by Tonya Russo Hamilton

"We do not remember days, we remember moments." This quote by Italian poet, Cesare Pavese embodies the passion of Alessandra Gardino Melchiori Ranghiasci, a.k.a. Ale to her friends in Portland. Alessandra creates compelling moments for her guests during her tours and events at the Ranghiasci Palace (of which she is heiress) in Piazza della Signoria in Gubbio, Italy, a small Umbrian village.

Alessandra was born of noble blood in Genoa, Italy. Her family's aristocratic line originates via the Papal States. The Papal States were part of the Historic States of Italy (some other named States were; the Kingdom of Naples, the Kingdom of Sicily, & the Kingdom of Sardinia & Corsica). 

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano