Category Archives: Italia

Il Ponte dei Sospiri

Posted on October 20, 2016 by babbityjean

Il Ponte dei Sospiri, che s’inarca sopra il Canale di Rio Palazzo a Venezia, è considerato uno dei migliori esempi di architettura barocca di ponti nel mondo.  I turisti si affollano a scattare la foto del ponte, e gli amanti … Continue reading →

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The Bridge of Sighs

Posted on October 20, 2016 by babbityjean

The Bridge of Sighs, arching above the Rio Palazzo Canal in Venice, is considered one of the finest examples of baroque bridge architecture in the world.  Tourists flock to take its picture, and lovers often kiss in a gondola as … Continue reading →

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“Italian” Food that isn’t Italian

Posted on October 13, 2016 by babbityjean

We all know now that spaghetti with meatballs is not an Italian dish.  Spaghetti is Italian and meatballs are Italian.  But spaghetti with enormous meatballs is an Italian-American dish, which is a different cuisine. The 7.5 million Italians who emigrated … Continue reading →

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