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Venice View all
“Klimt is well worth a Ca Pesaro”
Ca Pesaro is a beautiful Venetian Palace with a Baroque façade overlooking the Grand Canal and home to the International→
National Archaeological Museum Venice: a brief visit
The National Archaeological Museum Venice is not so big so you can visit it in a reasonable amount of time→
The Venetian squero, the place in which gondolas are built
The squero [SKWEH-roh] is the typical site for the construction and restoration of boats. Nowadays there are only a few→
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→
Hilton Molino Stucky “10 years in Venice” anniversary celebration
Lately I am getting many satisfactions from the blogging thing. Surely one of these was the invitation to the Hilton→
Acqua Alta bookshop: Like Water for… Books
Acqua Alta bookshop is probably the most famous bookshop in Venice. The name means High Water. It naturally refers to→
Foodie View all
Italian sagra: what is it and how does it work?
Italian sagra [SAH-grah] is something I love of my country. Although there are many sagre [SAH-greh] throughout the whole year, they are→
La Menagere Florence: food, flowers and fashionable decor
Open from 7am to 2pm La Menagere Florence is a 1,500 square meters place where you can go from breakfast→
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→
VILLAGES 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.→
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→
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→
MADE IN ITALY View all
Este Ceramics Realm: my visit to Este Ceramiche e Porcellane
I was surfing the internet without a definite goal when I came across a site advertising a series of events→
Digerolamo: exquisite leather bags handcrafted in Florence
Not long ago, I entered a contest on Instagram after watching the stories of Georgette aka girlinflorence. The prize was→
Plum Plum Creations: printing in Venice
Do you always seek original souvenirs when you’re abroad? Do you prefer authentic objects, created in the very place where→