Places to see in ( Taormina - Italy ) Mazzeo
Places to see in ( Taormina - Italy ) Mazzeo
The Mazzeo beach is located between Mazzaró and Letojanni. This beach is far bigger than the ones of Letojanni and the sand is less coarse. Due to the convenient location many people from the surrounding areas as well as visitors searching for relaxation come here.
There are several free sections on the beach as well as some charming lidos. Everybody can pick up his sunshade on the free parts of the beach. The pretty beach of Mazzeo is recommendable for those who prefer calm holidays.
One of the longer beaches of Taormina stretches along the Bay of Mazzeo. It is between Mazzaro' and Letojanni. The pebble beach is extensive with plenty of choice between the free zones and the beach establishments that rent loungers and umbrellas. Mazzeo is a 'suburb' of Taormina with plenty of shops, cafes, and restaurants to provide services for your day at the beach. There are buses from Taormina center to reach the seaside of Mazzeo.
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8. Baunei (Cerdeña)
7. Cala Cipolla (Cerdeña)
6. San Vito lo Capo (Sicilia)
5. Porto Pino (Cerdeña)
4. Otrante (Apulia)
3. Scala dei Turchi (Sicilia)
2. Ostuni (Apulia)
1. Cavoli (Isla de Elba - Toscana)
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Places to see in ( Pistoia - Italy ) Cathedral of Saint Zeno
Places to see in ( Pistoia - Italy ) Cathedral of Saint Zeno
Pistoia Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Pistoia or Cattedrale di San Zeno) is the main religious building of Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy, located in the Piazza del Duomo in the centre of the city. It is the seat of the Bishop of Pistoia and is dedicated to Saint Zeno of Verona. Most probably built in the 10th century, it has a façade in Romanesque style, inspired by other churches in Pistoia (San Bartolomeo and San Jacopo). The interior has a nave and two side-aisles, with a presbytery and crypt. A restoration in 1952-1999 returned the church to its original lines.
It has been speculated that a smaller cathedral may have existed in Pistoia as early as the 5th century AD, as it had already a bishop at that time. The location of such a building is however unknown: possible sites are those of the current cathedral, of the Pieve di Sant'Andrea or of San Pier Maggiore. The first mention of a cathedral dates to 923. In 998 a diploma of Emperor Otto III refers to a Palaeo-Christian building located between the cathedral square (Piazza del Duomo) and the city's watch tower. In 1108 the cathedral was damaged by a fire, and was probably rebuilt over the next few decades, as in 1145 an altar was dedicated in it to Saint James the Great by Bishop Saint Atto. In 1202 another fire damaged the cathedral again. In 1274-1275 the aisles were covered with vaults, and in 1287 a new altar was begun. In 1298 there was further damage caused by an earthquake. In 1336 a statue of Saint Zeno was placed in the west front, sculpted by Jacopo di Mazzeo.
The presbytery pavement is raised, housing the crypt underneath, while the nave and the aisles, separated by columns, have vaults and wooden truss covers respectively. The right aisle was once occupied by the Chapel of St. James (San Jacopo), built by bishop Atto in the mid-12th century to house the relics of Saint James brought from Santiago de Compostela. The silver altar of the saint can be seen today in the Crucifix Chapel.
The Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament (Capello del Santissimo Sacramento), which houses the tabernacle, is also known as the Chapel of San Donato from a painting portraying the Madonna Enthroned between St. John the Baptist and St. Donatus (c. 1475-1486), on the right hand wall. The painting had been commissioned from Andrea del Verrocchio by the heirs of Donato de' Medici and was started by him but, left unfinished, was completed by Lorenzo di Credi. The bishop next to the Madonna has been identified as Saint Zeno. In the middle is the Assumption of the Virgin by Giovan Battista Paggi (1590-1600), while next to the entrance is the tomb of Donato de' Medici (1475), attributed to Antonio Rossellino.
It was begun in 1287, when Andrea di Jacopo d'Ognabene was commissioned to make representations of the Madonna and Child for the rear of the altar, and, for the front section, of Stories of the New Testament, Christ in Majesty between Mary and St. James and Three Stories of St. James, which he finished in 1316. In addition, Pace di Valentino, a Sienese goldsmith, created some of the figures surrounding St. James. Giglio Pisano executed the large silver statue depicting St. James Enthroned (1349-1353), commissioned as thanksgiving after the end of the Black Death in 1348.
The vault of the presbytery is decorated by frescoes by Domencio Cresti, depicting the Father in Glory, Fall of the Rebel Angels, Fall of Adam and the Annunciation (1602). The organ is from 1793. In the apse is a painting by Cristofano Allori portraying the Resurrection (1606-1610), beside which are two clay statues of Saint Zeno and Saint James (1609), attributed to the school of Giambologna. To the right of the high altar is a Pentecost by Gregorio Pagani (1602), while on the left is an Ascension by Benedetto Veli (1606).
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Places to see in ( Taormina - Italy ) Mazzaro
Places to see in ( Taormina - Italy ) Mazzaro
Mazzarò is a fraction of the municipality of Taormina , in the province of Messina. Located under the Taormina valley, Mazzarò is located along the coastal road 114 that connects Messina to Catania , just 1.48 km from the center of Taormina, bordering with Isola Bella , the nature reserve that attracts thousands of tourists each year.
Toponym of Arabic origin - the root mozàr reappears many times in Sicily ( Mazara , Mazzarino , Màzzara, Mazzarrà ), notes Vincenzo Consolo -, an ancient fishing village , Mazzaro is a naturalistic promontory of primary importance for the bay of Taormina and the Ionian coast , because of the Mediterranean vegetation that characterizes the territory, rich in green plants and flowers, such as agaves , hibiscus and oleanders . The art of Paul Kleehe took the sensuality of the Sicilian nature in the homonymous opera Mazzarò, realized during the repeated visits to Italy in 1924 and in 1931 , declaring: I am prey to a very strong feeling for the impressions aroused by Sicily .
