Tuesday, February 3, 2009

An interesting corner!

This photo sums up a few important details about Verona:


1. Valerio Catullo, was born in Verona - about I a.C., famous poet of his time, 
    he was probably the first veronese to become famous. Our airport is named 
    after him. 
2. The beautiful marble ornament (a Siren) is one of the many roman
    stones scattered in town.
3. Fashion, not a detail here in Verona but a big business. Lots of famous
    designers opened their flag shops in the three top shopping streets (this one is     Corso Portoni Borsari and the famous designer is Etro). 
4. It's raining again!

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13 comments:

  1. VPFebruary 3, 2009 at 12:28 AM

    Nice photo, funny (and intersting) post...

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  2. Clueless in BostonFebruary 3, 2009 at 3:13 AM

    Nice shot. I like the store window and the little bit of history of Verona. Better rain than snow:)

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  3. Jane Hards PhotographyFebruary 3, 2009 at 1:42 PM

    We too have just rain. It is so chic and funny.

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  4. nobuFebruary 3, 2009 at 1:53 PM

    That window is attractive.
    Lovely street scean in the rain.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2009 at 2:12 PM

    (something went wrong with the first attemp to post a comment)

    You're Goooooddd!! Alway love the info part. One of my favorite streets the C.P. Borsari and the rain reallllllly depresses me A LOT!!

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  6. smeekoFebruary 3, 2009 at 4:22 PM

    I found this blog a few days ago. I grew up in Verona and now I am in far-away Colorado. Thanks for bringing my hometown a little closer each day.

    Magari ci possiamo incontrare la prossima volta che torno in citta'.

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  7. UnknownFebruary 3, 2009 at 7:25 PM

    I like all the details of the shot (and especially the Etro style!). The Roman stone is pretty amazing.

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  8. Sabatino Di GiulianoFebruary 3, 2009 at 9:55 PM

    Mi piacerebbe che tu vedessi la mia foto su Verona. Amo questa città e quando posso ci vengo solo per respirare la cultura di cui e' impregnata: Verona
    Mi piace il tuo blog, molto fimne elegante e pulito
    Stay tuned
    Saba

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  9. Babzy.BFebruary 3, 2009 at 10:27 PM

    beautiful shot and thanks for the explanations,rain makes us appreciate sun ;)

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  10. KittyFebruary 4, 2009 at 2:18 AM

    oh I like this detail, how odd it is. Everything about this is so graphic, with the house number and the street sign.

    love that you got a bit of the street alongside!

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  11. RandyFebruary 4, 2009 at 3:18 AM

    Great shot. I love the blue umbrella!

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  12. AnnFebruary 4, 2009 at 6:04 AM

    One of the things I love abut Italy is the bits of Roman ruins scattered around.

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  13. MarcelFebruary 5, 2009 at 8:36 AM

    Love the Roman stone detail!

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