Florence Diary: Firenze

Visual Diary of Firenze, capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. A day trip is enough to make me fall in love <3

 Piazza del Duomo in the heart of Florence

OOTD - "Sunnies: Rayban-Aviator, Crop Top: H&M, Denim Skirt: ASOS, Sneakers: Converse"

 

The romantic Palazzo Vecchio

 

 

 

Let me bring you on a tour with all the visual arts !!

 

The captivating - Ponte Vecchio

Buon giorno Firenza <3 How beautiful can you get !!!

Blown away

~~~~~ Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow ~~~~~

Rome Diary: Remains of ancient Rome

My first visit to this grand ancient city - a history of more than two and a half thousand years, being referred as "The Eternal City" ~ Roma Aeterna.

One of the highlights in Rome, an ancient domus discovered underground - truely an unforgettable journey through time. The archaeological remains of ancient Roman houses uncovered beneath Palazzo Valentini are now on permanent display, adding to Rome's already rich historical and artistic heritage. Visitor can see walls, rooms, peristyles, kitchens, baths, furnishings and decorations all come back to life, taking a virtual tour of a great Domus of ancient Rome.
Finally, a virtual reconstruction of the column gives you a close up look at the bas-reliefs and the story they tell of Trajan's military campaign: the conquest of Dacia, present day Romania.

Plan your first stop at Le Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini and I am sure it's going to make the entire trip more surreal.

Column of Marcus Aurelius

The most stunning church in Rome, none other than Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano. This is the oldest Christian church in the world and was commissioned by Constantine the Great.
Am charmed by all the beautiful sculptures in there.....

Here's my OOTD !! White on white on white ;)

Top & Skirt: Zara, Sunnies: Rayban Aviator, Sneakers: Converse

Dance like nobody's watching ..... <3

Rome - 17th July 2014

Gifu - Fashion, Food & Fun

A day in Gifu - city famous for Cormorant Fishing. Not forgetting the complete steak experience for this trip - Hida beef, which melts in your mouth.
Before that, let's take a look at my OOTD ;)

Necklace, Top & Shorts: ZARA; Shoes: ASOS

Highly recommended restaurant in Gifu - Senryu. On top of the amazingly delicious Hida beef, the traditional setting is the highlight as well. An old Japanese house alongside Nagara River with view on the Gifu castle, surrounded by the Japanese garden. You can see the garden from the earlier pictures ;) Here's the entrance to this authentic Japanese Restaurant.

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Each table has it's own room to ensure privacy ;)

I have to say that every single small dish tasted exquisitely good!!

Highlight goes to this slab of beef which melts in your mouth!! The garlic on top of it balance off the grease just well. For a minute I thought it was the fats that we are going to eat.... haha

Not only we had our own room, we've got our own cook as well ;p

That's the garlic by the side ;)

Got to try the crunchy potato from Japan and the amazingly sweet onions.. Even the simplest ingredient tasted heavenly... ;)

Take a walk in the backyard after this sinful meal !!! ;p

It was indeed an experience with this restaurant but there is a price to pay as well. Be prepared to spend a min of 10,000yen per person for the cheapest set with no alcohol included. Well, no pain no gain right... :p

Gifu castle is located on top of Mount Kinka with a 360-degree panoramic view of the surroundings.

Right on top ;)

Breathtaking view from the castle <3

So, Gifu is famous for Cormorant Fishing. A traditional fishing method that uses trained cormorants to catch river fish, has been practiced along Nagaragawa River in Gifu City for over 1300years. Fishing is performed every evening from 11th May to 15th Oct. Here's a short video of the almost forgotten skill. 1 master per boat.

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