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Tuscany

Vin Santo found in the uninspiring new town

[June 2023] After having a very satisfying lunch in the old town of Certaldo, a town in the Tuscany region of Italy, we took a walk around the area, but the clouds seemed to be…

Tuscany

At the table with the view

[June 2023] We made a reservation at a restaurant called L’Antica Fonte in Certaldo, a town in the Tuscany region of Italy. In the town of Certaldo, the new town is spread out on flat…

Tuscany

To unknown Tuscany

[June 2023] Our journey in Italy continues. We wanted to go to Tuscany for the first time in a while, but as we learned from our trip to Lake Como in April, famous places were…

Lombardy

Something we learned in Como (part 2)

[Apr. 2023] On Easter day, we took the funicular up from Como in northern Italy and wandered around the village of Brunate in search of a restaurant. The village itself didn’t have much character, but…

Lombardy

Something we learned in Como (part 1)

[April 2023] On this Easter Sunday when we were staying in northern Italy, we had no plans at all, but wanted to go somewhere that we could have a good meal nearby, and in the…

Valle d'Aosta

Amazing underground space

[April 2023] We will continue sightseeing in Aosta in the Valle d’Aosta region, at the north western tip of Italy. The Roman Forum and Cryptoporticus, which have entrances near the cathedral, were a sight to…

Valle d'Aosta

Visiting Roman Aosta

[Apr. 2023] Aosta, located in the Valle d’Aosta region in the north western part of Italy, is known as “Rome of the Alps” and has many Roman ruins. On our last day here, we got…

Valle d'Aosta

The restaurant right next to the gate

[Apr. 2023] We were exhausted when we came back to Aosta after seeing the castles in Valle d’Aosta, the north western tip of Italy, but as we had booked a table in a restaurant at…