"Vimodrone (Milan Metro) Vimodrone is a suburban station on Line 2 of the Milan Metro in the municipality of Vimodrone. The station was opened in 1968, and initially was a stop on Milan-Gorgonzola fast tramway line. Since 4 December 1972 the section from Cascina Gobba to Gorgonzola, where this station is located, was connected to Milan Metro Line 2 and operates as part of it ever since. The station has two covered platforms and two tracks. Passenger building is located on either side of the tracks, at the western end of the platforms. The station is built in the trench"
"on the road towards Bergamo; over time the name would undergo the change in Curt-Argentia, Cort-argentiola and finally Gorgonzola. A more recent is the one that takes the name derived from the goddess Concordia, then transformed into Corcondiola and finally in Gorgonzola. Villages and Places The town of Gorgonzola has fraction Riva where is the station MM2 Villa Pompea, and also in 4 locations that are: Production Location (9 inhabitants), Cascina Mugnaga (22 inhabitants), Cascina Vergani (21 inhabitants), Cascina new (34 inhabitants ). Gorgonzola is located in the west of the basin of the Po Valley, and this position gives"
"Cargnacco Cargnacco (; ) is a hamlet in the municipality of Pozzuolo del Friuli. Cargnacco located in the Venetian-Friulan Plain, about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of the administrative centre of Pozzuolo del Friuli, 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Udine (capital of the province), 77 kilometres (48 mi) northwest of Trieste (capital of the region Friuli-Venezia Giulia), 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Venice, and 645 kilometres (400 mi) northeast of Rome (capital of Italy). Cargnacco develops through four main roads from Piazza IV Novembre. Towards east, Via Manzoni passes by the old elementary school and the rectory. The"
"Cargnacco Cargnacco (; ) is a hamlet in the municipality of Pozzuolo del Friuli. Cargnacco located in the Venetian-Friulan Plain, about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of the administrative centre of Pozzuolo del Friuli, 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Udine (capital of the province), 77 kilometres (48 mi) northwest of Trieste (capital of the region Friuli-Venezia Giulia), 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Venice, and 645 kilometres (400 mi) northeast of Rome (capital of Italy). Cargnacco develops through four main roads from Piazza IV Novembre. Towards east, Via Manzoni passes by the old elementary school and the rectory. The"
"made by the children from the local schools. <br> Genzano di Roma Genzano di Roma is a town and ""comune"" in the Metropolitan City of Rome, in the Lazio region of central Italy. It is one of the Castelli Romani, at a distance of from Rome, in the Alban Hills. The origin of the name ""Genzano"" is still disputed. According to one version, the hill overlooking the Lake of Nemi on which the city is situated was once devoted to the goddess Cynthia, whose cult was associated to that of ""Diana Nemorensis"". Another version relates its origin to the Gentiani"
"Bagolino Bagolino (Brescian: ) is a ""comune"" in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy, in the valley of the river Caffaro, on the right side of Valle Sabbia. Bagolino is known for the cheese named Bagòss and the carnival. Similar to grana padano, Bagòss is a salty cheese with traces of natural mold at times. The village retains its medieval appearance, with houses crowded and winding streets, arcades, squares, fountains, ancient buildings and narrow stairs that go up to the church of St. George. The ""frazione"" Ponte Caffaro lies on the shore of Lake Idro. Territory Bagolino is placed"
"Castello d'Agogna Castello d'Agogna is a small town and ""comune"" (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km southwest of Milan and about 35 km west of Pavia. It is crossed by the Agogna river. Castello d'Agogna borders the following municipalities: Ceretto Lomellina, Mortara, Olevano di Lomellina, Sant'Angelo Lomellina, Zeme. In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the abbey of Santa Croce di Mortara, and in 1387 it became a fief of the lords of Robbio. Later it was part of the Duchy of Milan. In 1713 it became part of the"
"Bocconcini Bocconcini (; singular Bocconcino, ) are small mozzarella cheeses the size of an egg. Like other mozzarellas, they are semi-soft, white and rindless unripened mild cheeses which originated in Naples and were once made only from milk of water buffalo. Nowadays they are usually made from a combination of water buffalo and cow's milk. Bocconcini are packaged in whey or water, have a spongy texture and absorb flavours. This cheese is described by its Italian name which means ""small mouthfuls"". It is made in the ""pasta filata"" manner by dipping curds into hot whey, and kneading, pulling and stretching."
