4 beautiful beginner hiking destinations in Italy Perhaps best known for its historic cities overflowing with art and architecture such as the capital, Rome, Italy is awash with enchanting countryside that provides the perfect contrast for a well-rounded trip. You don’t have to be a hiker to enjoy the most magnificent rural destinations: there are… Read More 4 beautiful beginner hiking destinations in Italy
Pienza is a tiny, Renaissance town in the heart of the Val d’Orcia, Tuscany. I visited Pienza a long time ago but I still remember its stunning architecture and delicious Pecorino cheese made from sheep’s milk. Pope Pius II designed Pienza in the 15th century as an ideal town. To this day Pienza’s historical center… Read More Postcard from Pienza, Tuscany
My husband and I spent a short weekend with friends in Padua, Italy at the beginning of July. The main reason of our visit was a heavy metal concert for our husbands and Aperol spritz and catching up for my best friend and me. We all just wanted to enjoy some fine Italian food and… Read More Snapshots from Padua (July 2023)
We’ve recently visited Padua (Padova in Italian). It’s a rather beautiful, university city with interesting sights such as a large square with sculptures Prato della Valle and Basilica of St. Anthony. This wasn’t my first visit to Padova so our main preoccupation wasn’t strictly sightseeing. This was a leisurely, short weekend break with friends to… Read More Thursday doors: a few doors from Padua, Italy
Sunday in Cividale del Friuli is a travel blog post about our family’s day trip to stunning Cividale del Friuli in Italy. We visited it in August two years ago. That was our daughter’s first international trip. She was less than 2 years old. It was a pure coincidence that our daughter’s first international day… Read More Sunday in Cividale del Friuli, Italy
Thursday doors: doors from Trieste, Italy shows several interesting doors from a Northern Adriatic town of Trieste. I often go to Trieste. My last short visit was in last November because I flew to London from Trieste airport. I spend a few hours walking around the city center before my flight. I even sat down for… Read More Thursday doors: doors from Trieste, Italy
This Thursday I am sharing with you a couple of door photos from a beautiful, small Italian town Cividale del Friuli. After two years this was our first trip abroad. It was a lovely day trip and I will blog more about it. Now, have a look at a couple of Italian doors for Thursday… Read More Thursday doors: doors from Cividale del Friuli,Italy
the Red Phone Box travels 