2 weeks in Italy: A guide to seeing Northern & Central Italy
Have 2 weeks in Italy and not sure where to travel aside from Rome and Florence? Here is my itinerary…
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4 days in Rome: challenge accepted
If you’re short on time, 4 days in Rome can be enough to see some of the major sites and…
Chianti Wine Tour
Well of course I was going to do a wine tour in Chianti while in Tuscany. What a no brainer!! After getting lost trying to find the meeting point for this tour (it was a fair distance from the train station) I finally found my way to quite an organised set up. Quickly herded onto a big coach bus…
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Cinque Terre: 2 days of rest, relaxation and beauty
What more can be said about the Cinque Terre other that it is just amazingly stunning. Beautiful. Picturesque. Tranquil (after…
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2 nights in Bologna – The foodie capital of Italy
Bologna is the largest city in the Emillia Romangna region of northern Italy. It is kind of half way between Venice and Florence….
Best of food in Bologna
The tour was run by Elisabeth whom I discovered through AirBnB experiences. Elisabeth is actually from the Netherlands but I specifically chose her to take the tour so I could gain an outsider’s perspective on living in Bologna. Elisabeth is a student and attends university in Bologna. Specifically choosing Bologna for the chance to learn more about Italian food, art and culture. The…
Bologna Apartment : Le Casine Di Vladimir
Apartment in Bologna I stayed two nights in Le Casine Di Vladimar whilst in Bologna. The apartment is about a ten minute walk from the main train station and less than ten minutes from the Centro Storico (main centre). There are some great café’s, bars, restaurants and grocery stores close by. Easily accessible on the second floor of the apartment building. The apartment is secure…
Monterrosso: Affittacamere Sull’Arco
Located about 10 minutes from the Monterroso train station, Sull’ Arco is quite an easy find considering the winding streets and little alleys of the Cinque Terre. Just off the main little street in the old town, it is a very steep climb to find the hotel on the first level. If you have a lot of luggage,…
Riomaggiore: Alla Marina Affittacamere
I cannot tell you how lovely Alla Marina is! My favourite of all hotels on my stay in Italy and for being in the Cinque Terre, it is reasonably priced. Modern, fabulous HUGE bed and the largest of showers I experienced in all of Europe. Thank you! It is NOT easy to find and luckily the staff know this…
Ca’ Due Leoni – Venice
Ca’ Due Leoni is old school Venice. Set in the Cannaregio area of Venice the hotel is about a 5 minute walk from the train station. Or in my case 20 minutes as I managed to get myself lost at every turn. The hotel is hidden away in a little courtyard which makes it nice and quiet, being away…
Streaty food tour – Venice
This was my first, but not the last time using Streaty for a walking tour while in Italy. I found them on AirBnb experiences and thought that what they had to offer suited what I was looking for in Venice. I chose to do the Venice food and wine evening tour which was hosted by a very knowledgeable local. Meeting point…
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2 days in Venice, Italy: Lost, happy & full of food!
Oh Venice! To be totally honest, after hearing some not so great reports, mostly about tourist overcrowding, I wasn’t really…