Fratelli Vogadori is a small family-run winery in Negrar in the heart of the Valpolicella. Three brothers, Alberto, Gaetano and Emanuele, work together to produce wonderful wines and olive oil from their land. They are the third generation running this picturesque winery. The Fratelli brothers’ hospitality began before we even set foot in their winery. […]
The Curse of Castello di Miramare
With a commanding presence over the Gulf of Trieste, Castello di Miramare (or the Castle of Miramare) is majestic. Growing up, I used to pretend my house was a castle and as I begrudgingly did chores like the dishes, I would imagine I was Cinderella. Castello di Miramare practically fit the bill for the type […]
Grotta Gigante: The World’s Largest Tourist Cave
Italy is know for a lot of things – pizza, pasta, the Colosseum, gelato, and Ferrari. But did you know Italy is also one of the countries that has the most caves on Earth? More than 35,000 in fact! And the Friuli Venezia Giulia, the little region in the north of Italy that we call […]
Wine Wednesday: Allegrini Estates
The vineyards of the Valpolicella are tucked between Verona and the shores of Lake Garda. Once with a reputation for churning out wine so cheap it was only suitable for ordering at pizzerias, the Valpolicella now produces some of Italy’s finest reds. So when we wanted to discover the wines of the valley of many […]
10 Fun Facts about the Colosseum
Sometimes I find it is hardest to write about the world’s best known tourist attractions, like the Colosseum or the Eiffel Tower. I could give you a history lesson, but you can get that from just about any other website or from any Rick Steve’s or Frommers guidebook. I could rattle off numbers about its […]
Hiking the Dolomites Alta Via 1
Have you ever wanted to hike a long distance trail? Then you need to give the Dolomites Alta Via 1 (High Route 1) in Italy a look. It starts near the Austrian border and heads south through the beautiful and rugged Dolomite Mountains for 80-90 miles. The best part about backpacking this distance trail is […]
5 Italian Street Foods to Try
Google Italian food and immediately images of wood-fired pizzas and heaping plates of pasta pop-up. Like many, even after years of living in Italy, I don’t associate Italy with street food. We put the question to our Facebook community and taco carts were mentioned more than once along with Korean Yaki Mandu, steaming bowls of […]
What Happens to that Coin You Tossed in the Trevi Fountain?
If you’ve been to Rome, you’ve probably tossed a coin into the Trevi Fountain like thousands of other visitors do every single day. The tradition gained popularity after it was the theme of the 1954 romantic comedy Three Coins in the Fountain, but it started long before the movie. Originally, it was said that a […]
Castelvecchio: The Friuli Winery That Was Once a WWI Battleground
We seemingly find ourselves at a lot of wineries steeped in history, like Faust Wine Cellar in the vast labyrinth system beneath Buda Castle that served as escape routes in the middle ages. But World War I and World War II history feels like current history and Azienda Agricola Castelvecchio Winery served as a glorious […]
Schiopetto Leads the Italian Whites
We drove up the winding road through rolling green hills and vineyards stretching as far as the eye could see to Azienda Agricola Mario Schiopetto, one of the Friuli Venezia Giulia’s leading wineries. Located in the Capriva del Friuli, Schiopetto is also one of the Collio’s historical wineries. Mario Schiopetto started producing highly controversial wines […]
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