Lombardy borders Switzerland to the North. The name Lombardy comes from the Langobards, Germanic population that invaded Italy in the 6th century AD. Most of the inhabitants speak the Lombardic dialect and Italian… Continue reading
The Alpini Bridge is made of wood, completely covered and was designed by Andrea Palladio in 1500. It is in the Region of Veneto in Bassano del Grappa near Venice. The bridge, destroyed… Continue reading
Il Ponte degli Alpini è di legno, completamente coperto e fu disegnato da Andrea Palladio nel 1500. Si trova nella Regione del Veneto a Bassano del Grappa vicino a Venezia. Il ponte, distrutto… Continue reading
Trentino Alto Adige borders with Switzerland and Austria in the North. This leads to contacts with Austrian and Swiss populations. In this region the majority of the population speaks German, Italian and Ladin,… Continue reading
Dolceacqua (Sweet Water) Bridge is located in Liguria on the border with France in the medieval village of Dolceacqua and was built in the 15th century on the river Nervia to connect the… Continue reading
The Aosta Valley is an Autonomous Region of Italy with a Special Statute. It borders France and Switzerland. For this reason the classes in schools are in Italian and in French and… Continue reading
The Covered Bridge originally built in the Middle Age was bombed in World War II and was rebuilt after the war. The Covered Bridge is located in Pavia, Lombardy, and connects the historic… Continue reading
Il Ponte Coperto costruito originariamente nel Medioevo fu bombardato nella Seconda Guerra Mondiale e fu ricostruito nel dopoguerra. Il Ponte Coperto si trova a Pavia, una cittadina lombarda, e collega il centro storico… Continue reading
Liguria overlooks the Ligurian Sea, and borders France. It takes its name Liguria from the ancient population and civilization of the Ligurians, name that we find in ancient Greek texts, who inhabited these… Continue reading
