6-7/2010 Italy, Rome, Naples, Venice

Naples was a city - talisman for them. Here they found success, glory and love that turned affair between Lady Hamilton and Admiral Nelson into beautiful legend, many times glorified by writers and film directors …

They were born on different sides of the ocean, but both were of Italian origin. Both grew up in poverty, both got ridiculous nicknames in their childhood, and in their maturity - rank of geniuses …

«The citizen of Perm who won Paris» as I.Brodsky named Sergey Djagileva, he admired Venice more than anything and eventually he departed in this city. But for St.Petersburg - Northern Venice - Dyagilev did everything he could, and even more …

Streams of wine, olive trees and the sea full of fish, oranges-tomatoes, artichokes and mafia. It is almost impossible to list everything what Sicily has. As far as dolce vita, Sicily, perhaps got ahead of all other nineteen regions of Italy …

Three years ago legend of the European cinematography - Italian film studio "Cinecittà" celebrated its 70th anniversary. But this celebration was unexpectedly saddened: in summer 2007 «City of cinema» went through a tragedy: not the first one in its long and confusing history: the fire destroyed about 3000 square meters of unique historical scenery and equipment. But the citadel of great Italian cinema has recovered and functions in a big way till today …

Kingdom of Morocco, or Maghreb al-Aqsa. Not so long ago I couldn't even guess that one day I'll find myself in this mysterious country in the northwest of Africa …

"Velvet" season is the term that balneology uses to designate the most appropriate for rest and recovery summer period in the Mediterranean. During this time, from the end of August till the end of September, or till the end of October in Northern Africa, conditions here are close to paradise...