Italian pearls off the radar you have to visit vol.2
Here we go with the second chapter of the Italian pearls off the radar you have to visit. Inspired by the Telegraph list, we want to virtually show you around these beauties often not considered by bloggers and Italians.This time we want to take you to 4 others places situated mainly in Northern Italy. Let’s start from Le Langhe.
Le Langhe
Piedmont region is more known for Torino or maybe for its ski runs and resorts, but actually, it conceals so much more. Langhe region, for instance, is a region that can boast to be Italy’s finest gastronomic center (the birthplace of the Slow Food movement) and to have some amazing rolling countryside. Situated between Cuneo and Asti it offers marvelous landscapes like the Alpi Marittime national park fantastic mountain scenery.
Ravenna
A tiny city located in Emilia Romagna region and often not included in tourist itineraries, but undoubtedly worth a visit. One of these reasons are surely its Byzantine mosaics, included in UNESCO world heritage list, even more fascinating if visited by night during Mosaico di notte event. We suggest visiting this town in occasion of Sant’Apollinare feast (patron saint celebration occurring from late June to September) when the town enlivens with concerts, street food stalls and fireworks. Once there don’t miss San Vitale and the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia.
Genoa
Let’s move towards another enchanting region, Liguria. We want to make you know Genova, an ultra-suggestive and folkloristic city. Its Porto Antico has been revitalized as an oasis of bars and restaurants, while the wealth it accumulated in the Middle Ages sings in its cluster of Renaissance palaces. The Palazzo Rosso for instance, boasting paintings by Veronese and Van Dyck. There are plenty of things to see in Genoa, the Lanterna, the famous Acquario, Palazzo Reale or Boccadasse ancient maritime village. But Genoa is special for its alleys and the spirit you can live only once there.
Lago d’iseo
We have written about beautiful Italian lakes in other articles but Lake Iseo deserves a special mention. Not that famous Iseo is popular with sports lovers and hikers and is home to Europe’s largest lake island, Monte Isola. Smaller than Lake Como but considerably quieter and even more charming, with fewer sun-blotched tourists, it is situated just north of the cities of Brescia and Bergamo, easily reachable also from Milan. You have absolutely to visit Monte Isola, three kilometres in length and with only 2,000 residents and no cars, therefore so calm. Enjoy its cobbled waterside track and admire the blue and white paper flowers next to doorways.
