M arvellous frescoes, craft tradition and local flavours. Three days in Mantua and Cremona, hunting down masterpieces by Mantegna, the violin maker’s art and flavours galore. Mantua and its giants…
Polenta e Bruscitt Recipe
O ur proposed polenta e bruscitt recipe is a specialty from the locality of Busto Arsizio, in the province of Varese Locals are take great pride in this dish. Ask for some bruscitt when walking…
Visit to Val Gerola
V al Gerola (from 400 to 2554 m a.s.l.) - formerly a settlement of immigrants from Val Brembana and Valsassina for cattle breeding and iron mining and processing, it is the undisputed home of the…
In Valtellina with the family
B ormio and Santa Caterina: vertical excitement in the Stelvio National Park Three ski areas, Bormio, Santa Caterina Valfurva and Cima Piazzi-San Colombano, 110 kilometres of slopes, 36 lifts on a…
Polenta and Misultin Recipe
P olenta and Misultin recipe. This unusual delicacy is typical dish of the zones that surround Lake Como. This polenta recipe requires for it to be properly toasted and served with salted ray-finned…
Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli
The current building dates back to 1747 when a group of noblemen decided to present the town with a public theatre to replace previous aristocratic ones. Cremonese architect Giovanni Battista Zaist…
Mantua Local Products Guide
M antua local products guide. Which have you tried already? We would like to present you some of the most mouth-watering local products. Mantua has been elected as Italian Culture Capital for 2016,…
St. Peter's church
St Peter's church in Berbenno is a monument of great historical and artistic interest. Its year of construction is not known, but is set between the 7th and the 10th century. Just like the first…
Church of Saint Roch, Sebastian and Christopher
A few steps away from the main settlement of Ponte in Valtellina , along the road that leads to Valfontana and the pastures of San Bernardo, we encounter the small church dedicated to Saint Roch,…
Not to be missed: Top 12 tourist attractions in Milan
N ot to be missed: top 12 tourist attractions in Milan The Duomo, Cathedral of Milan The view from the lofty spires of Milano’s Duomo is an experience not to be missed; indeed the entire cathedral…
Milanese risotto recipe
T oday we offer a classic recipe: risotto alla milanese. Modern risotto alla milanese comes from the earlier simplified version "riso col zafran"; only in the 1800s did the current recipe begin to be…
Church of Our Lady of Hope
T radition has the little church of Our Lady of Hope, built on a large boulder, is older than the parish church and was built as a "votive offering" and as protection from falling stones from the…