Category: Italy

🇮🇹 San Siro and Match Milan – Atalanta
Before going to the San Siro Stadium to see Milan – Atalanta, head to the Restaurant “Osteria Ippodromo” Via Novara. It is a small Sardinian Restaurant where many locals come to dine, it is delicious but I strongly advise you to book. For me tonight it will be: – Culurgiones: Typical culinary specialty of the…

🇮🇹 The Scala of Milan
Not far from the Duomo of Milan, I visit the magnificent Milan Theater, the Teatro alla Scala (inaugurated on August 3, 1778). It is an unforgettable moment, the decor is truly magnificent and luxurious, it is one of the most prestigious temples of opera: finely decorated golden balconies, velvet armchairs, red curtains… Many world-famous artists…

🇮🇹 Milan
Pizza Margherita and Napolitaine at Pizza AM Milano: a culinary journey to the heart of Milan. On Corso di Porta Romana is my favorite Pizzeria in Milan, Pizzeria AM, famous for its warm (Neapolitan) atmosphere and delicious pizzas. The traditional Margherita pizza, emblem of Italian and Neapolitan cuisine, takes center stage. As well as the…

🇮🇹 Chinatown (Milan)
This time, we visit the lively “Chinatown” of Milan, I discovered an astonishing mix of cultures and many Asian products in the comments of the area: Pokemon soda cans in flamboyant colors illustrated with Pikachu and Gengar. A collection of Asian statues highlighted in front of a large bay window, katanas… Chicken feet with spicy…

🇮🇹 Monumental Cemetery of Milan
Round trip by bus organized on the same day in Milan to see the Serie A match Milan – Atalanta, we arrive at the San Siro Stadium (last photo). This morning I visit one of the most unique places in Milan: the Monumental Cemetery. It is a real open-air museum, the funeral tombs (of many…

🇮🇹🇨🇭🇫🇷 Italy – Switzerland – France
We are returning to France, following the road along the shores of Lake Garda (not many kilometers but it’s super slow!), then Bergamo, Milan, Como, we cross the Swiss border then the Gotthard Tunnel (16.9 kilometers long, the 5th longest road tunnel in the world, and the second in Europe). View this post on Instagram…

🇮🇹 Sagra San Bernardo (Festival in Aer, Tignale)
Sunday, August 20, 2023, marks the Feast of the Sagra di San Bernardo in the hamlet of Aer (Tignale), as it does every year in August. This mortning is the perfect opportunity to taste the “Spiedo Bresciano,” which we’ve been ordering for a few days now at the Macelleria e Polleria Moschini butcher shop…

🇮🇹 Garda Lake
Back in the town center of Gardola (Tignale) on Lake Garda, in front of the “vintage” gas station. It’s getting hotter and hotter, up to 45 degrees Celsius! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr) A very quiet afternoon, very hot, and not very crowded. We went for a…

🇮🇹 Garda Lake
New day at Lac de Garde. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Italia57 (Alex) (@italia57.fr)

🇮🇹 Garda Lake
Another day at Lake Garda, we try some new Italian specialties, such as vitello tonnato, a fresh dish prepared with slices of veal topped with a sauce made with tuna, egg yolk, capers, and olive oil. As well as an Aperol Spritz as an aperitif (be careful, alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health). View…
