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Underrated cities in Italy you have to visit (vol.1 – North)

Italy means Rome, Venice, Florence but also plenty of less-known and hidden towns that rarely are present in travel guides or blogs articles, but nevertheless have very interesting attractions and beauties. There is something even charmer in the discovery of something less touristic and popular, something that makes you feel you are visiting a more special place, in some measure that belongs to you in a closer way. For this first episode we are going to visit some lovely towns of the Northern Italy, underrated cities in Italy you have to visit. Northern Italy Cities Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia A fascinating seaport in Northeastern Italy, it is situated between the Adriatic Sea and Slovenia. The city presents a unique charme blending different cultures, characteristics that confer it an exotic and elegant atmosphere. Throughout history it has been influenced indeed by its location at the crossroads of Latin, Slavic, and Germanic cultures. In the fin-de-siecle period it emerged as an important hub for literature and music as well. The city presents many sights such as the Castello Miramare, on the waterfront 8

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Best things to do in Milan

This time we will show you around one of Italy’s most famous cities, as well as the most stylish and cool of the entire peninsula. Milan is a very European center, as regards as fashion, trends, hangouts, art and and culture in general. Even though less rich in attractions compared to jewels like Rome, Florence or Venice, however it is rich in history and interesting monuments and attractions we want to make you discover. Duomo of Milan First stage it’s Milan’s most renowned attraction, the Duomo. The imposing construction will stands out in front of you as a huge sign of a timeless past and flourishing future. Unique and spectacular even among hundreds of cathedrals, it presents fascinating interior with rows of columns that mark the central naves. Immediately you’ll notice also its splendid glass windows. But the most striking feature it’s its eternal work in progress state. Like the Sagrada Familia its construction works go on for six centuries. The Gothic Milan Cathedral is the largest church in Italy (after Peter’s Basilica) and the fifth largest in the world.

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The enchanting Lake Garda

Treasures Italy has in store are countless. Even an Italian usually visits just a little part of the beauties of his land. My aim indeed is to discover at least a new place every month. This time i had the fortune to visit the enchanting Lake Garda. This destination in Northern Italy has Lake Garda as its center of attraction but boasts many wonders that worthy a visit. Lake garda is the largest lake in Italy in fact it spreads among three regions: Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige. This peculiarity confers even more charm to this place where like in a domino you will find several tiny and lovely villages each with things to see and to do. Arriving for instance at Verona, from there you can rent a car or travel by bus or train to traverse all the lake coast crossing all the villages and little towns of the area. You will cross Garda, Malcesine, Navene, Sirmione, Peschiera del Garda, Limone sul Garda, Riva del garda and so on, and you will notice how each of this place

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Easter recipes and traditions from North to South Italy

A journey through Easter recipes and traditions from North to South Italy. Italian Easter Recipes Colomba Pasquale The Easter holidays, like everywhere, are a time of meeting with family and friends and an opportunity to taste the various delicacies, some regional, some by now on the tables all over Italy. Let’s start from a classic, there is no Easter indeed without the classic Colomba. A tradition from Lombardy region, the story of the colomba has always been surrounded by myths and legends. Though it was born in the 30’s in the company Motta, already producing panettone, it seems that even before they were made sweet or savory pies with this shape because of its symbolic form for Christianity. The preparation of the colomba includes the use of flour, butter, eggs, sugar, candied orange peel and almonds, that differentiate it from Panettone, but there are also many variants stuffed with creams of all kinds. Torta Pasqualina Moving towards Liguria, on the tables of Easter Sunday can not miss the Pasqualina cake. Its history is very old and dates back to XV

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Chieri celebrates 40 years of Freisa Doc

Freisa there is only one: in Piedmont we have a variety of names, from d’Asti that the Tortona hills, from the Langhe and Monferrato to that of Pinerolo. And Freisa di Chieri, well-kept historical center of medieval just beyond the hills of Turin, celebrating on Saturday 20 and Sunday, April 21 the 40th anniversary of Doc “Of Freisa in Freisa” includes tastings for the public and professionals, banks and nurseries growers, as well as tasting delicious local products, among which the rubatà citizens included in the Basket of typical products of the province of Turin, and the sweet cake covered with sugar, confectioners pride of the village.

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Aquileia, the second Rome

The story that hides every corner of Italy is a continuous and pleasant surprise for the people of the travelers from big cities to the smallest fact, so many paths that invite you to follow in the footsteps of a glorious past. A step back in time leads to Aquileia, in the province of Udine, the ancient metropolis of the Roman era, along with the city of Ravenna, is is the most important archaeological site in northern Italy so that it was registered in 1998 in the list of the World Heritage Site.

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