Venice View all
Osteria alla Frasca in Venice: dining under a vine pergola
Osteria alla Frasca is a corner of peace in the sestiere of Cannaregio in Venice. Its name means Leafy branch.→
Scuola di San Giovanni Evangelista in Venice highlights
I already wrote about the Venice Scuole in the post regarding Venetian Guilds and in that about La Scuola Grande→
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→
Palazzo Ducale facade: a tale of marble and stone
Palazzo Ducale is a unique landmark of Venice. You maybe visited it. If you haven’t done it yet, you can read→
Strolling around Venice Biennale 2015: The Highlights
All the World’s Futures is the title and theme of Venice Biennale 2015 (open until November 22) which aims to investigate the→
Palazzo Mocenigo: scented and stylish
Palazzo Mocenigo is located in the Santa Croce Sestiere, Venice, and hosts the Mocenigo Museum. Mocenigo is the name of a noble→
Food View all
Best gelato in Padua: where to find it
This is a post about the best gelato in Padua. On the list you will find some of the most→
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→
An Italian Prosciutto story: Prosciuttificio Fontana
My husband and I visited Prosciuttificio Fontana during the Prosciutto Festival in the pretty medieval town of Montagnana. I was expecting→
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→
What to do in Spello and where to eat
Spello is one of my favourite villages in Umbria. It is “all uphill”, or “all downhill”, depending on your point→
Walk on the outstanding walls of Cittadella: Experience the Middle Ages
Cittadella is a nice little walled town (as the name Cittadella, Citadel, suggests) in the province of Padua. The main→
THINGS TO DO View all
House of Petrarch in Arqua: a refuge in the Euganean Hills
At age 65 the great Italian poet Francesco Petrarca, Petrarch in English, retired in the Euganean Hills. Throughout his life he had made→
Free visit to the masterpieces of Venice Accademia Galleries
The Venice Accademia Galleries collect the best of Venetian art from the XIV to the XVIII century, including some masterpieces of the→
Street art in Padua
Did you know that Padua is littered with street art? I must admit I’m not a huge fan of the→
WHERE TO EAT View all
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→
Gourmetteria a cozy bistrot and shop for foodies in Padova
La Gourmetteria is a place I love in Padova. Lately I happened to go there 4 times in a row→
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→
Cocaeta: A lovely creperie in Venice
Cocaeta (meaning little tern in Venetian dialect) is a super tiny creperie in Venice, located about 10 minutes walking distance from→
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→
Hostaria Vecio Biavariol: quality cicchetti at ease
I tried the tiny Hostaria Vecio Biavariol when I attended the Shopping Tourism Forum in Venice. I met with my→
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