A Figlia d”o Marenaro, Napoli
Today was the National Archaeological Museum. Armed with our ‘Artecard 365 Lite’ (worked a treat) we started our long-delayed – eleven years! – exploration of Pompeii’s treasures. And my, well […]
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Mattozzi Ristorante Europeo, Napoli
Vesuvius today. We book a ‘tour’ – bus and entry ticket which, for us, is a bit of a first. We must be getting old. It was brilliantly organised but, […]
Concettina ai Tre Santi, Napoli
First night in Napoli after a long (9 hour) train journey from Palermo. Yes, they really do put the whole train on the ferry between Sicily and the mainland. Not […]
La Barrique Firenze
Four nights in Firenze, coming just a week after the epic French trip. You know what they say about London buses! (What?…Ed). A carefully planned adventure by train (all eight […]
Venice Biennale 2019
Every couple of years Venice hosts the art festival that is the Biennale. It’s all very, well, arty. A chance for (1) someone to feel important curating the exhibition and […]
Locanda Cipriani, Torcello
We’re on an Italian refresher course (well, one of us is) cycling around the Veneto to the west of Venice. We’ve done this cycling thing before, down the Danube from […]
Ristorante Santa Felicita, Verona
Time to fill in the gaps in our trip to Verona in 2016. We’re still in shock from actually quite liking the Opera. We decide to explore Verona. Lots of […]
Villa Rosmarino, Camogli
If every holiday has to include drama and spectacle, then it should balance it out by tranquility, peace and restrained stylish luxury. Welcome to Villa Rosmarino. The Cinque Terre have […]
Palazzo Victoria, Verona
Verona. City of Romeo and Juliette, and the Opera Festival in July and August. Also home to statues of Dante and Garibaldi (of biscuit fame). Seriously, the crowds flock to […]
Albergo Gardesana, Torri del Banaco, Lake Garda
It took us over eleven hours to drive the 350 miles from Stuttgart to get here. OK, it was a Saturday in August but tales of super fast Autobahns were […]
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