Sunday 30 August 2015

Feel the Italian Dolomites



People say Italians are easy going, romantic simple ... easy-going ... stress-free - Review of La Tinassara, Lazise ... We hike at the Italian Dolomites  and Dobbiaco at the North Eastern Italy. cycle and feel the South Tyrol -peoples, culture and autonomy .  

The Italian Dolomites -Seeing The rocks, the lagos, and the peoples; 
Dolomites - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
We  cycled 44 k along the Dobbiaco railway line, crossing the  Austria border and saw so many families on the track.

Bill 


 In the Northern Italy,  the model of regional autonomy of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol-Alto Adige as a viable model to institutionalize minority rights in ethnic conflict areas.
The history of Tyrol, an historical region in the middle alpine area of Central Europe, dates back to early human settlements at the end of the last glacier period, around 12,000 BC. Sedentary settlements of farmers and herders can be traced back to 5000 BC.  From these settlements, two prominent cultures emerged: the Laugen-Melaun culture in the Bronze Age, and the Fritzens-Sanzeno culture in the Iron Age.


On the eve of World War I, the southern part of the Austrian crown land of Tyrol was populated mainly by Italian speakers (the so-called Welschtirol, or Trentino). 
  On 26 April 1915, Italy signed the Treaty of London, agreeing to declare war against the Central Powers in exchange for the unredeemed territories of Trentino, GoriziaTrieste and Dalmatia, as well as the part of German Tyrol south of the main Alpine divide.[10] 
The Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye of 1919 ruled that, according to the Treaty of London, the southern part of Tyrol had to be ceded to the Kingdom of Italy. Italy's border was pushed northward to the strategically important Alpine water divide, including present day-South Tyrol with its large German-speaking majority.[21] The northern part of Tyrol was retained by the First Austrian Republic
The Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye of 1919 ruled that, according to the Treaty of London, the southern part of Tyrol had to be ceded to the Kingdom of Italy



We also stayed in Venice for 2 days, We started to know how to use the ferries to access the 118  small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.[2] The Republic of Venice was a major maritime power during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and a staging area for the Crusades and the Battle of Lepanto, as well as a very important center of commerce (especially silk, grain, and spice) and art in the 13th century up to the end of the 17th century. This made Venice a wealthy city throughout most of its history.[8] It is also known for its several important artistic movements, especially the Renaissance period. Venice has played an important role in the history of symphonic and operatic music, and it is the birthplace of Antonio Vivaldi.[9]

Political system very incompetent., good policy to cut privileges , In Europe, cutting benefits will upset general public.  Italian govt tax very high to owners with second house.

CALL it the rich-uncle theory--When the private sector struggles, governments often step in to pick up the bill. And when individual countries have trouble meeting their commitments, they turn to their neighbours, or to the International Monetary Fund, for help.
The recent recession, and the financial crisis that precipitated it, have led to a sharp increase in government debt in the developed world, on a scale virtually unprecedented outside world wars. For some states this burden has arisen at a time when their finances were already stretched. And for most countries in the rich world this has happened when they are having to face up to a range of problems associated with ageing populations.
The Authority of The Catholic Church - St Marks

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