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Restaurants in Giudecca and the Lido, Venice It's important to check that the restaurant at which you're interested in eating is open! Restaurants in Venice do not all close on a Monday, rest days vary, and not all open at night. Booking is highly advisable, especially when you want an outside table. And not all restaurants (especially the smaller ones) take credit cards. Giudecca Altanella Calle delle Erbe, Giudecca 270 A family … [Read more...]
Restaurants in San Polo, Venice: It's important to check that the restaurant at which you're interested in eating is open! Restaurants in Venice do not all close on a Monday, rest days vary, and not all open at night. Booking is highly advisable, especially when you want an outside table. And not all restaurants (especially the smaller ones) take credit cards. Trattoria alla Madonna Calle della Madonna, San Polo This Venetian institution specializes in seafood and has been feeding … [Read more...]
Restaurants in San Marco, Venice It's important to check that the restaurant at which you're interested in eating is open! Restaurants in Venice do not all close on a Monday, rest days vary, and not all open at night. Booking is highly advisable, especially when you want an outside table. And not all restaurants (especially the smaller ones) take credit cards. Antico Martini | read the review | restaurant website Campo San Fantin, S. Marco 1983 041 523 … [Read more...]
Restaurants in Dorsoduro, Venice It's important to check that the restaurant at which you're interested in eating is open! Restaurants in Venice do not all close on a Monday, rest days vary, and not all open at night. Booking is highly advisable, especially when you want an outside table. And not all restaurants (especially the smaller ones) take credit cards. Taverna San Trovaso Fondamenta Priuli, Dorsoduro 1016 Close to the Accademia vaporetto stop; menu classic … [Read more...]
Hacienda de los Miradores - An Authentic Historic Seville Hacienda: For our evening in Seville, we joined in a dinner excursion to the Hacienda de los Miradores, an off-the-beaten-track dinner venue about 23 km from Seville. Hacienda de los Miradores ("Viewpoints" hacienda) is a typical Andalusian hacienda and tonight's dinner was an opportunity to dine in a Sevillano hacienda. The dinner was described as an authentic experience, with the promise of delicious regional food, and the … [Read more...]
Vienna Cafés and Coffee Shops: Vienna has many famous and grand cafés and coffee houses like the Café Residenz, Café Hofburg, Grand Café, Café Demel and Café Landtmann which are fit for royalty and those who like a bit of pampering. But for the coffee enthusiast who is looking for interesting coffee houses and some of-the-beaten-track coffee experiences, Vienna has just as many coffee houses that are full of character and atmosphere. What's more, Vienna is a city where many coffee … [Read more...]
Gizli Bahçe Konaklari - The Secret Garden Mansions of Antalya: High above Antalya harbour and nestled against the old city fortification we came across Gizli Bahçe Konaklari, a cliff-top restaurant with fabulous views of Antalya Yacht Harbour and its surrounds. But, the Gizli Bahçe Konaklari is not just a restaurant with splendid scenic views. Here we discovered the Secret Garden Mansions, some historic Seljuk mansions from the Ottoman period. Gizli Bahçe Konaklari When we happened … [Read more...]
Sagra di San Nicola - A Tortellino Festival Held in Castelfranco Emilia: In Castelfranco Emilia, a town in the province of Modena, the Feast of St Nicholas is celebrated on the second week of September. The Sagra di San Nicola is actually a Tortellino Festival where the creation of tortellini is re-enacted every year. Legend of the Tortellini If you think that your favourite pasta looks like a belly-button, there is a reason for this. According to one interesting legend, an innkeeper … [Read more...]
Eiswein or Icewine are a Type of Dessert Wine Made From Frozen Grapes: The cold weather, snow and frost are elements that are usually not conducive for growing anything. But for producers of Eiswein (German for ice wine), snow and frost are just the perfect conditions that they pray for. So What is Ice Wine? Ice wine is a type of dessert wine that is produced from grapes that have been frozen while still hanging on the vine. It is believed that ice wine was first invented in Franconia … [Read more...]
Churros Are A Popular Snack and Breakfast Food in Spain: On a recent trip to Carmona, I fell in love with Churros! No, churros is no olive-skinned Spanish soccer heartthrob, but the humble breakfast and snack food that is so popular in Spain, Portugal and Latin American countries. A First Taste of Churros We arrived at a very shut Carmona market square and were told by our guide that we had twenty minutes to kill. I later find out that there is quite a lot to see in Carmona, and why he … [Read more...]
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We're Helen and Tony Page, and we love travelling - lucky as we've been doing it for the last few decades!
Tony has long been a professional photographer and writer, but Helen now writes most of the posts and takes a lot of photos herself!
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