NIGEL'S RAMBLES

• Sabbioneta again. 1 week ago Sabbioneta is one of the most magical places I know in Italy. I have visited this little town many times and I always find something interesting to see and photograph.I have written about Vespasiano Gonzaga’s perfect city before when I visited the palaces some time ago.It was a hot summer...
• Marco Emilio Lepido Points the Way Forward 2 months ago Whilst I was out on my Saturday stroll through town before meeting a friend for our weekly “aperitivo”, I came across this motley bunch of far-left demonstrators.Reggio EmiliaI think it had something to do with Palestine, but it looked more like the “Anni di Piombo” (years of lead)...
• A Natuale Bridge - Il Ponte d'Ercole. 3 months ago Hidden away in a forest near Monzone a small hamlet near Pavullo, MO is a remarkable natural arch with a free span of 33m.  Ponte d'Ercole, Monzone, MOPonte d'Ercole, Monzone, MOI was searching the web for another place when I came across this curious place. It was quite difficult to track down...
• The Architecture of Death 4 months ago The Municipal Cemetery in Modena (Italy) must be one of the few cemeteries where an “Archistar” has been called in. I came across this place in Modena thanks to a magazine article.Cemeteries in Italy are one of the strange things here. Little boxes are piled high one above the other to hold the...
• Two Passes, Ospedalaccio and Pradarena 5 months ago January has not been great as far as the weather is concerned, so I have just done two short walks in the Apennines so far this year. Valle dell Inferno from cerreto PassThe first walk I did was from the Cerreto Pass up to the Ospedelaccio Pass. The name of the pass tells us that there was once a...

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