Italy
Italy, a captivating Mediterranean nation, enthrals visitors with its rich history, enchanting landscapes, and cultural treasures. From the grandeur of Rome’s ancient ruins to the serene beauty of the Amalfi Coast, Italy offers a feast for the senses. Indulge in delectable cuisine, vibrant festivals, and timeless art, all in this enchanting destination.
In Italy, I have already visited the following cities: Bergamo, Bologna, Brixen, Como (Lake Como), Firenze | Florence, Genoa | Genova, Imola, Luino, Meran | Merano, Milan | Milano, Montaione, Naples | Napoli, Palermo (Sicily), Pisa, Pompeii | Pompei, Portofino, Rapallo, Riccione, Rimini, Rome | Roma, San Bartolomeo al Mare, Trieste, Turin, Venice | Venezia, Verona, Voghera
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Cacio e Pepe at Osteria Angelino dal 1899 in Rome near Colosseum
When in Rome, you have to eat as the Romans do! Two of the most famous dishes from the nowadays Italian capital are Carbonara and Cacio e Pepe. While the first is known all over the world, the creamy pasta sauce with egg yolk and bacon, the second one is lesser-known but loved equally. Cacio…
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italo Train from Naples to Rome in Italy – Trip Report
If you want to travel long distance by Train in Italy there are two options or two operating companies. Trenitalia and italo high-speed trains. To travel from Naples to Rome in Italy I’ve chosen italo as they had great deals for return trips. Only 26,89 € for two train rides, from Naples and Rome and…
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Naples Smartphone Sightseeing Walk – Centrale/ Mercato/ Corso Umberto I/ Garibaldi
With a Smartphone, you are shooting different Pictures than with a big Camera. Have you noticed this already as well? You are more spontaneous, you can’t zoom it (well, you shouldn’t), you can tap to focus and with a big screen, you can check better what will be visible in the shot in the end.…
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Fried Pizza by Masardona in Napoli / Naples
Pizza Fritte or Fried Pizza is a very special version of Pizza. To try good Pizza Fritte you should go to la Masardona in Napoli/Naples. The Location is not directly in the City Centre and when walking there you truly wonder if you are right, or in a completely different area. For more than 70…
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Hotel La Tabaccaia Castelfalfi in Montaione (Tuscany)
Castelfalfi is a little village in the middle of Tuscany. It might look like a regular Italian town, but it’s all part of Toscana Resort Castelfalfi by Hotel Group TUI Blue. An excellent Golf Course, own vineyards and olive trees for fully own produced Olive Oil, Restaurants (Il Rosmarino, La Roca di Castelfalfi) and Hotel…
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Flying a Drone (DJI Mavic Pro) for the very first time
Flying a Drone on my own, something I wanted to do for such a long time! Drones by DJI are more than just a fun toy, they can produce stunning pictures and videos from perspectives you usually don’t have. Flying to the Top of a mountain, filming and flying very closely above water or taking…
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Catching the Sunset with a Peugeot 3008 GT-Line around Castelfalfi in Tuscany
Catching the sunset with a photogenic Car in the Tuscan region of Italy, can it get any more picture-perfect? Castelfalfi is a small village belonging to the municipality of Montaione in the metropolitan city of Florence. Until a few years, only 5 people still lived in this medieval village, in the middle of nature. In…
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Travel Diary: 24h in Rome in May
Having just 24 hours in Rome is way too short! Even though a stay in Rome should be as long as ever possible I tried to do my best and explore as much as possible. Due to an Event I already had most of my time occupied but in the early afternoon and later in…
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Ristorante Pizzeria Alba Riccione
Ristorante Pizzeria Alba in Riccione is located at Viale Dante, a lively Shopping Street close to the Beach of Riccione. Already some years ago I had such a good Pizza Margherita there, that I simply needed to eat there again. After all these years, is it still the best Pizza in Riccione? Ristorante Pizzeria Alba…
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Triple-Chocolate Gelato by Cioccolati Italiani Naviglio Grande / Milan
If you’re looking for a Chocolate-Coma, enjoy a Triple Chocolate Gelato by Cioccolati Italiani Naviglio Grande in Milan. Besides Gelato and Italian ice cream, they offer Chocolate in any form you can wish for. Actually, I ordered ‘one small chocolate gelato’ while walking along Naviglio Grande, but received a true chocolate dream. First, the top…
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Travel Diary: Walking along Naviglio Grande in Milan’s Navigli District
Naviglio Grande is the place to be in Milan, especially during summer evenings. In the Navigli district, there is one Restaurant next to another Café and Restaurant, the houses are cute and small and in between you can find individually-owned shops and art galleries. Naviglio Grande is the last Canal that is still intact in…
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Saint Mark’s Square in Venice
One of the main tourist attractions in Venice Italy is Saint Mark’s Square. The fact that Saint Mark’s Square is the only real square in Venice, the floating City, makes it even more special. Sure, other smaller places have free space, but the biggest one is definitely Saint Mark’s Square or Piazza San Marco in…
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Rossopomodoro Venice near St Mark’s Square
Rossopomodoro Venice is located near St Mark’s Square and is an ideal option for Lunch or Dinner. Venice, the floating City, is known to be expensive. Especially close to main sights like St. Mark’s Square or Rialto Bridge, the Prices increase (drastically). Rossopomodoro Venice is located in the backstreet of St Mark’s Basilica and is…
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ibis Styles Milano Centro Hotel (former Hotel Serena Milan)
ibis Styles Milano Centro Hotel is located on the corner to Corso Buenos Aires and just a few hundred meters to the Train Station Milano Centrale. The location of this affordable City Hotel couldn’t be any better! ibis Styles Milano Centro opened just back in Fall 2015 and therefore everything is still in a very…
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Frecciabianca Train to Venice, from Milan – Trip Report
The Frecciabianca Train connects Venice with Milan. In just 2:35 hours you can Travel from the Lombardian Metropol City of Milan to the floating city of Venice. Of course with Stops in other Cities on the way, Brescia, Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione, Verona Porta Nuova, Vicenza, Padova, Venezia Mestre and Venezia S. Lucia as a final…