"Bardonecchia Bardonecchia (; ) is an Italian town and ""comune"" located in the Metropolitan City of Turin, in the Piedmont region, in the western part of Susa Valley. It grew out of a small village with the works for the Frejus Rail Tunnel, the first crossing the Alps. The town hosted the snowboarding events of the 2006 Winter Olympics. The town, which is located about from Turin at the intersection of four valleys, is surrounded by mountains, including several whose peaks surpass . The historic center is set back and elevated (Borgo Vecchio), while the new part of town was"
"procedures. Parmigiano Reggiano cheese is produced in Reggio Emilia, Parma, Modena, and Bologna and is often used in cooking. Grana Padano cheese is produced in Piacenza. Although the Adriatic coast is a major fishing area (well known for its eels and clams), the region is more famous for its meat products, especially pork-based, that include Parma's ""prosciutto"", ""culatello,"" and ""Felino salami""; Piacenza's ""pancetta"", ""coppa,"" and salami; Bologna's ""mortadella"" and ""salame rosa""; Modena's ""zampone"", ""cotechino,"" and """"; and Ferrara's """". Piacenza is also known for some dishes prepared with horse and donkey meat. Regional desserts include ""zuppa inglese"" (custard-based dessert made"
"especially pork-based, that include: Parma's ""prosciutto"", ""culatello"" and ""Felino salami"", Piacenza's ""pancetta"", ""coppa"" and salami, Bologna's ""mortadella"" and ""salame rosa"", Modena's ""zampone"", ""cotechino"" and ""cappello del prete"" and Ferrara's ""salama da sugo"". Reggio Emilia is famous for its fresh egg-made pasta ""cappelletti"" (similar to Bologna's tortellini but differing in size), the typical ""erbazzone"" a spinach and ""Parmigiano Reggiano"" salted cake and its ""Gnocco Fritto"" some kind of mixed flour stripes fried in boiling oil, enjoyed in combination with ham or salami. ""Crescentina"" best known as ""tigella"" is the typical thin round bread that originates in the Apennines around Modena and"
"Asiago Asiago (; Cimbrian: ""Slege"", German: ""Schlägen"" ) is the name of both a major Italian ""Protected Designation of Origin"" (PDO) cheese and a minor township (population roughly 6,500) in the surrounding plateau region (the ""Altopiano di Asiago"" or ""Altopiano dei Sette Comuni"", Asiago plateau) in the Province of Vicenza in the Veneto region of Northeastern Italy. It is near the border between the Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regions in the foothills of the Alps, and about equidistant (60 km) from the major cities of Trento to the west and Vicenza to the south. The Asiago region is the origin"
"rough texture, producing a pasta with ""nuttier aroma and chewier mouth feel"" The actor Tito Vuolo was born there. Gragnano Gragnano, a hill town located between a mountain crest and the Amalfi Coast, is a ""comune"" (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in southern central Italy's Campania region, located about southeast of Naples city. Gragnano borders the following municipalities: Agerola, Casola di Napoli, Castellammare di Stabia, Lettere, Pimonte, Ravello, Sant'Antonio Abate, Santa Maria la Carità, Scala. In 1169 its name was added to the title of the bishopric of nearby Lettere, which was thus renamed Roman Catholic Diocese of"
"Borgo Val di Taro Borgo Val di Taro (Parmigiano: ; locally ) is a town and ""comune"" in Emilia, Italy, in the Province of Parma, from the city of Parma. Borgo Val di Taro is an important centre for cattle husbandry in Emilia and it is one of the zones where Parmigiano-Reggiano is produced. It is also commonly known as Borgotaro. The area is well known for its ""Boletus edulis"" (porcini) mushrooms, and several boletes that grow there have IGP (English: PGI) status. James Gandolfini Sr., father of Italian-American actor James Gandolfini Jr., was born in Borgo Val di Taro."
