The brilliant colours of a victorious battle: a walk in Magenta, Lombardy, Italy

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A City Whose name evokes the brightly colored flowers, spring clothes or Certain flavors of ice cream: our desire to leave behind the winter time we Brought in Magenta.
We are just steps from the river Ticino and in fact, one of the Hypotheses on the origin of the name of Magenta Is that it comes from the Latin "mansio", or a resting place along the consular before crossing the border river's natural. But the name Could Also Be A tribute to Emperor Maxentius. However, These Were Territories Inhabited as early as the fifth century BC, tribes of Gauls When Insubres, sensing the richness of the game in the woods nearby and liked the proximity of the river, settled here, creating a fortified camp, Which Was Conquered later by the Romans in 222 BC
As soon as we begin our walk, we meet The Most important monuments of Magenta, the splendid Basilica of San Martino, where the place of the funeral Took great film producer Carlo Ponti, who was born in Magenta, and died in 2007. This beautiful and imposing religious building, Whose foundation stone was laid in 1893, was erected Also as a place of commemoration of the fallen soldiers of the glorious Battle of Magenta on 4 June 1859. Fought During the War of Independence Between the Piedmont and Their French Allies Against the Austro-Hungarian, ended with the victory of the first, opening the way for the conquest of Lombardy. In the examination the year scholar Emmanuel Verguin Discovered in Particular reddish-purple dye Whose have inspired the scientist to call "Magenta", in poetic way of remembering the Blood That Was Shed On That field of battle. At this important historical event are dedicated Each year Various cultural events in the city.
Chatting with people around, many years before we Discovered That us, here we passed a "tourist" very illustrious. It is the Emperor Henry VII, who in 1310 got stuck in a terrible snowstorm in Magenta right. The Inhabitants of the city welcomed with great affection HIM, That the emperor returned to gesture to the place by raising the status of town with privileges like the ability to enjoy an armed guard and then set up to market takes place every Monday That.
During our walk we Admired to number of palaces and villas, as well as the beautiful churches of Santa Maria Assunta of the Celestine Fathers, founded in the fourteenth century or the Church of San Rocco. Another place of primary cultures in Magenta is ITS Opera House, Considered oz Almost The Same Way as the Teatro alla Scala in Milan.
If to praise the hospitality of the Inhabitants of Magenta was even an emperor, We Could not miss the opportunity to stop here for dinner.
Rioch Ourselves comfortable at the restaurant, in Cavallari, we Immediately Notice that the room is cozy and spacious. There are over 160 places, we learn after chatting with the waiters. Let's start with the seafood appetizers to fresh fish of The Day, Such as zucchini flowers stuffed with prawns in breadcrumbs, the mosaic of the sea and the warm octopus with potatoes and pesto Genovese, while our friends are opting to cut "the Rioch," with salami and cheese doc, fried dumplings with salted pork Zibello and Argentinean beef carpaccio with rocket, lemon and truffle. To continue with the Rioch noodles with clams, shrimp and cherry tomatoes from Pachino, a beautiful black risotto with cuttlefish and fresh noodles with lobster and mullet Emerald Coast. "I think the kitchen is a form of artistic expression, creating a dish is a little 'how to compose a song or painting a picture," he Describes the philosophy of the restaurant, Opened eight years ago, the owner, Mr. Mark Dondo . And it is exquisite in the wake of this Article That our friends "carnivores" to choose the Umbrian black truffle risotto with sausage and fresh, the spaghetti alla chitarra with sausage and mushrooms, bacon and radicchio ravioli with truffle-scented fondue Bitto Macaroni and press the Roman foo and pepper. In the choice of enthusiasts and second we variety of meat, beef and even Including Argentina. Take the old cut of Angus, the Angus sirloin trimmed with black pepper, arugula, celery, Parmesan and truffle oil, and the thread to the stone. Some of us opt for the barbecue like pulled pork or de churrasco. Let Them's water with a good variety of fine Italian wines Chosen from over sixty labels available. The sweet ending to our dinner we see a sample wafers with vanilla ice cream with cherry and berries, homemade cream pie and apple strudel and a very good chef.
It's been in water under the bridge since the days of Emperor Henry VII to the present day, but now we can say from experience: Magenta hospitality is always excellent.

Frances Bertha

FOR INFORMATION:
www.comune.Magenta.mi.it
Restaurant Pizzeria Al Rioch
Via Cavallari, 17 Magenta (MI)
02/9792167