Catania-Sicily-Italy !!!

Catania-Foto di Antonino Chianello 

Catania is Sicily’s second largest city, with a population of around 300,000. It lies on the Ionian Sea, under the shadow of Mount Etna, or “A Muntagna” as the locals refer to it.

Mount Etna is ever-present and has to a large extent shaped both the history and the actual existence of Catania. On several occasions volcanic eruptions destroyed the city, the most devastating of which happened in the 17th Century. In 1669 Catania was covered in lava and then, just 24 years later in 1693 an earthquake shook the town down to its foundations.

The reaction to this latter catastrophe was amazing: the entire old part of town was rebuilt in Baroque style, with large, wide open squares and avenues. The most remarkable aspect, however, was the building material used: lava! Catania is essentially a “grey” city and unique in the world for this.

Enna city in Sicily, (Italy) !!

Enna is the heart of Sicily, a land that embodies all the features making Sicily unique. You can walk among the ruins of past epochs and still feel the same life throbbing under the same blue skies. Or you could stroll in the woods and discover enchanted places, taste the good cuisine and still find the flavours of old times. Last but not least, you could wander around the country fairs and learn the traditions of its people. Woods and pine trees, oaks and beech trees, precious oases of willows, elms and poplars colour the uplands of a broad valley where the famous Sicilian oranges and lemons grow. Big and small water basins interrupt the expanse of green, creating an enchanting scenery with their intense blue hues of the water lit up by sunlight.

Enna is called the “Lake province”, the only one among all the Sicilian provinces that does not have an outlet to the sea, but it is surely one with the greatest number of lacustrine basins. Traces of ancient rulers are scattered all over the territory as evidenced by the archeological diggings that testify to the Greek-Roman period, and castles and medieval towns reveal the passage of Normans, Swabians and Aragonese. Precious architecture reveals the expansion of the Baroque styles from the eastern coast to the internal lands. This land is generous also in terms of flavours, and offers typical specialties that reflect the love and hard work of man. If you wish to travel through the pearl of the Mediterranean do not forego a stopover in Italy’s viewpoint, the “Belvedere” upon which” clouds fly and the sunsets shine” (Guido Piovene).

Enna, das Herz Siziliens. 

Ein Landstrich, in dem alles vereint ist, was Sizilien so einzigartig macht.Man kann zwischen den Ruinen längst vergangener Epochen spazieren und das damalige Leben spüren. 
Man kann in den Wäldern wandern und verzauberte Orte entdecken.Man kann die gute Küche genießen und den traditionellen Geschmack neu entdecken. 
Man kann Volksfeste besuchen und die lokalen Traditionen kennenlernen.All das kann man in Enna. 
Kieferwälder, Eichen und Buchen, mit Pappeloasen, Weiden und Ulmen, färben die Anhöhen, die von einem tiefen Tal durchschnitten werden, in dem die für Sizilien typischen Zitrusfrüchte üppig wachsen. 
Kleine und große Wasserspiegel unterbrechen die weiten, grünen Flächen und erzeugen einen eindrucksvollen Farbeffekt mit dem Blau seiner Gewässer, die von den Sonnenstrahlen beleuchtet werden. "Provinz der Seen", so wird Enna auch genannt, die einzige Provinz in Sizilien, die nicht direkt am Meer liegt, dafür ist sie sicher die Provinz mit den meisten Seen. 
Auf dem ganzen Gebiet findet man die Spuren antiker Herrschaften.Archäologische Ausgrabungen erzählen von der Hellenisch-Römischen Zeit,Burgen und mittelalterliche Orte von den Normannen, den Schwaben und den Aragonesen. 
Einzigartige Architekturen zeugen von der Verbreitung des Barocks von der Ostküste ins Landesinnere. 
Ein einzigartiges Gebiet auch was den Geschmack anbelangt, mit typischen Produkten, die die Liebe und harte Arbeit seiner Einwohner wiederspiegeln.Eine Reise in die Perle des Mittelmeers kann nicht ohne einen Halt im Belvedere Italiens sein "...auf dem Wolken ziehen und Sonnenuntergänge scheinen" (Guido Piovene).

Photo by Antonino Chianello. 

Giapponesine sexy !!!

E' vero, i giapponesi  non fanno molto spesso l'amore o sesso, e non sarà il popolo più focoso al mondo ma i fumetti giapponesi presentano molto spesso scene di nudo, trasgressive e piccanti. Per non parlare delle ragazze che sempre più spesso si trasvestono nei famosi cosplay da infermierine sexy o da donne provocanti. Ci sono talmente scene di nudo nei manga che Shintaro Ishihara, il governatore della città di Tokyo, con un’ordinanza cittadina ha avanzato la proposta di multare pesantemente chi venderà tali manga ai minori di diciotto anni. La multa è salatissima di circa 300 mila yen quasi 2600 euro. I giapponesi casti e perbenisti detestano e criticano aspramente le violenze sessuali presenti nei fumetti sexy, ma come si poteva immaginare la nuova legge ha provocato reazioni negative anche in molte case editrici che la considerano «una violazione della libertà di parola che frena innanzitutto la creatività». Adesso vi mostro alcune scene sexy di questi "famosi" manga e di ragazze alquanto provocanti che hanno partecipato a vari cosplay e non solo, buona visione  = ) 

Etna, Sicily !!

Mount Etna: Introduction

 

Mount Etna is Europe's highest and most active volcano. Towering above the city of Catania on the island of Sicily, it has been growing for about 500,000 years. It has experienced a variety of eruption styles, including violent explosions and voluminous lava flows. More than 25% of Sicily's population lives on Etna's slopes, and it is the main source of income for the island, both from agriculture (due to its rich volcanic soil) and tourism. Elevation 3345 m (10,950m)