"Moggessa di Là Moggessa di Là is an abandoned and partly dilapidated northern Italian peasant village with no access road in the Carnic Alps west of Moggio Udinese in the Province of Udine. The second part of the hamlet, Moggessa di Qua, and the neighboring village Stavoli also have no road access. Moggessa Di Là can be reached by a two-hour walk starting from Moggio Udinese, which is located on the A23 motorway. The name is in Friulian , in German (meaning ""Little Moos beyond""), referring to a medieval foundation of the monastery in Moggio. Despite the altitude of 530"
"Foggia Foggia (; ) is a city and ""comune"" of Apulia, in southern Italy, capital of the province of Foggia. In 2013 its population was 153,143. Foggia is the main city of a plain called Tavoliere, also known as the ""granary of Italy"". The name """"Foggia"""" might derive from Latin """"fovea"""", meaning """"pit"""", referring to the pits where wheat was stored. The name's etymology remains uncertain however, as it could as well stem from """"Phocaea"""", or most probably from the Medieval Greek word for """"fire"""", which is """"fotia"""", as according to legend the original -11th-c-AD- settlers were peasants, allegedly after"
"1954 a record-breaking truffle found close to the nearby village of Balconevisi weighed in at and was sent to the United States of America as a gift for President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Balconevisi, Bucciano, Catena, Cigoli, Corazzano, Cusignano, Isola, La Scala, La Serra, Molino d'Egola, Moriolo, Ponte a Egola, Ponte a Elsa, Roffia, San Donato, San Miniato Basso, San Romano, Stibbio. Borghigiana, Calenzano, Canneto, Canuto, Casastrada, Collebrunacchi, Dogaia, Genovini, Marzana, Montebicchieri, Palagio, Parrino, San Quintino, Volpaio. San Miniato has a railway station on the Pisa-Florence line. By road it is approximately west of Florence and east of Livorno on the"
"Bolzaneto Bolzaneto is a quarter of the city of Genoa, in northwest Italy, and is part of the Municipality Valpolcevera of Genoa. Bolzaneto was once a hamlet located outside of the city limits in the Polcevera valley, but in the recent centuries it became an industrial area. Today it is a suburb of Genoa, surrounded by many small industries and business firms, but offering excellent views of the city and harbor. The Bolzaneto district includes the hamlets of Morego, San Biagio, Brasile, Cremeno, Geminiano and Murta. The district has a population of 15,239 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2006). On"
"Stracciatella di bufala Stracciatella di bufala () is a cheese produced from Italian buffalo milk in the province of Foggia, located in the southern Italian region of Apulia, using a stretching (pasta filata) and a shredding technique. Stracciatella cheese is composed of small shreds—hence its name, which in Italian is a diminutive of ""straccia"" (""rag"" or ""shred"") meaning ""a little shred"". It is a stretched curd fresh cheese, white in colour, and made the whole year round, but is thought to be at its best during the spring and summer months. This ""stracciatella"" is unusual in that buffalo herds and"
"Modane (France), Névache (France), Oulx. Bardonecchia is the westernmost commune in Italy. Bardonecchia Bardonecchia (; ) is an Italian town and ""comune"" located in the Metropolitan City of Turin, in the Piedmont region, in the western part of Susa Valley. It grew out of a small village with the works for the Frejus Rail Tunnel, the first crossing the Alps. The town hosted the snowboarding events of the 2006 Winter Olympics. The town, which is located about from Turin at the intersection of four valleys, is surrounded by mountains, including several whose peaks surpass . The historic center is set"
