Sunday, May 6, 2012

Aperitivi


This week I managed a quick visit to two places I have been meaning to see for ages:  San Benedetto Po in the “Oltre Po Mantovano” and Monte Duro near Reggio Emilia.
San Benedetto Po has a sprawling monastery founded in 1007, but  rebuilt mainly in the 16th. Century.
It was here that Matilde di Canossa, a famous Lombard queen connected to Reggio Emilia chose to be buried.

Monastero, San Benedetto Po, Mantova

Monastero, San Benedetto Po, Mantova

Monastero, San Benedetto Po, Mantova

Monastero, San Benedetto Po, Mantova

Monastero, San Benedetto Po, Mantova

Monastero, San Benedetto Po, Mantova

Time was short, but I managed to take some pictures of the complex. I must come back some time to explore further  this  fascinating  place.

Monastero, San Benedetto Po, Mantova

Monastero, San Benedetto Po, Mantova

Monastero, San Benedetto Po, Mantova

Monastero, San Benedetto Po, Mantova

Monastero, San Benedetto Po, Mantova

Monastero, San Benedetto Po, Mantova

Monastero, San Benedetto Po, Mantova
 I decided a bit late in the afternoon to climb Monte Duro, which lives  up to its name when one climbs it (Duro means hard in Italian).

Monte Duro, Vezzano,RE
Monte Duro, Vezzano,RE

Monte Duro, Vezzano,RE

Monte Duro, Vezzano,RE

Monte Duro, Vezzano,RE

Monte Duro, Vezzano,RE

Monte Duro, Vezzano,RE

Monte Duro, Vezzano,RE

Monte Duro, Vezzano,RE

Monte Duro, Vezzano,RE

Monte Duro, Vezzano,RE

From the top one has a good view of the surrounding countryside that this isolated mountain dominates.


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