Tuscany

To unknown Tuscany

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)

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)

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

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

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

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…

Valle d'Aosta

Verres Castle

After seeing the Bard Fortress in Valle d’Aosta, the north western tip of Italy, we decided to check out the castle of Verres, which is the relay point back to Aosta. This castle…

Valle d'Aosta

Good looking fortress

Valle d’Aosta, the north western tip of Italy, is famous for its many old castles. On the second day in Aosta, the region’s capital, the weather forecast was not good, but we went…