For many people, December means one thing: Christmas is coming. It’s a time for family gatherings, long meals, and — let’s be honest — a bit of indulgence. Italy is famously obsessed with food, but what often surprises visitors is how deeply regional Christmas traditions remain, even today. Despite being a relatively small country, Italy’s […]
Some of the Most Delicious Italian Christmas Desserts Read Post »
Valpolicella is a DOC wine zone in the Verona hills, northwest of the city, producing a family of red wines that range from a light everyday wine to one of Italy’s most concentrated DOCG reds. The wines are made primarily from three native grape varieties — Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, and Rondinella — grown on terraced
Valpolicella Amarone Winery Map: Best Around Lake Garda and Verona Read Post »
The hills west of Verona produce some of Italy’s most celebrated red wines: Valpolicella, Ripasso, Recioto and the mighty Amarone. The method is unique — grapes are dried on racks in a fruttaio (drying loft) for three to four months before pressing, concentrating sugars and flavour. The three family estates below each offer guided cellar
Amarone and Valpolicella: Three Wineries to Visit Near Verona Read Post »
Verona, the Palladian villas of Vicenza, and Lake Garda form a natural triangle in the Veneto and western Lombardy that can be combined into a coherent multi-day itinerary or explored as individual day trips from a single base. Verona is the logical hub — it has the best rail connections, a concentration of monuments, and
Verona, Palladian Villas and Lake Garda: A Travel Guide Read Post »
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Wine Tasting in the Lake Garda Hills: Bardolino, Lugana and Valtenesi Read Post »
The Verona Arena is a Roman amphitheatre in Piazza Bra completed around AD 30, originally outside the city walls, capable of seating over 30,000 spectators. It is one of the best-preserved ancient arenas in the world. An earthquake in 1117 destroyed most of the outer ring of arches, leaving only four standing — the so-called
Opera at the Verona Arena: Tickets, Programme and What Else to See Read Post »