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A day trip to Bergamo Città Alta

A day trip to Bergamo Città Alta

by Michelle | Aug 5, 2021 | Bergamo Città Alta, Blog Posts, Places to visit

A day trip to Bergamo Città Alta. A Panoramic view from the bell tower. Our day trip to Bergamo Città Alta after landing in Milan My last blog post was about visiting hilltop towns in Italy. Local-Italy-Visit a hilltop town.  To stay true to my advice, we visited the...
Out of the way places: Visit a hilltop town in Italy.

Out of the way places: Visit a hilltop town in Italy.

by Michelle | Jul 27, 2021 | Blog Posts, Places to visit

The hill top town of Vezzano Ligure off the E80 heading toward La Spezia Visit a hilltop town in Italy Any hilltop town in Italy will do! I’ve driven on the E80 highway a gazillion times. It is a main European highway that goes from north to south, Genoa to...
The best family-friendly beach in Italy

The best family-friendly beach in Italy

by Michelle | Jul 22, 2021 | Blog Posts, Forte Dei Marmi, Places to visit, Tuscany

And the winner is… Forte dei Marmi. The best family-friendly beach in Italy. I can’t remember the statistic exactly but about 3000 sq miles of Italy is coastline. For this reason, It is easy to understand why the Italians love the sea so much. The ocean is...
Hidden gems in Emilia Romagna. Visit Comacchio

Hidden gems in Emilia Romagna. Visit Comacchio

by Michelle | Jul 6, 2021 | Blog Posts, Emilia Romagna, Places to visit

The charming canals of Comacchio Emilia Romagna has its own little Venice. May I present, Comacchio Just north of Ravenna and east of Ferrara lies the lovely fishing town of Comacchio. Not as famous as its sister Venice, but definitely one of the many hidden gems in...
Where to go for an amazing steak in Tuscany

Where to go for an amazing steak in Tuscany

by Michelle | Jun 28, 2021 | Blog Posts, Food Culture, Places to visit, Tuscany, Where to eat

This post is for all of my carnivore friends out there! Full disclosure, to find an amazing steak in Tuscany, you have to travel to the border with Liguria. Don’t worry, it is worth the detour. The Fiorentina is that good! I’m gonna tell you where to go...
What is a sagra and why you have to go!

What is a sagra and why you have to go!

by Michelle | Jun 28, 2021 | Blog Posts, Food Culture, Places to visit, Where to eat

Sagra of porcini mushrooms in Sarzana, Liguria Photo by: iryna1 What is a sagra A sagra is a traditional Italian food festival that usually takes place yearly and is centered around the local food produced in that town or region. So, Now that I have given you the wiki...
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