Veneto
Share your Italian Book: Fried Flowers and Fango
I’m sure my book isn’t the first to be written about the experience of living in Italy, but it may have the most bizarre tales to tell....
Read MoreForgotten Valleys in the Dolomites - Where Time Stands Still
Few tourists staying in the Veneto venture north to the Dolomites, but in a couple of hours you can find yourself in another world where the air is cooler, the scenery spectacular and the 21st century hasn’t yet arrived...
Read MoreCircular Walks Round Conical Hills: Exploring the Euganean Hills
It’s an unlikely sight as you approach the Euganean Hills (in the Veneto region) when driving eastwards across the endlessly flat plain of northern Italy....
Read MoreEffigy Burned on the Eve of Unification Celebration
The hero of Italian unification is burned in effigy days before Italy turns 150.
Read MoreBrangelina buy Italian maison
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have purchased a $40 million mansion in the Valpolicella hills.
Read MoreStorm over National Anthem
In the second bout of controversy surrounding the Italian National Anthem in a week, Luca Zaia, the Northern League Governor of Veneto, has caused offence by apparently requesting that Verdi’s “Va, Pensiero” be played in its place....
Read MoreThree best exhibitions in the Veneto
If you are visiting Bassano del Grappa, Conegliano or Castelfranco Veneto, put these great exhibitions on your plans...
Read MoreGood opportunities available in ‘stable’ Veneto property market
Prices remain steady in Venice and the Colli Euganei but, throughout the region, savvy buyers have greater room for negotiation...
Read MoreFoodie guide to radicchio
Whenever Italians want to add a splash of purple to their recipes "radicchio" does the trick. But this colourful chicory is especially famous for its distinctive, elegant, slightly bitter taste that makes it a versatile ingredient to have in salads, soups, risotto, on pizzas or just on its own, grilled and served with top quality extra virgin olive oil and Modena Balsamic vinegar.
Read MoreBebe on board
Life dealt a cruel blow to a happy, outgoing, sporty eleven-year-old from the Veneto one year ago. The youngster, called Beatrice but known to everyone as Bebe, contracted fulminant meningitis and, following a septic crisis, her arms and legs were amputated.
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