Bolzano is known as “the gateway to the Dolomites” for good reasons. It’s the nearest city to the heart of the Dolomites. It took us only 1 hour 10 minutes…
Bolzano is known as “the gateway to the Dolomites” for good reasons. It’s the nearest city to the heart of the Dolomites. It took us only 1 hour 10 minutes…
Padova Padova is the home to the second oldest university in Italy (after Bologna). This university city is a charming and vibrant. Its historic centre are full of arcaded streets…
I have come to the conclusion that Burano and Murano are best visited on separate days for them to be fully appreciated, unless of course the stay in Venice is…
Years ago when my partner and I were in Venice we took a tour to the Venetian islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello, in that order. We were taken to…
Bassano del Grappa is just over an hour on the train from Vicenza (including changing trains) After the crowds on the same day of our visit to Piazza die Signori…
Italy is amazing! No matter how many times I have been there I always find new places to enchant me and old places to enthral me. Take Venice for example. There’s…
My partner and I have been to Venice a few times and have done all the usual tourist stuff. Apart from Vicenza and Burano on our trip in April 2018…
Alberobello, Puglia is home to “trulli,” whitewashed stone huts with distinctive conical roofs. Alberobello is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for the trulli but many of them are now gift shops When…
Matera in Basilicata was the scullery maid that becomes a duchess, the Cinderella that became the belle of the ball! Chosen as The European Capital of Culture for 2019 and a UNESCO…
Lecce is known as “Florence of the south”. It’s easy to see why! I first visited Lecce in 1988 when my Italian friend and I took the overnight train…