Pisa, city in Toscana region in Italy, which is famous because of the Leaning Tower.
I know this tower since small... It's once my dream for me to witness the tower by myself...
Although the only special thing in Pisa is just this tower, it's definitely worth to pay a visit.( most travel website recommend 1 day trip to Pisa from Florence )
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| 3 main sights in Piazza dei Miracoli, Pisa |
3 main attractions in Pisa are all in Piazza dei Miracoli. It's include famous Leaning Tower (Torre Pendente), Duomo di Pisa and Battistero.
Leaning tower originally is used as the bell tower for Duomo. The feeling to see the real Leaning Tower was awesome; and it's less slant than expected... and my friend and I were spending few hours to view this tower in different locations and angles. Of course, we acted like other tourist, taking lots of candid photo with this tower.
Beside the tower, the another two buildings beside the tower are amazing too... with sculptured decoration and fine, historic design and architecture .
One of my crazy poses with the tower....
Some interesting thing in Pisa~~~
No WiFi in Pisa? is WiPi~~~ hahaha...
The Arno river. You will cross this river if you come from Pisa main train station to Leaning tower.
Piazza dei Cavalieri- Chiesa di Santo Stefano. The main university in Pisa is located nearby this Piazza.
Last but not least, the Leaning Tower and ME again ~~~ I'm happy!!
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Italy, my 3rd European country, 3rd university to stay for my Master study,
It's also my last semester with classes and exam, as my next semester will be internship.
This Master course give me opportunity to study in 3 countries, to experience the culture of 3 European countries....
As this is 3rd semester, I'm more familiar with the adaption to new environment. It's easier for me to get use of everything.
Every semester have their difficulties and challenges; and yes, nothing come easy.
This semester the university is Universita degli Studi di Genova, one of the largest university in Italy, founded in 1481.
The unique thing about this university is that each department and faculty are located in independent campus and located in different part of Genova.
For example, the building for all my classes are situated in 3 different locations. While the International Student office and registration administration office is in another location.
So, like my previous post written about study at France and Poland, first to show is definitely the student card. Tadaa~~~
A glimpse of moment of class... Lecturers mostly speak an English with strong Italian accent. Sometime it's hard to understand their explanation.
Coffee and Snack area. You can get a cup of coffee in 0.35 euro.
Corroded metal display during corrosion class
I have 2 classes in Faculty of Engineering, which located opposite the sea. Find out this scene during lunch break. It's seem enjoyable to eat and revise in such a wonderful scene, maybe~~~ ( I haven't try yet..)
Some classes are in Department of Physics. It's taken during fire drill session.
For the whole semester, we have 5 industrial visits... Mostly is small industrial, spin off; but it's a great experience. I like this kind of visit, and study outside the classroom. This photo taken during our visit to a refinery plant in Italy.
Genova is definitely a good place to stay, with nice weather, sun, hill and sea. This city gave me more than what I expect. I had not regret choosing my 3rd semester in Italy. In addition, Italian people are mostly friendly, although their English proficiency might not so good, they are willing to help you as they can.
Genova is not famous like other city like Rome or Milan. It's not a big, busy city. Genova don't have complicated metro line ( lrt ) or tram.
Piazza de Ferrari in city centre of Genova,Italy.
Check out my previous posts.....
1st semester : Study@France http://mush4crazy.blogspot.com/2012/11/study-paris-france.html
2nd semester: Study@Poznan, Poland http://mush4crazy.blogspot.com/2013/04/study-poznan-poland.html
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In my previous post, I wrote about stamp in Italy...
This post I gonna share about Post service in Italy.
I remember when I still small, when I listened the sound of motorbike from home, I know the postman is coming. ( Ok, I know the sound of motorbike is not always a postman, but I have this thought when I'm still an innocent kids. )
In Italy, yellow represents the Poste Italiane. ( anyway, the postbox colour is still typical red)
Anyway, the interesting part is this.... the vehicle use by postman (or postwoman)
ahaha, it's small electric car....
Anyway, I curious about it and check about the information about this electric car.
It can travel up to 50km, with "zero emission" while delivery of mail.
This environmentally friendly car model has it's name "Free Duck Ducati Energia"
There have hybrid version too, which can travel longer distance up to 200km...
