Vittorio emanuele ii Archives

Italian superstition: the bull in Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery in Milan

23 April, 2020

After our piece on the legend of St Peter’s in Rome, we move to Milan. And whoever invented this weird ritual either had a problem with bulls (or their testicles!) or with the “torinese” - people from Turin.The tradition goes…

What to see in Rome: The Vittoriano

15 April, 2020

The Romans, it seems, do not love the Vittoriano; a huge monument dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele II, first king of Italy. It was completed in 1935 when Italy was ruled by Mussolini and W.W.2 was looming on the horizon. The…

Milan views: from the roof of the Vittorio Emanuele Gallery, Milan under snow

11 April, 2020

It has snowed plenty in Italy over the last few days, and despite some disastrous weather, it is definitely time to book your skiing holiday to Italy. In this gallery, we show you the snow in Milan, which created an…

Milan by night: the roof of the Vittorio Emanuele gallery

3 April, 2020

These beautiful pictures of the city of Milan by night come from 02blog.it and show the Vittorio Emanuele II gallery lit up. Walking the roof of Milan’s duomo is famous, but doing so on the galleria gives you a new…