When I finally decided to travel back to B and spend my summer vacation in the charming town on the Italian Riviera, I’ve only had one simple plan in my mind: to fully enjoy it. As a subsidiary plan there was the idea which wouldn’t let me off the hook, about the belfry. More precisely the belfry from San Giacomo, “To-die-for”. There was also a … Continue reading The crooked way to San Giacomo, and the belfry “To-die-for”
When Somewhere In Northern Italy.com was close to hitting the count of 9,000 visitors I thought it would be nice to write a note of appreciation to all of you and post it when we hit the magical 10,000. But I missed that because the visitors just kept flowing. And all-of-a-sudden I found myself looking at the stats amazed and overjoyed, now approaching 12,000 hits. … Continue reading Just a “Thank you!” note
“Wait for the summer to end” ?!…. Definitely not. Crema is enchanting anytime but if one wants to see it in its splendor, would need to visit in the summer. The sundrenched piazzettas in the morning crisp with the intense smell of the espressos infusing the morning air from the open doors of the coffee shops. The tiny and crooked alleys, the cobblestone streets telling … Continue reading Crema – “So what does one do around here?”
Walking passed the passageway on the narrow alley, Vicolo Marazzi – the one we saw in the film when Marzia walked hand in hand with Elio from the arcades, we as well, get to the Piazza Premoli. The palazzo that gave the name to the square on Via Benzoni is not only the place where the two kissed but also Guadagnino’s home and where Timothée … Continue reading A walk in Crema with Elio and Marzia
In Piazza Duomo there’s the newsstand, edicola how they call it, La Provincia. After their first night together and the morning swim in the Laghetto dei Riflessi, Elio follows Oliver to the town. He arrives rolling in on his bike from Piazza Duomo having the great background of the now municipal buildings: Torre Pretoria and Palazzo Vescovile, also the beautiful arcades across the dome. Just … Continue reading Crema – ” I just wanted to be with you”
Thanks to the awesome people from Pro Loco Crema – Info Point I’ve got the opportunity to sit at that table on that chair in the company of those bikes on a sunny summer afternoon. The black and the white bike from Luca Guadagnino’s film is part of Crema’s latest attractions. Sometimes they are on view on the piazzetta next to the famous table and … Continue reading Crema – “Tutti i famosi”
I could not resist not to go out every single night during my stay in Crema. I’ve always went first to the piazzetta to absorb the happiness of the vivid life then just got lost in the old town for hours, listening to the fairy-tales of the cobblestones, the moon, the cicadas, the hundreds-of-years-old walls, the tiny streets… And I knew I did not want … Continue reading Crema by night
When I’ve first told the mayor of Moscazzano, Gianluca Savoldi about my visit, neither of us knew that weeks later signor Francesco will be so kind to take our photos on the lawn in the front of the “Call Me By Your Name” villa. The villa that in Luca Guadagnino’s film serves as the home of the Perlmans and takes us back in time to … Continue reading Moscazzano – Palazzo Albergoni
My visits to Moscazzano were not only about the Villa Albergoni. I enjoyed spending some time with the young mayor of the commune, Gianluca Savoldi who told me about his love for his hometown and the history of the place. He proudly mentioned the name of the famous Italian engineer, Arturo Caprotti who was born in Moscazzano in 1881. In 1921 the first steam locomotive … Continue reading Moscazzano – beyond the villa
It wasn’t anything different. Hot summer day, after a long ride on the green bike I finally rolled in to Corte Palasio, straight to the mansion seen in the film. The gates were closed, so were the yellow french windows. I sat down at the exact same bench in the front to rest my legs when the gate opened. The old lady greeted me – … Continue reading Corte Palasio – and two glasses of water
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