Venice View all
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→
Gondola ferry: a quick way to cross the Grand Canal in Venice
I was in Venice the other day and I was on a hurry, so I tried a gondola ferry service.→
The Highlights of the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice
In this post you will find the 8 unmissable paintings of the Gallerie dell’Accademia, or at least the ones that→
My visit to the Burano Lace Museum
During my visit to Burano I decided to dedicate some time to the Burano Lace Museum. Lace is the best known→
Scuola Grande di San Rocco: Tintoretto’s opus
La Scuola Grande di San Rocco is one of the 6 Great Schools of Venice, and it is the only→
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→
Food 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→
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→
Marostica cherry festival
In the little medieval town of Marostica every year at the end of May you can attend the Marostica cherry festival,→
Villages & Burgs View all
Chiusdino: unexpected beauty and medieval charm
You already know that I have a thing for burgs. I recently explored another one in the province of Siena→
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,→
San Gusmè, the minuscule burg where people have no hurry
San Gusmè is a minuscule burg 30 minutes by car from Siena. The last stretch of the road to reach it→
THINGS TO DO View all
Ca’ d’Oro: a museum with a view
Before visiting the Ca’ d’Oro (golden House – ca’ stands for casa) I only knew that it had a astonishing Gothic→
The little Oratory of the Blessed Virgin, half hidden in Padua
The Oratory of the Blessed Virgin (1723), which overlooks the Porte Contarine basin is dedicated to the Madonna dei Barcari→
San Rocco Oratory in Padova: a gem full of jewels
That morning I just wanted to visit the San Rocco Oratory and I wasn’t expecting anything more. I reached it soon→
WHERE TO EAT View all
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→
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→
Tanapertè, the Alice in Wonderland style tea room in Treviso
If you’re loyal readers, you should know I love tea. I have at least two mugs per day, usually green→
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,→
Pizzeria Fuori di Zucca: an “instagrammable” pizzeria in Padua
Fuori di Zucca is a pizzeria just outside Padua, in the close municipality of Noventa Padovana, village where once Venetian→
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→
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