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Naples

Robert — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:53:04 +0500

On October 26, 2024, I was in Naples to speak at Linux Day 2024. I also had a few hours to see the city.

It is a place unlike any other in Italy; it’s a semi-anarchic country of its own. “Math diplomas in 3 minutes, only in Naples” is an advert I saw there. Free entrepreneurship runs wild.

Folks don’t follow the rules of the road at all. Everyone must pay attention to not be hit by a car or motorbike.

Yet, thank god Italian legislation isn’t fully enforced there; Naples’ ways are the cultural heritage that gives the place its special vibes.

I visited a (legit) clothing store, which however didn’t have any price tags. I negotiated a discount on an “already discounted price” (yeah, right), only to have the clerk ask me to pay the original price at the checkout. I reminded him about the negotiated discount, to have him reply “just kidding”. I would have stormed out of the store if this was not Naples.

Neapolitans also really care about their soccer team. One could even say they are religiously devoted to it.

Oh, and they speak in their own tongue; not in Italian.

Naples is Italy’s meme city.

I love the country more than ever after having been to Naples.

Italy is so beautifully diverse: Genoa, Venice, Florence, and Naples are four key cities to see here.

Genoa in 2024

Robert — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:31:38 +0500

Robert:

A number plaque:

Spooky typography:

Poster against war:

Vandals against war:

“Warning — gentrification in progress”:

Textiles from Central Asia:

Genoa in December 2023

Robert — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:25:33 +0500

Robert:

The seafront in Nervi:

The benches have movable backrests. I haven’t seen this anywhere other than Genoa:

The sea:

Nice wooden door:

A park:

Neon pharmacy name:

A layout:

A Christmas boat:

Prices written on clay:

Genoa in January 2023

Robert — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 11:44:41 +0500

Robert:

Piazza de Ferrari:

The Ancient Port:

Tiling:

A postbox:

Street corners:

A beautiful palace:

A lottery office:

Plaques:

The Genoese flag 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (England began flying it for easier trade):

Genoa in June 2019

Robert — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 16:27:20 +0500

Robert:

Ah, Genoa, the city of my childhood. It’s always nice to visit you.

Views when flying in:

Architectural excess:

Homes have black numeration:

Businesses have red numeration. Mayor Bucci, please end this confusing tradition!

Other plaques:

I visited the biosphere for the first time ever, where I met these salmon-red birds:

I gave a different bird a full-on photoshoot:

There also was a nice tree:

On the way to Sanremo, I heard this automated yet drunk-sounding railway announcement:

Il treno regionale 11264 da Sestri Levante per Savona delle ore 17:08 arriverà al binario 2 anziché binario 8

Bus route displays

Robert — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 00:25:12 +0500

Robert:

Not good enough, Moscow:

Excellent, Genoa:

Robert’s summer days in Italy, 2019

Robert — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 17:07:49 +0500

Robert:

I’m going to be in Genoa from June 27 to June 28, and perhaps a couple of other days in July.

The rest of the time I will be in-between Sanremo, France, Turin, and Bologna.

If you wanna meet, send me an email.