"also used. This Biroldo made in Garfagnana is sometimes called Biroldo della Versilia, named after the Versilian Riviera, which is the strip of Tuscan coast starting at Forte dei Marmi in Lucca and stretching down 20 km south to Torre del Lago Puccini. The Garfagnana mountain range is in the Tuscan province of Lucca. The cities of Barga and Castelnuovo are in it. Garfagnana Biroldo is not really exported, even out of the area: almost all produced (90%) is eaten right in Garfagnana. In Pistoia, Tuscany, a sweeter version uses pine nuts, sultanta's and pig's blood. For their savoury version,"
"Duchy of Savoy, and in 1859 was included in the province of Pavia. <br> Castello d'Agogna Castello d'Agogna is a small town and ""comune"" (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km southwest of Milan and about 35 km west of Pavia. It is crossed by the Agogna river. Castello d'Agogna borders the following municipalities: Ceretto Lomellina, Mortara, Olevano di Lomellina, Sant'Angelo Lomellina, Zeme. In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the abbey of Santa Croce di Mortara, and in 1387 it became a fief of the lords of Robbio. Later it"
"Faenza Faenza (; or ; ) is an Italian city and ""comune"", in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, situated southeast of Bologna. Faenza is home to a historical manufacture of majolica-ware glazed earthenware pottery, known from the name of the town as ""faience"". Faenza, at the foot of the first Subapennine hills, is surrounded by an agricultural region including vineyards in the hills, and cultivated land with traces of the ancient Roman land-division system, and fertile market gardens in the plains. In the nearby green valleys of the rivers Samoggia and Lamone there are great number of 18th and 19th"
"Genoa - Milan, of which there is an important toll exit. From Bolzaneto begin several provincial roads that leads to towns in the hinterland (Ceranesi, Sant'Olcese and Serra Riccò). Bolzaneto has a railway station on the line of Giovi (Genoa-Sampierdarena, Bolzaneto, Pontedecimo, Busalla, Ronco Scrivia). This line is covered only by regional trains from Genoa to Busalla, Arquata Scrivia, Novi Ligure, Alessandria, and vice versa. Intercity trains to and from Milan and Turin, are routed on the Giovi branch line, which crosses longitudinally Bolzaneto, parallel to the line of Giovi. Bolzaneto Bolzaneto is a quarter of the city of Genoa,"
"based on three typical agricultural products found within the surrounding region of Apulia, namely wheat, olive oil and wine. The local cuisine is also enriched by the wide variety of fruit and vegetables produced locally. The city is also known for a particular cheese, named ""Pallone di Gravina"". <BR> Gravina in Puglia Gravina in Puglia (; Barese: , ; ; ) is a town and ""comune"" of the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. The word ""gravina"" comes from the Latin ""grava"" or from the messapic ""graba"", with the meaning of ""rock"", ""shaft"" and ""erosion of bank river"". Other"
"the commune. <BR> Pavullo nel Frignano Pavullo nel Frignano (Frignanese: ) is a town and ""comune"" in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, in the Modenese Apeninnes. It is home to the medieval Castle of Montecuccolo, birthplace of the 17th century condottiero Raimondo Montecuccoli, and of the ""pieve"" of ""San Giovanni Battista di Renno"" (8th-9th century AD). The town was extensively damaged during World War II due to its proximity to the Gothic Line. Economy is mostly based on agriculture. The 2006 World Cup winning Italian footballer Luca Toni was born in Pavullo nel Frignano. The airport Pavullo nel Frignano"
"Novels and books partly or wholly set in Frascati include: Some operas mention Frascati, including ""La Frascatana ""(""L'Enfante de Zamora""), 1774, by Giovanni Paisiello Frascati was the birthplace of: Frascati has drawn many famous people to live there for a time including: Frascati Frascati () is a city and ""comune"" in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Lazio region of central Italy. It is located south-east of Rome, on the Alban Hills close to the ancient city of Tusculum. Frascati is closely associated with science, being the location of several international scientific laboratories. Frascati produces the white wine with"
