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Bologna, Emilia Romagna jewel is the oldest Italian university town. In 1088 was founded the first of its study and today the city is home to many students, a tone that give youth the ancient village. First was the home of the Celts, the Etruscans and Romans and finally in the Middle Ages free and fruitful policy. And 'the city of towers and long arcades, over 38 km are found only in the historical center, one of the largest and best maintained in Italy. Their creation is attributable not to a whim of the architects of Bologna, the subject went to the strong expansion in Bologna in the late Middle Ages, when the university became a place and there was a sudden shortage of housing. It was then that the upper floors of existing buildings were extended. Due to economic and trade also stimulated the construction of the same. An unusual edict of 1288 demanded that no building should be free from the porch, and it also specified that they were at least seven feet high and wide from Bologna (2.66 meters), so it was allowed to pass a man on horseback. Today as yesterday, so the arcades allow a walk protected from rain and snow. Do not miss out clearly the religious structures, among which are the Basilica of San Petronio, the church of San Francesco, the Chair of St. Peter, St. James the Great and many more. Another distinctive feature of the city, as well as the famous and charming arcades, are the noble towers
Bologna. Their origin is clearly medieval period in which the towers were more than 180. Modern studies diminish the number, which still remains high compared to the extension of time in the city. Of these we can still admire many as 17. Two landmark of the city, the Tower and the Tower of Asinelli Garisenda. One extends dramatically to a height of 97 meters, the other source to a height of 60, which declined today to 48 meters. Were built in the twelfth to the wishes of the Ghibellines and the second, more powerful, was also cited by the illustrious poet, Dante Alighieri. Remarkable number of palaces and villas, the largest built at that time in which the town was incorporated in the state of the Church (XVI-XVIII sec.). Finally, remember that the city of Bologna was initially surrounded by three sets of walls, destroyed by Frederick Barbarossa in place of these preferred the wider walls of Torresotti. The old walls are still many doors.

We could not exempt them from making mention of gastronomy in Bologna, one of the most succulent Italian. And then we should talk about the famous mortadella, tortellini, lasagna and the sauce is typically used to flavor the noodles, which is said were modeled to reproduce the long blond hair of Lucrezia Borgia. Tortellini legend, owe their form to the will to reproduce the perfect navel of Venus, but their taste is solely due to the ability of the masters of Bologna.

Claudia Zedda

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Second city of Basilicata, Matera is a town that has around 60,302 inhabitants. E 'known throughout the world for the historic districts Sassi. E 'should be noted that in 1993 were recognized and protected by World Heritage' Heritage. The charm of these ancient quarters, the first example of organic architecture lies in the type of buildings. They are in fact leaning to Gravina di Matera, and sites in a deep gorge that divides the territory into two parts perfectly. Enviable position to be allowed in reality the ancient village to go unnoticed for a long time, unscathed many tragic historical events that causing extensive damage to other towns. The only limit of this strategic location was the land on which the houses were laid. A huge bank calcarenitic about 150 meters from the level of the stream. It 's easy to imagine then that the first thought was that the inhabitants of supply of water. Here are the numerous excavations to get tanks and divers. Different and ingenious were the types of tanks, amongst which the roof tank, the hood, which allowed the water coming into the home. Of interest to divers, wells are common to most homes. One of these wells still common today, this day, stop in the great piazza Vittorio Veneto, and the diver said Long. 15 m deep, and long-over 50, although no longer functioning efficiently as before.

Claudia Zedda

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