Category Archives: Ethnography

Guide Tour of Old Town, San Diego, California, United States

Old Town is a neighborhood of San Diego, California. It is the oldest settled area in San Diego and is the site of the first European settlement in present-day California. The birthplace of San Diego, Old Town is a popular tourist district of historic buildings and Mexican-themed shops and restaurants.…

Guide Tour of Old Town, San Diego, California, United States

Nordic Museum, Stockholm, Sweden

The Nordic Museum is a museum located on Djurgården, an island in central Stockholm, Sweden, dedicated to the cultural history and ethnography of Sweden, preserve and bring to life the memory of life and work from 16th century to the present day. There is also an exhibition focusing on the…

Nordic Museum, Stockholm, Sweden

Skansen open-air museum and zoo, Stockholm, Sweden

Skansen is the first open-air museum and zoo in Sweden located on the island Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden. It was opened on 11 October 1891 by Artur Hazelius (1833–1901) to show the way of life in the different parts of Sweden before the industrial era. At Skansen, there are today…

Skansen open-air museum and zoo, Stockholm, Sweden

Swedish cuisine and food culture in Sweden

Swedish cuisine is the traditional food of Sweden. Typical dishes are based on a sometimes unique domestic tradition and on traditional ingredients. Swedish cuisine is part of itSwedish culture. Since these dishes are associated with Sweden, it is also natural that they are served in international contexts such as at…

Swedish cuisine and food culture in Sweden

Swedish culture and lifestyle of Stockholm

Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country’s GDP, and is among the top 10 regions in Europe by GDP per capita. Ranked as an alpha-global city, it is the largest in Scandinavia and the…

Swedish culture and lifestyle of Stockholm

Travel Guide of Desenzano del Garda, Lombardy, Italy

Desenzano del Garda is an Italian town in the province of Brescia in Lombardy. On the southern shores of Lake Garda, lying like a fan on the first circle of the morainic amphitheater, Desenzano is an enchanting town and pleasant seaside resort. Excellent starting point for trips and excursions, Desenzano…

Travel Guide of Desenzano del Garda, Lombardy, Italy

Travel Guide of Torri del Benaco, Veneto, Italy

Torri del Benàco is an Italian town on the east coast of Lake Garda, in the province of Verona in Veneto. Torri del Benaco preserves the fascination of the medieval town gathered by the walls and towers. Today Torri del Benaco offers all the attractions related to water sports, such…

Travel Guide of Torri del Benaco, Veneto, Italy

Masks and Costume in the Carnival of Venice

The Carnival of Venice, rich in history, traditions and enchanting suggestions, is a rare opportunity to immerse yourself in the baroque atmosphere of a city full of charm. Venice is full of celebrations that drag the visitor into a kaleidoscope of emotions. The ancient Venetian palaces, architectural jewels, host luxurious…

Masks and Costume in the Carnival of Venice

Travel Guide of Venetian Culinary Journey, Italy

The origin of Venetian cuisine is conceived under the long and glorious historical and cultural background of this unique city. Gourmet cuisine often comes from the surrounding environment, which also happens to be the most special place in Venetian cuisine. Geographically, there is a lack of land around the lagoon,…

Travel Guide of Venetian Culinary Journey, Italy

Review of Venice Carnival 2009, Italy

The Venice Carnival 2009 last from February 14 to 24. Every year the Venice Carnival offers a rich programme of events, attracting thousands of visitors from all over the world. 2009 is no exception, with almost two weeks of celebrations involving all the city with its many cultural centres (the…

Review of Venice Carnival 2009, Italy

Review of Venice Carnival 2010, Italy

The Venice Carnival 2010 last from February 6 to 16. The Venice carnival is the most anticipated event of the year in Venice: ten days of masquerade, shows, music, games and colors. The city goes crazy and fills with a cheering crowd. In the living room of Piazza San Marco…

Review of Venice Carnival 2010, Italy

Review of Venice Carnival 2011, Italy

The Venice Carnival 2011 last from February 19 to March 8. The 2011 edition have the 19th century as its theme this year, with a rich program of shows, musical concerts, recitals and performances spread in the historic buildings, in the fields and in the streets, as well as in…

Review of Venice Carnival 2011, Italy

Review of Venice Carnival 2012, Italy

The Venice Carnival 2012 last from February 4 to February 21. The 2012 edition, gives a foretaste of the spectacular energy of one of the most fascinating events in the world. with a rich program of shows, musical concerts, recitals and performances spread in the historic buildings, in the fields…

Review of Venice Carnival 2012, Italy

Review of Venice Carnival 2013, Italy

The Venice Carnival 2013 last from January 26 to February 13. From circus to music, from gastronomy to science, the carnival of the Venetian city this year seems to be, despite the crisis, a generous carnival staging. The romantic water city sometimes covered by dense fog, full of stories and…

Review of Venice Carnival 2013, Italy

Review of Venice Carnival 2014, Italy

The Venice Carnival 2014 last from February 15 to March 4. The romantic water city sometimes covered by dense fog, full of stories and mysteries. This most magical of cities fills with a mass of masked party-goers, posing and preening, dancing and philandering, in a slightly surreal re-invention of a…

Review of Venice Carnival 2014, Italy

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