Venice View all
Is Rialto market at risk?
What? Rialto market at risk? Yes, sad but true. It seems that Rialto market is at risk, after 1000 years→
San Marco Basilica highlights
San Marco Basilica is the main attraction in Venice. It is the core of the city. Due to a matter of→
When will venice flood barrier be finished? The truth about Mose
The recent exceptional high tide in Venice (October 28, 2018), raised the issue about Mose, the Venice flood barrier. After 15→
The colourful Palio di Noale
Noale is a small village in the province of Venice. The town was fortified after the year 1000 to become→
Villa Foscarini Rossi, a Luxury Shoe Museum near Venice
Villa Foscarini Rossi was a summer residence of the noble Venetian family of Foscarini. The second name, Rossi, belongs to→
How to get lost in the Villa Pisani Maze
During my last visit to this beautiful villa in Stra I had not the chance to enter the Villa Pisani maze (it was closed)→
Food View all
Italian chocolate lava cake to die for
I’m a glutton and by now everybody knows it. One of my favourite desserts is the “tortino al cioccolato con→
Dining al fresco at restaurant Da Celeste Pellestrina
Imagine to have dinner in a terrace on the lagoon, admiring the sun going down; a sail boat passing by→
Visit to the suggestive Caglieron caves near Treviso
The Caglieron caves (pronounce kah-lyee-ROHN) are located not far from Vittorio Veneto, near the village of Fregona, in the northeasterly→
Villages & Burgs View all
What to see in Corinaldo, the town of polenta, crazy people, and witches
What to see in Corinaldo? Corinaldo is a little village in the region Marche, not far from the beaches of→
Cetona: 7 sleeping cats and a gold medal
Cetona is listed as one of the most beautiful villages of Italy. I confess I never heard about it before→
What to see in Otranto, the most easterly town in Italy?
What to see in Otranto? Otranto is a small, fascinating town, surrounded by thick city walls, made of narrow streets,→
THINGS TO DO View all
Why is The Taming of the Shrew set in Padua?
Why is the Taming of the Shrew set in Padua? Shakespeare set many plays in Italy. Some academics believe that he wanted→
Eremitani Museum highlights
The Eremitani Museum is the civic museum of my city, Padova, located in the cloister of the former Eremitani monastery. The→
Contarini del Bovolo staircase: The spiraling beauty of Venice
Part of a palace, the Contarini del Bovolo staircase is a masterpiece. Its restoration works have just ended so it→
WHERE TO EAT View all
Venissa restaurant: where the native Venice lives again
Before telling you about my experience at Venissa restaurant, I have to start with a story, a rather fascinating one.→
Bon Tajer: eating local food surrounded by 900 painted cutting boards
First of all, what does Bon Tajer mean? That’s dialect for buon tagliere, good cutting board. This place is in→
Lunch at the hidden Enoteca Segreta in Verona
I wanted to try the Enoteca Segreta (Secret Winehouse) after reading the reviews on Tripadvisor. We booked for a Sunday→
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→
What to see in Cisternino
I was utterly fascinated by Cisternino and its white alleys, hidden courtyards, houses with outside stairways, balconies in bloom and→
Osteria Contemporanea, a yummy escapade from Venice
My experience at Osteria Contemporanea. The one at Osteria Contemporanea is an experience in a different Venice. A place where→
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