Category: Northern Italy
Verona, Italy – City of Tragic Love and White WineJanuary 14, 2010 · Category: Northern Italy
Approaching Verona , Italy on the train, I knew very little about the city other than that it is the setting for Shakespeare’s... [Read the full story]
Alba, Italy: Home of the Slow Food MovementJanuary 11, 2010 · Category: Northern Italy
A culinary epicenter on a global level, Alba is home to the Slow Food Movement, noble wines made with the Nebbiolo grape, and... [Read the full story]
The Secrets of Genovese PestoDecember 2, 2009 · Category: Northern Italy
The Italian city of Genoa is not recognized for its beauty. Its massive industrial port blocks views of the Mediterranean, and... [Read the full story]
Loving Italy’s Lake GardaSeptember 26, 2009 · Category: Northern Italy
My grandfather gave me a copy of Goethe’s Italian Letters before I took the train south from Frankfurt to Lake Garda, in... [Read the full story]
Architectural Splendor in La Spezia, ItalyAugust 29, 2009 · Category: Northern Italy
La Spezia (The spice) is a gateway to the Cinque Terre, one of Italy’s most beautiful and romantic spots along the Ligurian... [Read the full story]
Culinary Bliss in Parma, ItalyAugust 17, 2009 · Category: Northern Italy
On the way back home to Nice (France) after spending the week in Italy, my travel companion turned to me and asked “Do we need... [Read the full story]
Verona, Italy: Romeo, Juliet and MoreAugust 12, 2009 · Category: Northern Italy
Romeo and Juliet may only be characters in a play, but they’ve been supporting a lucrative business in the city of Verona for... [Read the full story]
Bologna, Italy: La Dotta, La Grassa, La RossaAugust 7, 2009 · Category: Northern Italy
During a 3-day visit, I discovered that there is more to love about Bologna than its fabulous Bolognese sauce. While I was living... [Read the full story]
Italy’s Lake Como: Spectacular Villas, Gardens and Active SportsJuly 21, 2009 · Category: Northern Italy
Lake Como, about 25 miles north of Milan, is a hugely popular spot, and it’s easy to see why. This gorgeous blue lake, 30 miles... [Read the full story]
Villas and Gardens of Italy’s Borromean IslandsJune 9, 2009 · Category: Northern Italy
The amazing sculptures and gardens on Isola Bella and Isola Madre, in Northern Italy’s Lake Maggiore, show what aristocratic... [Read the full story]
Locanda dell’Isola Comacina, A Restaurant Like No OtherMay 31, 2009 · Category: Northern Italy
Comacina, a quiet, pleasant island in Lake Como, holds one of Italy’s lesser-known treasures: Locanda dell’Isola Comacina.... [Read the full story]
Enjoying Piedmont’s Culinary WondersFebruary 13, 2009 · Category: Northern Italy
Piedmont, the region at the base of the Italian Alps, is bordered by Switzerland and France, and sometimes seems to take more... [Read the full story]
Day Trips to the Mountains of Trento, ItalyFebruary 4, 2009 · Category: Northern Italy
Whether it’s skiing on Monte Bondone in January or swimming in the aquamarine lakes of Monte Terlago in June—there are countless... [Read the full story]
Exploring Italy’s Cinque TerreJanuary 24, 2009 · Category: Northern Italy
Italy’s Cinque Terre offers one of the country’s most stunning coastlines. Cinque Terre means “Five Lands” and is a collection... [Read the full story]
Visit the Sights in Trento, ItalyJanuary 14, 2009 · Category: Northern Italy
While many travelers to Italy are very happy to stroll the streets of Florence, get lost in the maze of Venice, or tour the ruins... [Read the full story]
