Brunello Wine Tasting in Tuscany
Italy is famous for wine. And a day of Brunello wine tasting is definitely a highlight in Tuscany. We spent …
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is indeed leaning – a lot! One would expect that, ok. But nevertheless we were …
The mediaeval towers of San Gimignano – Aiming high in Tuscany
Suddenly, we can see the town from the bus window. Beyond some hills in the distance, skyscrapers are rising over …
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Weekend highlights in Bologna
Earlier this summer we did a weekend trip to Bologna, one of those historical North-Italian cities that are generally pleasant …
Lovers in Verona
“There are such wonderful cool hills and green meadows in my home country!” Aida entices her lover Radames. Poor Aida. …
Reinhold Messner vs Count Trauttmansdorff in South Tyrol
„Have you seen everything?” the elderly man in braces staffing the cashier and book stall at the Messner Mountain Museum …
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Bella Italia in Naples
“This is Italy! Naples!” Marco points excitedly to the steep cliffs coming into view. “And behind the famous Amalfi coast, …
