The city was founded in the 17th century BC, by the mountain tribes of Oski, where it was built on frozen volcanic lava, completely unaware of any of the origin of such a foundation, nor the fertility of soil.From today’s perspective it seems quite unexplainable based on what advantages was the place selected. The reason of this could have been that, in those days, Vesuvius seemed quite harmless to the inhabitants of the area.

Pompeii was a city of approximately 20,000 residents. In many ways it was very progressive: Pompeii had indoor running water, a thriving marketplace, an amphitheater for entertainment and a structured government.
Pompeii also contained public baths, cobblestone streets, sidewalks and many private shops where its residents could purchase almost anything they wanted. Since Pompeii was a port city located on the blue waters of the Bay of Naples, the people who lived there could take advantage of the many ships that made port in Pompeii. They brought goods from many other locations to trade, and sell in Pompeii and other Roman cities.
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The people themselves were typical of the Roman Empire at that time. There were several classes in Roman society, starting with the very wealthy and ending with slaves. The slaves were usually people who had been captured and enslaved following a war. They served the wealthier Romans and were the lowest class of people in Roman society.

It was inevitable that Pompeii would fall under the domination of Rome at the beginning of the Samnite Wars. Thus, Pompeii became a Roman colony in 80 B.C., taking the name “Colonia Veneria Cornelia Pompeii” which refers to both her conquerer and to the goddess Venus.

It is very interesting to observe what level of cultural and social life the city had itself. As long as this is a very objective way to discover development rate of the society living there, I would like to refer your attention to the archeological findings. Pompeii seems to be quite flourishing by that time. Public buildings and temples, Large Theatre in the south, and the Amphitheatre located in the east, are pure evidence of this statement.
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However, peace and harmony didn’t last long for the civic part of the city as in the early afternoon hours of August 24, 79 A.D. the summit of Mount Vesuvius exploded without warning. A black river of ash and lapilli ran from the crater of the volcano down through the city of Pompeii leaving death and destruction in its wake. The magnificent ancient city of Pompeii was left buried under about 20 feet of earth and ash.

Unrestrained interest towards the site can be proved by the sole fact that, archeologists all over the world still visit and try to explore the place. Up to now, about 80% of the ruins at Pompeii have been excavated and studied, giving us a picture of how the city was built and organized. Pompeii was surrounded by a three-kilometer wall containing eight gates. Apparently, about two-thirds of the walled city was occupied by private buildings including shops, offices, inns and houses. The area outside the city gates was the Necropolis or cemetery for the spiritual beliefs of the resident citizens.

Overall, it can be said that Pompeii still renders thousands of people’s attention all over the world. Its name has never been forgotten, and its great past still delights dozens of foreign visitors.

There are so many interesting nominations; for example, the magazine EUROMAG chose Top Ten “delicious” museums of Europe. For a start we recommend to glance at Italy’s one of the well-known province of Parma – there are full four museums devoted to food.

Moreover, in Sorani there is the Museum of parmesan, perhaps the most famous Italian cheese. Lots of breathtaking dishes are prepared out of it. Inside the former cheese dairy unit constructed in the XIX century, milk is turned into cheese. Visitors can also get acquainted with the technology of maturation parmesan.

Another very interesting museum within Italy is a museum of Tomato. There, visitors can see old equipment for the production of canned tomatoes (the museum is housed in the former factory of canned food). They will talk about the technologies of cultivation and processing of this importantvegetable farming in Italy.

Langirano boasts with having a museum of Parma ham (prosciutto). In the museum you can see all stages of production of prosciutto. In the end of the small tour, visitors can taste the product. However, this is not all: the Museum of Felino salami is located in the XVIII century castle. In Rome you can visit the Museum of bakery products, most of which are, of course, pasta. Unfortunately, it is being restored now, but after a few months it will open its doors to visitors again.
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All fans of chips should not losethe opportunity to visit the Museum of the chips in Bruges (Belgium). It will tell about the history of potato cultivation and production technology of chips. In one of the departments of the museum one can find objects of art, associated with French fries –furthermore, they show several episodes from the movies, where fried potatoes are being featured. The restaurant offers to tasteall kinds of fries of the museum.
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In Hamburg, Germany there is museum of spices. The exhibition features about 50 types of spices from 5 continents, ranging from the pepper, nutmeg and ending with anise and cinnamon. The museum has more than 900 different devices for the preparation of spices; some of them belong to the XVI century. The price of entrance ticket includes wine and a bag of pepper.