Anyway, I like the idea of reducing emission of carbon dioxide.
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There are many nice places in Italy, in fact, many tourist attraction spots.
I went for few cities in Italy. Venice is definitely my favorite.
It's is one of my dream place to go ( Sometime,I though I might go to Macau first in my life to experience eastern Venice before experience the REAL VENICE)
Yes, I'm lucky, able to see the beauty of Venice in Italy.
The REAL VENICE ( why I need to emphasis REAL? because there are too many fake, imitate Venice all around the world)
Venice is a must to visit if you come to Italy.
A place where you will lost even with your map,
A place where you will keep on crossing a bridge
A place where you can't find any pollution coming from road vehicle (In historical centre, only form of transport is on water or on foot )
A place where you will find most people are tourists instead of local people.
I wish I can go again.... in fact, the time I stayed in Venice is too short....
Venice is also a place for couple, as I saw many couple came here, taking Gondola...
Gondola is a traditional, flat-bottomed Venetian rowing boat. The gondola is propelled by a person (the gondolier) who stands facing the bow and rows with a forward stroke, followed by a compensating backward stroke.
As we saw in some travel documentary or video, the gondolier will sing Italian song, and some people may drink wine while in Gondola, enjoy the wonderful scenery of Venice.
Anyway, It's fucking expensive to have a gondola ride. Really really expensive...
A ride around 15-20 minutes, it's cost 100 euro (RM440.00 !!!) .
We met a good gondolier, who let us share the ride with 6 people ( the maximum a Gondola can take)
He even told us some story about Venice. He is funny, as you can see his look on the photo...
(Haha, he is very professional to pose and let us took photo)
The price for gondola ride is keep on increasing every year. ( LOL, gondola ride is worth to try it once, it's enough, haha!!! )
Anyway, still a very nice experience of gondola ride. Satisfied :)
There are many thing in Venice that you may need to have some time to discover.
It's definitely worth to stay in Venice around 3 - 4 days .
Some photo I took in my trip to Venice.
Met a painter, who draw the beauty of Venice.
A city with water....
Sunset in Venice
Oh, such a cute resident who hang their clothes in this way.... ( even hanging the underwear...opps!!)
Mask in Venice ( It's now selling everywhere in Italy). Usually, mask is wear during the Carnival of Venice, which is held around February-March annually.
Piazza San Marco
Last but not least, ME with VENICE~~~ ( I want to go again !!!! )
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Many awesome experiences I had in Italy in this 2 months living here.
Beside attending classes in weekday, I had my own free time to do the thing I love, read a book, watch a movie.
Today, I would like to share about stamp in Italy.
Since I came to Europe last September, I have habit to send some postcards back to Malaysia.
Personally I didn't have the hobby of collecting postcard of different places.
I'm quite surprise of the joy and satisfaction I had for sending postcard, especially when your friend told you that they received the card in Malaysia. Can you imagine the card fly from Europe, long long way to Malaysia.
There are a lot funny stories I heard; I had sent a postcard which until today, still haven't reach Malaysia.
Some postcards reached in 10 days; some need more than 3 months to reach. ( I suspects some postcard take flight, some take ship, some take boat..... ahaha!! LOL~ )
Even I didn't send a single postcard back to my own home, I'm still happy to buy postcards in a new place I visited, buy a stamp and send to my friends who had made collection of postcard all over the world.
Some countries have a very beautiful , well design stamp; some countries have simple, but significant stamp.
So, here come to stamp in Italy.... It look like~~~
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| Stamps in Italy |
Ermm, in my opinion, it's a very simple design than I thought..
and the most important thing is
EXPENSIVE!!!
It's the most expensive postcard postage fee I ever paid, even more expensive than Norway, UK. (average postage fee is about 0.80-1.20 Euro per postcard )
WTF~~ to send back to Malaysia ( in standard fee) , it's cost 2.00 EURO( RM 8.50) per postcard!!!!
I would like to see how fast, how efficient the card will reach ....(It's still on the way)
Anyway, I just have budget to send one postcard from Italy.
Forgive me if you don't receive my postcard from Italy.
I promise I will send postcard in other places of Europe beside Italy in the future.....
# That all #
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