One thing I love about Italy is its abundance of places off the beaten track which (excuse the...
Category - Italian Art and Culture
Exploring Padua: Palazzo della Ragione
I was instantly smitten with Padua’s Palazzo della Ragione. A building where history, art...
Keeping Alive the Old Italian Crafts
It is very easy to get in touch with Italy’s past. You don’t even need to go to a...
Ciao, Carnevale or 9 Authentic Italian Carnival Experiences You...
So, the start of this week marked the end of Carnevale – this just over half a month long...
Exploring Venice: The Natural History Museum
If you are visiting Venice for a day, its Natural History Museum may stay well off your radar...
Traghetto
What do you do when you need to go across the Grand Canal in Venice and you are miles away from the...
The Good Witch Befana
How good a boy or a girl have you been in the preceding twelve months is a question of utter...
The Magical Creatures of Veneto
A few days ago I came face to face with three rather sinister-looking ladies. They had...
Seurat, Van Gogh, Mondrian – The Best Exhibition in a Long...
Have you been in one of those situations where you are adamant that you don’t want to and...
Exploring Veneto: The 11th Century Sanctuary of St. St. Vittore...
Italy can be such a walking cliche! A Colosseum here, a gondola ride there. Wild hordes of tourists...