In the Dutch town of Alkmaar you can visit the museum of cheese, where one can see the exhibited display of ancient device for making cheese. In the photos you can see the daily life of peasants, from the Netherlands, being dressed in a traditional women’s clothing. In the museum the stages of cheese production are explained step by step. Visitors are invited to participate in tasting of local cheeses.

In the French city there is the Museum of marmalade Haribo. Kids will love it there – it’s a paradise for lovers of sweets. The museum explains in a very entertaining way how to get marmalade.

Another “sweet” Museum – Museum of Chocolate – awaits visitors in the Swiss city Kaslano. Visitors will get acquainted with the history of cocoa and the various stages ofthe production of chocolate. At the end of the visit everyone is waiting for a treat. Children cancreate their own chocolate bars.

Finally you can visit the museums of alcoholic beverages – one of them is located in Sitges near Barcelona (Spain). There is a story of one famous family of Sitges, whose name is now firmly associated with the rum. On display you can see various stages of production of rum. In the last section visitors will tell how to cook a variety of cocktails based on rum.

Overall, there are plenty of places around the world that could amaze its visitors with its unique, fascinating scheme and delicious tastes. This should encourage anyone, willing to be part of various cultures and cuisine to travel and taste all types of food. Thus, once you get a chance to see visit delicious museums, you should never hesitate to see them.

Villa d’Este, masterpiece of the Italian Garden, is included in the UNESCO world heritage list. With its impressive concentration of fountains, nymphs, grottoes, plays of water, and music, it constitutes a much-copied model for European gardens in the mannerist and baroque styles.

The story along which this amazing garden has been built goes like this: Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este after the disappointment of a failed bid for the papacy, brought back to life here the splendor of the courts of Ferrara, Rome and Fontainebleau and revived the magnificence of Villa Adriana. On September 9, 1550 he arrived in Tivoli, while being assigned to the post of city governor. By the time Cardinal arrived to his official residence, it was part of the Santa Maria Maggiore church, which he found extremely unattractive for him. He therefore decided to build a splendid villa with gardens, the design of which is traditionally attributed to PirroLigorio. (1500-1583)
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The Villa d’Este garden stretches over two steep slopes, descending from the palace down to a flat terrace in the manner of an amphitheater. Five main transversal axes become the central axis from the fixed point of view created by the villa, as each of these axes terminates in one of the main garden fountains. Mainly spectator would have been amazed how the water organ worked and how the side stairs were arranged. Composition of the water supply was inspired by examples from antique, namely – interaction between water and air. Further, the side stairs edged by two stepped parapets crowned with basins pouring out gushes of water. Beyond the transversal path of the Dragons, the central stairway was divided into oval flights around the Fontana deiDraghi.However, the most striking effect was produced by the big cascade flowing out of a krater perched in the middle of the exedra. Jets of water were activated whenever unsuspecting people walked under the arcades.

Nowadays the garden is generally considered within the larger context of Tivoli itself. The landscape, the art and history include such important ruins as Villa Adriana, zone rich in caves and waterfalls displaying the unending battle between water and stone. Quite immanent links were often made with one of the wonders of the ancient world, to be precise, the hanging gardens of Babylon inasmuch the imposed construction of terraces would explicitly bring to mind thoughts about the other.
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A lot of programs for maintaining, repairing and restoring the waterworks, layout of the garden and fountain decorations have been carried out since 1660s. Thus, in XVIIIth century, existing situation, reflected in lack of maintenance let to the decay of the complex, which was aggravated by the property’s passage to the House of Hapsburg.The garden was slowly abandoned, the water works– no longer used–fell into ruin, and the collection of ancient statues— enlarged under Cardinal Ippolito, was disassembled and scattered.

This state of decay continued without interruption until the middle of the XIXth century, when Gustav von Hohelohe, who obtained in the villa from the Dukes of Modena in 1851, launched a series of works to pull the complex back from its state of ruin. Between 1867 and 1882 the Villa once again became a cultural point of reference, with the Cardinal frequently hosting the musician Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886), who composed Giochid’acqua a Villa d’Este for piano while a guest here, and who in 1879 gave one of his final concerts.
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At the outbreak of the First World War the villa became a property of the Italian State, and during the 1920s it was restored and opened to the public. Another, radical restoration was carried out immediately after the Second World War to repair the damage caused by the bombing of 1944. Due to particularly unfavorable environmental conditions, the restorations have continued practically without interruption during the past twenty years.

Finally, we could conclude that the garden of Villa d’Este maybe isn’t one of the most well-known and often-visited place in Italy, but the impressions and memories of those who had an honor to witness the pure man-made wonderland are irresistible and alluring for tourists who are still in search of such anonymous places within Italy.