She might strike you as a “mala mujer” or even a “bruja” (witch): Andalusia will ignite your fantasies, painting them in the fiery hues of those wild, blood-boiling impulses. Too hot to handle in summer, this diva region of Southern Spain is simply smoking hot all year round. Andalusia isn’t a place you visit with a purpose or a strict time frame. Don’t even try to judge her: she’s as intense as the rhythms of her flamenco and as savage as her corridas. At times, she’s mute and arid, but then, so are you. This is a world of simple, raw power, with a gravitational pull so immense it can…
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VERONA #SINEQUANON: LOVE STORY, HAPPY ENDING
The city of Romeo and Juliet can become a love story, and not necessarily a tragic one. Of all the things to love here, the house of Giulietta and the famed balcony are the least lovable – in fact the tons of heart and Cupid and flashy red souvenirs are maybe the only real tragedy that happened to this place. So forget about that story, and bear in mind that Shakespeare wrote two more Verona-related plays: Two Gentlemen of Verona and the wonderful Taming of the Shrew. I very much wanted to see the house where Katherina was tamed, but no reference to that, I’m afraid. There is still the…
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Best Open air Opera for the happy few
If you’re a classical music enthusiast or an opera lover, you must have been to the Covent Garden or La Scala once or twice. But I discovered something that beats even the gilded interiors of Opera Garnier: the outdoor grandeur. Dream big: an ancient theater with view of the volcano, a huge lake stage or a musical terrace where you can see the sun rising 315 m over the sea. THE FINDS Arena di Verona Opera Festival Witnessing world-class opera performed in a nearly 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheater, with a cast of thousands and massive sets, is an absolute treat. The atmosphere is magical and the audience is electric INTEL: Teatro…
