Category: Italy

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). italia57.frView…

We’re off for another day in Aer (Tignale), on the heights of Lake Garda. italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram   A short stroll through the town center (Centre Storico) and the narrow streets of Gardola (Tignale). A typically Italian village. italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram Lake Garda seen at night,…

Italian breakfast (Moka espresso) with a view of Lake Garda, Tignale side, photo taken from the village of Aer. italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram   A quiet morning (swimming pool and nature) in the air, on the heights of Tignale and du Lac de Garde. italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram   It’s Tuesday morning, so…

Second day at Lake Garda, Borgo Ermanno residence in Aer, with infinity pool. italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram

We arrive at Lake Garda, heading towards Tignale. We stop at “Panorama al fil” for a magnificent view of Lake Garda and a delicious and impressive “Latte art” cappuccino. italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram Discover the historic gardens “Giardini Storici” in Prabione (Tignale) on the west coast of Lake Garda…

We are visiting the Bialetti boutique in Milan’s Piazza del Duomo. Alfonso Bialetti was an Italian engineer who invented the famous Moka Express Italian coffee maker in 1933. italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram   A stroll through Milan between the vintage trams (still in operation!) and the Bosco Verticale plant towers, in the Porta Nuova…

On this Wednesday, April 12, 2023, we’re heading from Moselle to Milan to watch the Champions League quarterfinal, AC Milan versus SSC Napoli. Upon arrival in Italy, we’ll make a mandatory stop for a brioche and a cappuccino at the motorway service station near Como. italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram   We arrive at our…

We’re making another express round trip from Alsace to Milan in a 9-seater van from Baldersheim. Heading off to San Siro in Milan, a delicious Fritto Misto at the Restaurant Ricomancia da Tre, then the Serie A match between AC Milan and Cesena. Good atmosphere (but the stadium wasn’t full, that’s for sure…), but a…

Round trip to see the Milan - Atalanta Bergamo match. Short break in Switzerland (Gotthard Tunnel) with a view of the snow-capped Swiss Mountains. We crossed the Italian border through the Brogeda Customs Gate, then headed to the San Siro Stadium. Typical Italian lunch of Spaghetti alle vongole at the Ricomancia da Tre Restaurant (San…

Every July, for over a hundred years, the village of Seui has celebrated the Festa della Madonna del Carmelo (Su Cramu), a deeply respected local religious festival. The faithful walk to the church of the Madonna del Carmelo, perched on a rock where a statue of the Virgin Mary stands. Here are my photos (I…