Via Nissa recently visited the Cathedrals of Nice. This special visit was conducted in coordination with the Diocese of Nice and our group was given special access into churches presently closed to the public as well as areas of the churches and cathedrals which are not open to the public. Photo Credit: Robert Flores, Mary Lynn Dwyer
Today Via Nissa was back on the streets of Vieux Nice (the Old City) for the first visit experience in the city post-lockdown. The experience was unique in several ways. First, we had to follow the social distancing protocols, keeping a certain distance apart, wearing masks, keeping the number of participants under 10, requiring each participant to prove that they …
At Via Nissa, Robert Levitt wants to take tourism to another level. The former global hedge fund manager who used to travel the world looking for insight on how the world was adjusting to globalization and investing in it, has planted his roots in the South of France. Levitt was never a surface traveler, seeking the pleasures of only luxury hotels …
Experiences in the South of France – Venerabilis Vir Dominus Presbiter Iohannes de Canavexiss de Pinayrolo Pinctor Located 80 kilometers from Nice in the village of La Brigue (formerly the Duchy of Savoy), the extremely well preserved sanctuary of Notre-Dame des Fontaines and its fifteenth century passion cycle by the artist Giovanni Canavesio, known as the “Sistine Chapel of the …
France has decided that it is going to have to live with the Corona Virus for a while, at least until a vaccine is discovered, so towns and cities are all supplying masks to the residents. Nothing new here. Just like in the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic. At Via Nissa, we are working to get back in the streets of …
While some believe Provence is the area of what we now call the Var”, the reality is that Provence is the region that begins at the Italian border. It was conquered 121 years B.C.E. The name Provence comes from the Latin word “Provincia” meaning province. Some have said that it was the first Roman province outside of Italy, but of …
Do you know the concept of love was invented in the South of France? The word “amour” in the French language was actually taken from “amor” in the Occitan language, which is where the locals dialects Nissart and Provençal come from. The poets in the 12th century, known as the Troubadours, invented the concept we know tdoay as “love” as …
It is believed that Christopher Columbus was born and grew up in Genoa, Liguria, Italy. But how did he get a name such as Columbus, if he was born in Italy? Well he was actually named Christofero Colono, but that name is known today to almost nobody. Columbus, was his name in Latin and it was the Latin name which …
The travel industry dictionary describes Intellectual Tourism as recreational travel undertaken solely or primarily for educational purposes.intellectual tourism. To provide this type of experience, there are several important aspects. First, the presenters must be experts or scholars in their fields. Second, the experience must go far beyond the norm. At Via Nissa we focus on intellectual travel. Let us give …
In 1543 Nice attacked and taken by the joint French and Turkish troops, yet the Castle resisted. This is the time of the legendary Catherine Ségurane, who found back the invaders encouraging the city’s defenders. After this occurred, Duke of Savoy Emmanuel-Philibert made substantial changes to the defenses of the city and moved the upper section of the town to …
