Verona

The most romantic day of the year

Verona, the city of love celebrates Valentine’s Day in the most romantic way!

Christmas markets in Italy

Italians love celebrations and christmas is a big one! They are out and about buying gifts and christmas ornaments, christmas trees and beautiful wreaths and trimmings. Christmas markets are very popular, especially in towns like Bolzano where the mercatino di natale attracts crowds of people. The stalls (bancarelle) sell mostly handmade ornaments and gifts and […]

Cultural visits in the Veneto and Lombardy

Like many regions in Italy, the Veneto is a rich cultural centre, and along with Mantova in Lombardia, there’s lots to see and do at any time of the year. These are a few of the current exhibitions I visited over a few days.

The shrine of Italian victories

La Vittoriale degli Italiani (The shrine of Italian victories) is a grand villa in the hills of the Gardone Riviera, on the shore of Largo di Garda. We visited the villa where Gabriele d’Annuzio, the Italian writer and poet lived. The villa – a museum now – contains thousands of objet’s d’art and over 30,000 […]

Cooking with Luca

This evening we have a cooking lesson with the lovely Luca. On the menu: Pomodorini ripieni Salsa verde della nonna di Luca Tagliatelle con il pesto Salami di cioccolata A great evening learning to make simple, but delicious dishes and afterward sharing the fruits of our labour. Buon appetito! Isabella […]

Celebration, Veronese style

Buon compleanno Wolfi e tanti auguri per il vostro anniversario da venticinquesimo a te e carissima Lodovica! A fantastic party to celebrate two occasions – Wolfi’s 50th and 25 years of marriage from him and Lodovica, my lovely friend. Held at a beautiful villa in the countryside outside Verona, it was live music, food and […]

Rice fields in the Veneto

A beautiful day for an excursion to Isola della Scala, located on the fertile plains close to Verona. It is often called “Citta del Riso” (city of rice) because it is surrounded by rice fields. Isola della Scala has been a centre for rice production in the Veneto since the 17th century and has also […]

Verona, the city of love and beauty

/> A guided tour of the medieval buildings in Verona by my teacher Giacomo who knows the history of the city very well. Had an interesting show and tell afternoon with him (all in Italian).