After World War II, Mazzarò has become a renowned seaside resort. It has a cableway service (the Mazzarò-Taormina cableway ), recently renovated , which climbs up to Taormina in less than three minutes. The beach is served by numerous bars and restaurants; there are bathing establishments, hotels, tourist villages such as Le Rocce, built in 1954 , now abandoned, in search of a revival.
From Mazzarò and Isola Bella you can visit the caves of Capo Sant'Andrea, or the rock of Uncle Gennaro , by boat. In the recent past, Mazzaro has been chosen by the cinema for several locations of successful films , such as Tipi da spiaggia (1959) with Ugo Tognazzi and Johnny Dorelli.
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Pistoia Cathedral, Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy, Europe
Pistoia Cathedral is the main religious building of Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy, located in the Piazza del Duomo in the centre of the city. It is the seat of the Bishop of Pistoia and is dedicated to Saint Zeno of Verona. Most probably built in the 10th century, it has a façade in Romanesque style, inspired by other churches in Pistoia (San Bartolomeo and San Jacopo). The interior has a nave and two side-aisles, with a presbytery and crypt. A restoration in 1952-1999 returned the church to its original lines. It has been speculated that a smaller cathedral may have existed in Pistoia as early as the 5th century AD, as it had already a bishop at that time. The location of such a building is however unknown: possible sites are those of the current cathedral, of the Pieve di Sant'Andrea or of San Pier Maggiore. The first mention of a cathedral dates to 923. In 998 a diploma of Emperor Otto III refers to a Palaeo-Christian building located between the cathedral square (Piazza del Duomo) and the city's watch tower. In 1108 the cathedral was damaged by a fire, and was probably rebuilt over the next few decades, as in 1145 an altar was dedicated in it to Saint James the Great by Bishop Saint Atto. In 1202 another fire damaged the cathedral again. In 1274-1275 the aisles were covered with vaults, and in 1287 a new altar was begun. In 1298 there was further damage caused by an earthquake. In 1336 a statue of Saint Zeno was placed in the west front, sculpted by Jacopo di Mazzeo. Between 1379 and 1440 the façade was reconstructed with the addition of three tiers of loggias and a portico. In 1504 Andrea della Robbia was commissioned to undertake the decoration of the archivolt (for which he created a festoon with plant themes and, in the middle, the crest of the Opera di San Jacopo), of the portico as well as of the lunette with bas-reliefs over the central portal, depicting the Madonna with Child and Angels. He finished the works in 1505.
In 1598-1614 the medieval choir was demolished, the side chapels were modified and the original apse was replaced by a Baroque tribune surmounted by a dome designed by Jacopo Lafri, while the main aisle was covered by new cross vaults. The decoration of the tribune ceilng was also undertaken, and paintings in the same area and in the main chapel were added. In 1721 a statue of Saint James the Great, by Andrea Vaccà, was added to the façade. The medieval mullioned windows, replaced by Baroque windows, were restored between 1952 and 1966, and the vaults over the aisle were removed. The presbytery pavement is raised, housing the crypt underneath, while the nave and the aisles, separated by columns, have vaults and wooden truss covers respectively. The right aisle was once occupied by the Chapel of St. James (San Jacopo), built by bishop Atto in the mid-12th century to house the relics of Saint James brought from Santiago de Compostela. The silver altar of the saint can be seen today in the Crucifix Chapel. The Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament (Capello del Santissimo Sacramento), which houses the tabernacle, is also known as the Chapel of San Donato from a painting portraying the Madonna Enthroned between St. John the Baptist and St. Donatus (c. 1475-1486), on the right hand wall. The painting had been commissioned from Andrea del Verrocchio by the heirs of Donato de' Medici and was started by him but, left unfinished, was completed by Lorenzo di Credi. The bishop next to the Madonna has been identified as Saint Zeno. In the middle is the Assumption of the Virgin by Giovan Battista Paggi (1590-1600), while next to the entrance is the tomb of Donato de' Medici (1475), attributed to Antonio Rossellino. This chapel contains the altar of Saint James, in embossed silver sheet, which was moved here in 1953. It was begun in 1287, when Andrea di Jacopo d'Ognabene was commissioned to make representations of the Madonna and Child for the rear of the altar, and, for the front section, of Stories of the New Testament, Christ in Majesty between Mary and St. James and Three Stories of St. James, which he finished in 1316. Giglio Pisano executed the large silver statue depicting St. James Enthroned (1349-1353), commissioned as thanksgiving after the end of the Black Death in 1348. The two side antependia were executed by Leonardo di Ser Giovanni and Francesco Niccolai, with Stories of the Old Testament and Stories of St. James, between 1361 and 1371. Other works include the Apostles, St. Eulalia, Bishop Atto, St. John the Baptist and Salome by Piero d'Arrigo Tedesco (1380-1390), another Christ in Majesty with St. Anthony Abbot, St. Stephen and the cusp by Nofri di Buto and Atto di Piero Braccini (1394-1398). Filippo Brunelleschi decorated the front part with two busts of prophets (1401). The other sides were decorated by Piero d'Antonio da Pisa and Domenico da Imola.
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Sicilia (Sicily), le migliori spiagge da Est a Ovest+Taormina, Etna, Agrigento, Trapani, Monreale
SlideShow che raccoglie le migliori foto dei luoghi e delle spiagge visitati durante la mia vacanza in Sicilia a giugno 2017. SlideShow that collects the best photos of places and beaches visited during my holiday in Sicily in June 2017.
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