di gioia!
Tra un'ora di ricevimento pazienti e l'altra, ho attraversato tutta Padova. E sapete cosa?! Ho scoperto che è una città fantastica. Ci sono stata un milione di volte, ma sempre nella strada principale che va dalla stazione ferroviaria al centro della città. Questa volta ho esplorato tutto e mi sono innamorata dell'area delle Riviere. E ho avuto la fortuna di essere ospitata proprio in quella zona. Dalle immagini vedete la mia vista dalla finestra <3: il fiume, la cupola del duomo e una melodia di anatrine, davvero fantastico.
Αυτή τη φορά είμαι στην Πάδοβα. Μετά το γάμο στη Φλωρεντία, πήρα αμέσως ένα τρένο και πήγα να συναντήσω την οικογένειά μου.
Στην πραγματικότητα δεν ήταν μια εύκολη εβδομάδα, ήρθαμε στην Πάδοβα γιατί ο πατέρας μου έπρεπε να κάνει ένα χειρουργείο.. δεν το ειχα αναφέρει προηγουμένως, γιατί δεν ήξερα πώς θα τελειώσει και σίγουρα δεν ήμουν έτοιμη να μιλήσω γι 'αυτό, αλλά τώρα που ξέρω ότι όλα είναι εντάξει, είμαι ανακουφισμένη, και γεμάτη χαρά!
Μεταξύ των "επιτρεπόμενων ωρών" που θα μπορούσα να περάσω στο νοσοκομείο, περπάτησα μέσα από όλη την Πάντοβα. Και ξέρετε κάτι...?!είναι υπέροχη πόλη. Ήρθα εδώ χιλιάδες φορές, αλλά πάντα στον κεντρικό δρόμο που πηγαίνει από το σταθμό στο κέντρο της πόλης. Αυτή τη φορά έχω εξερευνήσει τα πάντα και ερωτεύτηκα την περιοχή της "Riviere". Και ήμουν αρκετά τυχερή για να φιλοξενηθω σε αυτή την περιοχή. Θα δείτε την θέα από το παράθυρο  μου <3: το ποτάμι, την κορυφή του τρούλου και ο ήχος απο τα παπάκια, τι ωραία!




From all the Riviere, surely my favourite part is where you can see the tower of "La Specola", originally it was the tower (Torlonga) of the castel: Castel vecchio and after 1767 it became the astronomical observatory of Padua. How magical can be and observatory in such an ancient building?! To sprinkle even more magic, I tell you that it is surrounded by water, and to get into it, you cross an adorable bridge. Speaking about astronomy, Galileo was a lecturer in the Padua University! This is a place full of history... and can you believe that Padua University was founded in 1222?! Crazy!
Di tutte le Riviere, sicuramente la mia parte preferita è dove si può vedere la torre de "La Specola", originariamente era la torre (Torlonga) del castello: Castel Vecchio e dopo il 1767 divenne l'osservatorio astronomico di Padova. Che magico può essere e l'osservatorio in un edificio così antico?! Per cospargere ancora più magia, vi dico che è circondato dall'acqua, e per entrarci, bisogna attraversare un adorabile ponticciolo. Parlando di astronomia, Galileo è stato docente all'Università di Padova! Questo è un luogo pieno di storia... e potete crederci che l'Università di Padova fu fondata nel 1222?! Incredibile!



In many of Padua stores I think that the time stopped, you can find barber shops with products from the seventies, or toy shops with ancient dolls and soldiers, even the Caffè are from another epoch, speaking of which, the Caffè Pedrocchi is surely the best one! It is from the 18th century, and had been a place for names like Stendhal, or Lord Byron. The singularity of the cafè is that it is eclectic and all the rooms are decorated with different styles. Interesting fact: after 1861, unification of Italy, the tapestries of the three rooms assumed the colours white, red and green, in few words the Italian flag. If you go, don't miss their famous mint-coffee and the pistachio croissant!!!!!So yummy!