function initialize() {
	  
	 
	//var centerMap = new google.maps.LatLng(38.123029,13.358193); 
    var ariston = new google.maps.LatLng(38.123309,13.358193);
	var politeama = new google.maps.LatLng(38.1249635,13.3563858);
	var massimo = new google.maps.LatLng(38.1202662,13.3574615);
	var shuttle = new google.maps.LatLng(38.124450,13.356123);
	var shuttle2 = new google.maps.LatLng(38.125242,13.357233);
	
    var myOptions = {
      zoom: 15,
      center: ariston,
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    }


    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), myOptions);
	
	var aristonIcon = 'wp-content/themes/ariston/images/ariston.png';
	var shuttleIcon = 'wp-content/themes/ariston/images/green.png';
	var theaterIcon = 'wp-content/themes/ariston/images/red.png';
    
	var textAriston = '<div id="infowindow">'+
					'<h3>Ariston Hotel - B&amp;B</h3>' + 
					'<p>Via Mariano Stabile 139<br/>90139 Palermo</p>'+
					'</div>';
	
	var textPoliteama = '<div id="infowindow">'+
						'<img class="teatro" src="wp-content/themes/ariston/images/politeama.jpg" title="Teatro Politema" alt="Teatro Politema" />'+
						'<h3>Teatro Politeama</h3>' + 
						'<a href="http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teatro_Politeama_(Palermo)" title="Teatro Politeama" target="_blank">Visita la pagina su Wikipedia</a>'+
						'</div>';
	
	var textMassimo = '<div id="infowindow">'+
					'<img class="teatro" src="wp-content/themes/ariston/images/massimo.jpg" title="Teatro Massimo" alt="Teatro Massimo" />'+
					'<h3>Teatro Massimo</h3>' + 
					'<a href="http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teatro_Massimo_Vittorio_Emanuele" title="Teatro Massimo" target="_blank" >Visita la pagina su Wikipedia</a>'+
					'</div>';
					
	var textShuttle = '<div id="infowindow">'+
				'<img class="icon" src="wp-content/themes/ariston/images/airport.jpg" title="Fermata Areoporto Falcone Borsellino" alt="Fermata Areoporto Falcone Borsellino" />'+
				'<h3>Fermata Bus Areoporto Falcone Borsellino</h3>' + 
				'<p>Via Emerico Amari 170</p>' +
				'<br />' +
				'<a href="http://www.prestiaecomande.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=180" title="Prestia e Comand&#232;" target="_blank" >Prestia e Comand&#232;</a>' +
				'</div>';
				
	var textShuttle2 = '<div id="infowindow">'+
				'<img class="icon" src="wp-content/themes/ariston/images/airport.jpg" title="Fermata Areoporto  Trapani Birgi" alt="Fermata Areoporto Trapani Birgi" />'+
				'<h3>Fermata Bus Areoporto Trapani Birgi</h3>' + 
				'<p>Isidoro la Lumia 1/B</p>' +
				'<br />' +
				'<a href="http://www.terravision.eu/italiano/trapani_palermo.html" title="Terravision" target="_blank" >Terravision</a>' +
				'</div>';
       
	   
	//INFOWINDOWS//
	
    var infoAriston = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
        content: textAriston
    });
	
	var infoPoliteama = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
        content: textPoliteama
    });
	
	var infoMassimo = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
        content: textMassimo
    });
	
	var infoShuttle = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
        content: textShuttle
    });
	
	var infoShuttle2 = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
        content: textShuttle2
    });


	//MARKERS//
	
    var markerAriston = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: ariston,
        map: map,
        title: 'Hotel Ariston',
		icon: aristonIcon
    });
	
	var markerMassimo = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: massimo,
        map: map,
        title: 'Teatro Massimo',
		icon: theaterIcon
    });
	
	var markerPoliteama = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: politeama,
        map: map,
        title: 'Teatro Politeama',
		icon: theaterIcon
    });
	
	var markerShuttle = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: shuttle,
        map: map,
        title: 'Fermata Bus Aeroporto Falcone Borsellino',
		icon: shuttleIcon
    });
	
	var markerShuttle2 = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: shuttle2,
        map: map,
        title: 'Fermata Bus Aeroporto Trapani Birgi',
		icon: shuttleIcon
    });
	
	//LISTENERS//
	
    google.maps.event.addListener(markerAriston, 'click', function() {
      infoAriston.open(map,markerAriston);
	  infoPoliteama.close(map,markerAriston);
	  infoMassimo.close(map,markerAriston);
	  infoShuttle.close(map,markerAriston);
	  infoShuttle2.close(map,markerAriston);
    });
	
	google.maps.event.addListener(markerPoliteama, 'click', function() {
      infoPoliteama.open(map,markerPoliteama);
	  infoMassimo.close(map,markerPoliteama);
	  infoAriston.close(map,markerPoliteama);
	  infoShuttle.close(map,markerPoliteama);
	  infoShuttle2.close(map,markerPoliteama);
    });
	
	google.maps.event.addListener(markerMassimo, 'click', function() {
      infoMassimo.open(map,markerMassimo);
	  infoPoliteama.close(map,markerMassimo);
	  infoAriston.close(map,markerMassimo);
	  infoShuttle.close(map,markerMassimo);
	  infoShuttle2.close(map,markerMassimo);
    });
	
	google.maps.event.addListener(markerShuttle, 'click', function() {
      infoShuttle.open(map,markerShuttle);
	  infoPoliteama.close(map,markerShuttle);
	  infoAriston.close(map,markerShuttle);
	  infoMassimo.close(map,markerShuttle);
	  infoShuttle2.close(map,markerShuttle);
    });
	
	google.maps.event.addListener(markerShuttle2, 'click', function() {
      infoShuttle2.open(map,markerShuttle2);
	  infoPoliteama.close(map,markerShuttle2);
	  infoAriston.close(map,markerShuttle2);
	  infoMassimo.close(map,markerShuttle2);
	  infoShuttle.close(map,markerShuttle2);
    });
	
	//RESIZE
	var mapDiv = document.getElementById('map_canvas');
    google.maps.event.trigger(mapDiv, 'resize'); 
	
  }