Bologna, 1997: the Pope and Bob Dylan

I admit, I don't really like this Pope much. To be frank, I didn't like the former one either, especially in his hypocrite use of "the young meetings", manouvred by Mr Ratzinger (Benedictus XVI).

But still, in September 1997 I was about to assist one of the best symbolic events ever happened in Bologna: the meeting between his Bobness and the Pope. Whatever the opinions, it would have been a huge emotional event for me, if I ever had the chance to take part. Unfortunately, eventually I didn't get the ticket, and only watched it on the TV, and it was a great media event.

Now, I read His Coldness and His Oldness Benedictus XVI criticizing that event. He might be right, I respect different opinions. But I think it's better that event eventually took place.

Flying into Bologna: Myair.com from France, Spain and Eastern Europe

Today, the low-cost airline Myair will fly from Bologna to Madrid, four times a week.

These flights follow other routes to Barcelona (Spain), Paris and Bordeaux (France), Sofia (Bulgaria), and Catania in Sicily.

Therefore, it's easier and easier to come to Bologna. From Bologna, Le Marche are only 2 hours by train.

Why don't you hop a plane and visit Bologna and Le Marche with me? I'll pick you up at the airport, and take you back to Bologna.

Next tour will be: "From Bologna to Bologna: Tortellini, Salami, Fish and back again".

Is it interesting?

Malta is one flight away from Bologna

This Malta Independent news make me thinking about a sort of unusual matter. When the flight to Malta has been established, last year, I thought "Great news, Malta is closer now!"; actually, it might be vice-versa.

It may sound silly, but lot of times our point of view is based on our location. When working about tourism in some unusual places (like Le Marche, for example, in my case), the way of thinking is somewhat shaken.

Therefore: lucky Maltese, just an hour from Bologna, and lucky Londoners, a couple hours from Ancona!

You may say I'm a dreamer...

January, Bologna station. It's Friday, a day when you'd like to go everywhere. Why not Le Marche? I was just thinking to go there for a weekend, and I see, from the posters, that I may not be the only one :-)

Sometimes I'm proud to see posters like this: beautiful pics for a beautiful land.

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