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Venice View all
What to do in Burano and where to sleep
What to do in Burano? Everybody knows the beautiful and full of colors island of Burano, in the Venetian Lagoon.→
Pellestrina: fishermen, bikes and shells decorations
Pellestrina is an island in the Venetian lagoon. Narrow (from 23 meters to 1,2 km) and 11 km long, it’s→
Adriatico Mar in Venice: a tiny but cozy organic wine bar
The name is that of the sea, which washes the shore of Venice: the Adriatic Sea. In Italian it sounds→
Venice Natural History Museum
This was a total surprise. I went to visit Venice Natural History Museum, I admit it, only because I had the→
Marisa Convento: in the lair of the last impiraressa of Venice
Recently I had the pleasure to attend a workshop in Venice with Marisa Convento, aka the Impiraressa. Impirar is a→
A Venice walking tour app? Yes, Ecco Venezia!
A Venice walking tour app? Yes, Ecco Venezia! As you probably remember, not a long time ago I was invited→
Foodie View all
Vegetarian restaurants in Venice (with some vegan options too)
Among my followers, there are more and more vegetarians. And some vegans, too. From time to time someone asks me→
Marostica cherry festival
In the little medieval town of Marostica every year at the end of May you can attend the Marostica cherry festival,→
Best bakeries in Padua: all the specialities you have to taste
Some time ago I was speaking on Instagram about some pasticcerie in Padova worth a visit. Well, I got asked→
Venetian Extra Virgin Olive Oil: natural and delicious
Venetian Extra Virgin Olive Oil is one of the DOP oils of Italy (DOP is the equivalent of PDO). Extra→
VILLAGES View all
Things to do in San Gimignano to live a perfect day
San Gimignano needs no introduction. It is one of the most known and most beloved towns near Siena. Precisely, 45→
Christmas markets in Trentino: Canale di Tenno, Rango and Levico
I really love Christmas atmosphere: the decorations, the adorned trees, the lights. I also love to visit Christmas markets. This→
Lucignano: where to vow for eternal love
Lucignano is a small town on a hill. Its intact medieval centre, with a lovely oval shape, is enclosed by→
MADE IN ITALY View all
L’Oca Bianca e Altre Storie Atelier: There must be an angel…
Not a long time ago I published a post about my trip in Friuli and I mentioned a beautiful place→
Moka pot, the mysterious object
What is a Moka pot? The Moka is a coffee-maker designed by Alfonso Bialetti in 1933. It is produced in different sizes,→
Whiteleaves gioielli: a magic world of jewels handmade in Italy
I’d like this story to begin with a path in the woods, a little house with a smoking chimney and a→