Venice View all
Italian Carnival from A to Z
Italian Carnival is beloved by children of all ages. The word derives from the Latin “carnem levare”, which means to eliminate→
San Francesco del Deserto, Burano and San Lazzaro degli Armeni boat tour
San Francesco del Deserto, Burano and San Lazzaro degli Armeni boat tour In the beginning of April I attended a→
Wisteria in Venice: where to take beautiful pics
Last year I was in Venice around April 9 for a blog task and I bumped by chance into a→
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→
The Fondamenta delle Zattere, a sunny promenade in Venice
The Fondamenta delle Zattere [fohn-dah-MEHN-tah DEHL-leh TSAHT-teh-reh] is a long dock in the south area of Venice (in Dorsoduro). The→
Villa Malcontenta and the rain curse
Villa Malcontenta was designed by architect Andrea Palladio in 1558 for the Foscari family as a suburban mansion, easy to→
Food View all
Le Strie: “The Witches of Este”
Le Strie, what a cute little place! First of all, how could I not love a place with a bike→
FICO Eataly World, the first “food themed park” in the world
My foodie friends, have you ever desired to learn how to make the perfect pizza? Or to see how cheese→
Gesto Padova: gourmet tapas for a new kind of food experience
I recently had the opportunity to try a new food spot in town, Gesto Padova. After opening in Milan, Florence,→
Villages & Burgs View all
Infiorata di Spello: Spello Flowers Carpets Festival
I visited Spello for the first time in 2008. Until that hot August day I knew nothing of this village.→
Cibiana di Cadore, the murals village in the Dolomites
Cibiana di Cadore is a small village in the province of Belluno. Only 400 people live there, divided into the→
What to see in Urbino, the pearl of Renaissance
Urbino was one of the most important cities during the Renaissance era, mostly thanks to his lord Federico di Montefeltro.→
THINGS TO DO View all
All the secrets of Palazzo della Ragione, including Violante’s Deli gourmet focaccia
There’s a place in Padua where politics, art and food lived side by side for centuries. Between the two main→
Goldoni House in Venice is worth a visit?
The so called Goldoni House is actually one of the 9 different houses where he lived in Venice. This is→
What to do in Rimini: landmarks, food and a lovely neighbourhood
Rimini was a surprise. I really appreciated my time there. Good food, kind people, picturesque alleys and some remarkable landmarks.→
WHERE TO EAT View all
Top things to see in Matera
What are the top things to see in Matera? First things first… Matera was on my travel dream list since→
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→
Ristorante Daniela: romantic dinner in San Casciano
If you intend to visit San Casciano dei Bagni, you shouldn’t miss the opportunity to have lunch or dinner at→
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→
Best Street food in Padua tested for you
Street food is winning the heart of more and more people in Italy, especially in a University town like mine,→
What to do in Rome in winter: 6 #winterinrome ideas
Everybody loves Rome, right? Rome is the capital of Italy, the eternal city, full of memories of her glorious past→
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