Lugano, a truly multicultural city. Not only because of the ethnic of its inhabitants, due to the very close proximity to Italy, the Swiss City of Lugano is heavily influenced by the Italians. Not only the culture swapped over the green border, also the culinary …
Where to get delicious Mövenpick ice cream in Lugano? Straight at the main train station! After a long train ride, especially in summer, you need something to refresh. Instead of buying a cold drink, why not indulging in ice-cream? Especially as Lugano is located sooo …
Milan is an ideal base to not only explore the Lombard capital city but also for various day trips. Want to visit another City, then head to Bergamo, Verona or Venice, want to go to a Lake, then go to Como, Lake Maggiore or Lugano. …
There is no reason why you shouldn’t take a Boat on Lake Lugano! Lugano, what a wonderfully beautiful city. The deep blue water, surrounded by sky-high green mountains, what a scenery. Walking along the shores of the Lake is indeed very nice, but what’s even …
Friedrichshafen is the second biggest city of Lake Constance, with multiple HQ’s of big companies, universities and so much more going on. However, the local culinary scene is rather bland and quite frankly uninspiring. A very welcomed new addition is Café Karamell near the harbour …
Pomodoro & Mozzarella Panzerotti by daPrette in Padua / Padova – yummm!!! Have you ever tried Panzerotti? Panzerotti, also known as panzarotto, is a sort of small calzone. The semicircular, half-moon, shaped dough pieces are usually filled with tomato sauce, cheese, and a variety of …
Zeppole di San Giuseppe are delicious choux pastry doughnuts filled with vanilla cream and decorated with an amaranth cherry. Usually prepared for Saint Joseph’s Day on March 19th, you can guilt-free enjoy them year-round in Italy. In Padua, I enjoyed my first Zeppole di San …
The Saffron and Mushroom Risotto by coop Italy (“risotto ai funghi porcini e zafferano”) will change your life! Just recently I found out about my love for Risotto. Having always preferred any type of Pasta dish over Rice, now I can definitely not understand why …
Not only is Prato della Valle in Padua the largest square in all of Italy, it’s also a popular place to chill and hang out, as well as so much more. 6 days a week there is a big market on parts of Prato della …
Is Fast Food always unhealthy? absolutely not! A new kind of fast food chain is taking over (northern) Italy and I absolutely love it. Bigoi. In various locations and cities across the northern part of Italy, they are selling Pasta. Quick and easy. Their only …
Verona, already a magnificent city from the ground, with the cobblestone paths, the structured house walls, but from a higher view the city even gets more stunning. You don’t need to have an upscale hotel with a rooftop terrace, or even an own hotel room …
Trieste, the famous port in the north-eastern Italian region named Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Trieste is actually a city and area with a very long history, as the area was already inhabited since the second millennium BC. The convenient location by the sea made Trieste an important …
Whats better than a refreshing ice cream on a hot summer day? In Padua, after visiting the famous market on Prato della Valle, the biggest square in the country, I needed something refreshing. As I didn’t want to “waste” time by sitting in a street …
Just a few more days, or actually just some more hours, till the first game of this years FIFA World Cup in Russia starts. The excitement level of some is already really high, while others still need some first games to watch, to fully catch …
Are you still a “Postcard Person”? Even though you might start to think it’s silly (out-of-trend, …) to send a postcard from vacation back home to your loved ones, you might still also be happy when someone else sends you a card from their holiday. Often …
Verona, a remarkably charming city, both from the ground and especially as seen from the birds-eye perspective. Thanks to Verona Card and the overview of places I’m allowed to visit for free, I found out about Torre dei Lamberti. It’s basically a huge clock tower …
When does the Market at Prato della Valle in Padua take place? Market days are something truly unique in Italy. While you might have already heard about local farmers markets taking place in so many smaller and bigger cities, those usually consist of real farmers …
Visiting Arena di Verona is a must when visiting the romantic Italian city. Arena di Verona, the ancient amphitheatre from the first century AD is not without a reason the symbol of the city. Once used to entertain the masses (up to 30 000 !!), …
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