admin May 27th, 2007
After 2 hours of walking, we reached a good spot. Still very distant from the waterfalls themselves, but at least we could admire them from distance already!
And they are really amazing… below a more detailed picture.
It seems that those waterfalls were famed already at Dante’s times. The “Supreme Poet” was so astonished hearing the powerful noise of the Acquacheta waterfalls that he compared it to the infernal river “Flegetonte” in his famous artwork “Divine Comedy”.
The way was continuing over the waterfalls, but having only one day at our disposal (and we didn’t started early), we decided to go back. Before departing from that wonderful place though, we discovered a really nice place just below the waterfall: a sort of giant pool with a real crystaline water, that was really inviting!
Judge for yourself… doesn’t it look like one of those typical tropical waterfall you can see in the jungles? those that often appear in movies or commercial spots? incredible, really.
The last picture, taken from below (the pool above)… the beeches’ lush green is really shining over the background, and you can almost feel better only looking at that picture. Really a place to visit, if you need to relax and stay away from the daily routine. Guaranteed!
If you have more time at your disposal, I suggest you go on and take a longer trip, since the Acquacheta Waterfalls are just a part of the huge National Park of Foreste Casentinesi , in which there’s plenty of neat places to visit !
admin April 30th, 2007
If you’re planning to visit Scotland, you may be looking for a fun alternative to staying in yet another hotel? What if you were offered the opportunity to rent a castle, for example? LTR (Loyd & Townsend Rose) can offer just that.
Scotland has many privately owned historic houses, mansions and castles, but most of these are not accessible to the public. But some are available for private rentals and LTR can offer this from its prestigious portfolio.
These luxury homes have huge character and offer a glimpse into a bygone era. They were built for entertaining and they effortlessly accommodate large numbers of guests. They are the perfect venue for an intimate gathering of family and old friends or a group of business colleagues who need to escape the pressures of the office and chat in a more sedate environment.
admin April 29th, 2007
I’ve already talked about Gengenbach, an old medieval village very well mantained, but I found in my photo archive some more interesting images, so I’ve decided to post a quick overview. Starting from this wonderful old well in wood/stone (the flowers fit in really well!):
Below instead there’s one of the town main gates. The town is all surrounded by walls indeed. That tower has even a working clock! Note also the main gate grid … maybe once there was even a castle drawbridge!
But what is really amazing, are the buildings themselves! Everywhere there are pastel colours, flowers hanging out from terraces and in the streets, nearby benches. Below you can see the main square:
And those other houses below, aren’t they beautiful? you can also spot another small well hidden well behind those flowers…
And this angle is something magic! it seems that the time never passed… we found yet another well (or water pump), a tower in the background and of course the classic green present in all the german towns.
The last picture is probably the most curious: it is a sort of resume, painted on a the wall of a townhouse, of Gegenbach’s past history, with some dates…. the only thing I was able to understand for sure was the great fire in 1689 that burned most of the town, which was later rebuild in the year 1700. They rebuilt it really well!
