Day 3 takes us through Valdobbiadene, San Pietro di Barbozza and San Stefano: Day 3 of our Walking the Prosecco Hills tour is a circular walk which takes us to Valdobbiadene, the heartland of the Prosecco region. We visit one of the better local producers of prosecco, enjoy some tasting and learn about the prosecco-making […]
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Walking the Prosecco Hills – Day 2
WE START WALKING THE PROSECCO HILLS ON DAY 2: This morning, Day 2 of our Walking the Prosecco Hills tour, we transfer to the pretty town of Cison di Valmarino, one of the best-preserved villages in the Prosecco area. The town contains historic monuments and buildings which hints at its past role as a major […]
Walking the Prosecco Hills – Day 1
DAY 1 – WALKING THE PROSECCO HILLS: Day 1 of our Walking the Prosecco Hills hiking holiday is arrival day. By the time all our group members arrive and we get to the Hotel Contà, there is just time to unpack and get ready for a quick briefing and dinner. Welcome Dinner For our welcome […]
Walking the Prosecco Hills
We’ve long been drinking prosecco from Valdobbiadene, so “Walking the Prosecco Hills”, is just our kind of holiday.
No Place Too Far – Scarpa
Inspired by Scarpa’s Tagline – No Place Too Far, we visit Asolo: Scarpa’s tagline “No Place Too Far” describes the company’s challenge when it comes to producing quality hiking, mountaineering and other outdoor activity shoes. For us, it takes on another meaning. Scarpa Shoes We’ve always liked Scarpa shoes for hiking and have also come […]
James Joyce Café in Trieste
Not the Historical James Joyce Café: It’s been raining a lot in Trieste and so we duck into the James Joyce Café at via Roma. James Joyce’s statue is just across the street on the Canal Grande and one of the apartments he lived in was at via S. Nicolo 30, in the opposite direction […]
A Sizzling and Soporific Roman Holiday
A Roman Holiday during an Extreme Heatwave: We always love coming back to Rome, but on this trip our experience is a less than comfortable one. Before leaving home, we checked the weather and were encouraged to learn that the heatwave in Europe is over and that temperatures are back to normal. Well, it seems […]
Verona Arena – 100th Opera Festival
Opera fans in Verona are in for a treat. Arena di Verona celebrates its milestone 100th Opera Festival with some of the greatest and most spectacular operas.
The Three Tenors at Rome’s Chiesa di San Paolo entro le Mura
An evening of opera classics with The Three Tenors: Enjoy a great evening of opera classics with The Three Tenors at Rome’s Chiesa di San Paolo entro le Mura. This festive performance in Rome features famous Italian opera arias from Tosca, La Traviata, Turandot, Rigoletto and more, as well as the most popular Neapolitan songs, […]
Teatro di Marcello – An Ancient Theatre in Rome
Roman Nights at the Teatro di Marcello or Theatre of Marcellus: Long before the Teatro di Marcello (Theatre of Marcellus) was completed, tragedy and drama had already played out at this open-air theatre in Rome. Teatro Marcello was the plan of Julius Caesar but he was murdered in 44BC and the construction of the theatre […]
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