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Famous for being one of Italy’s most romantic cities, Verona has a charm which is recognized all over the world. It is no surprise in fact that generations of poets and writers have told its beauties, a case in point being William Shakespeare who made it the setting to the work he is probably most famous for, which to this day lends Verona that are...

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The charming hamlet of Asolo, in the province of Treviso, Italy, is only about 50 miles from Venice by car. You might ask why would anyone choose to leave Venice, one of the most alluring tourist destinations in the world, and head to Asolo? Here’s why: An ancient hill town awaits discovery Although there is only one Venice, this tiny medieval town...

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It’s not easy to be a dog in Venice. Plots of grass or even of unpaved earth are rare, as are trees. There are few open public spaces of much size, and even the city’s one substantial park–on the island of Sant’ Elena–has a basketball and a tennis court, two small playgrounds, a scaled-down soccer field, but no dog run. Moreover, Venetian law requi...

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“On the bridge of Bassano we will shake hands”(“Sul ponte di Bassano, là ci darem la mano” in italian). This i show a folklore song of the town of Bassano del Grappa starts telling the love of the locals for the Old Bridge (ponte vecchio), symbol of the town and at the same time of resilience and rebirth. Three times destroyed and three times rebui...

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Renowned Italian director Paolo Sorrentino's latest movie "The Hand of God" made its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 2, 2021. The movie not only won the Grand Jury Prize but was also chosen as Italy's contender for the best international feature film at the upcoming Oscars. Sorrentino said that it was practical for...

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Burano rises in four islands of the Venetian Lagoon and is part of the city of Venice, the small islands that compose it are separated by rio Pontinello, Rio Giudecca and Rio Terranova. Its fame is connected inextricably to the production of lace, an excellence that is as popular as the glass craftsmanship made in the near Murano. Founded by refuge...

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Restaurants in Venice are notorious for serving average food at exorbitant prices, but there’s a way to escape that, and mingle with locals while you’re at it: cicchetti bars. Cicchetti are small snacks or side dishes, typically served in traditional bàcari (cicchetti bars). Common cicchetti include tiny sandwiches, plates of olives and vegetables,...

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llda De Carli’s house, where she prepares her own takes on local dishes such as her lake trout recipe, is nestled into the hills of Lazise, a town perched about 30 minutes northwest of Verona in the Veneto, overlooking Lake Garda. It’s not easy to find, but we immediately feel at home when we finally do.  A well-kept garden surrounds the cottage wh...

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The finest red wine grape bunches of the season were carefully harvested by hand by an elderly couple and their adult children as their small grandchildren watched the work that one day would be at the core of their existence. For this particular wine producing family, they took pride in hanging the grape bunches, one by one, on ropes that hung fro...

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This year, La Serenissima turned 1600, and she carries her age well. According to tradition and historical sources, Venice was founded in 421 AD: it’s the Chronicon Altinate,  a chronicle dating from the 11th century, that tells us. Of course, as it is easy to imagine, it didn’t all happen in a day. Just like Rome wasn’t built in 24 hours, neither...

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