"title and become A.S.D. Monterotondo Calcio. <br> Marino, Lazio Marino ( or , local Romanesco: ) is an Italian city and ""comune"" in Lazio (central Italy), on the Alban Hills, Italy, southeast of Rome, with a population of 37,684 and a territory of . It is bounded by other communes, Castel Gandolfo, Albano Laziale, Rocca di Papa, Grottaferrata, and Ciampino. Marino is famous for its white wine, and for its ""Grape Festival"", which has been celebrated since 1924. The territory of Marino was inhabited by Latin tribes from the 1st millennium BC. The ancient cities of ""Bovillae"" (Frattocchie), ""Mugilla"" (Santa"
"Montecchio Emilia Montecchio Emilia (Reggiano: or ) is a ""comune"" (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about west of Reggio Emilia. Montecchio Emilia borders the following municipalities: Bibbiano, Montechiarugolo, Cavriago, San Polo d'Enza, Sant'Ilario d'Enza. It is a largely industrial town located at nearly half the distance between Reggio and the other major nearby city, Parma. In ancient times, it was called ""Monticulum"", meaning ""small mount"" and referring to the hilly terrain formed by floods of the nearby river Enza. Traces of remains from as early as the"
"Palazzolo sull'Oglio Palazzolo sull'Oglio (Brescian and Bergamasque: ; locally ) is a city and ""comune"" in the Province of Brescia, in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is located south of Lake Iseo, bordering the Province of Bergamo, and has a population of 20,208. It is the fifth largest city in the Province, after Brescia, Desenzano del Garda, Montichiari and Lumezzane. The town was founded on the banks of the river Oglio. The first references to the name ""Palazzolo"" date to 830 AD. Palazzolo was a fundamental industrial centre of Italy at the end of the 19th century"
"Brisighella Brisighella () is a ""comune"" (municipality) in the province of Ravenna, region of Emilia-Romagna, in Northeast Italy. Brisighella borders the following municipalities: Casola Valsenio, Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Faenza, Forlì, Marradi, Modigliana, Palazzuolo sul Senio, Riolo Terme. It originates from a ""rocca"" castle ordered by Maghinardo Pagani and later expanded by Francesco Manfredi, lord of Faenza. It is the birthplace of Dino Monduzzi (1922–2006), a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. The final part of the novel ""The Gadfly"" by Ethel Lilian Voynich (1897) is set in Brisighella. This historical novel, now neglected in England or in"
"with: Castelnovo ne' Monti Castelnovo Monti (officially Castelnovo ne' Monti; locally ) is a town and ""comune"" in the province of Reggio Emilia, central Italy. Along with every other town and village in the Apennines, Castelnovo is an approved area for the production of Parmesan cheese. It is also home to the only hospital in the area. It is situated in the Reggiano Apennines mountains. Castelnovo is best known for the Pietra di Bismantova spur. The pietra (literally ""Rock of Bismantova"") can be spotted from a distance of as it stands at around above sea level. The rock is a"
"Rimini is the birthplace of Federico Fellini and Ferrara of Michelangelo Antonioni. Emilia-Romagna is considered one of the richest regions of Italy with regards to its gastronomic and wine-making tradition. The region is known for its egg and filled pasta made with soft wheat flour. Bologna is notable for pasta dishes like ""tortellini"", ""lasagne"", ""gramigna"" and ""tagliatelle"" which are found also in many other parts of the region in different declinations. The Romagna subregion is known as well for pasta dishes like ""garganelli"", ""strozzapreti"", ""sfoglia lorda"" and ""tortelli alla lastra"". In the Emilia subregion, except Piacenza which is heavily influenced"