Italy
Parma. italy. Prosciutto and Parmigiano heaven.
Aida was staring intently at me and explaining his unbridled passion for Verdi, so too for that matter, was La Boheme. La Traviata would have joined in the discussions but due to his advancing years was content to just sit and let his younger contemporaries take centre stage. In fact, I would think all 27 of Verdi’s works would have wanted to have their say given the opportunity. Let me just add at this point, these famous compositions were not Verdi’s original pieces, but very real gentlemen. They were life members of the Parma “Club of 27” and I was an honoured guest at their exclusive premises in the heart of Parma’s old town just a few miles from the great man’s home town of Busseto.
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Osteria La Campanara. Galeata
Tucked away behind an unassuming alley in the tiny Italian village of Pianetto near Galeata magic happens. Believe it. A restaurant revered by the locals, almost as much as the glorious renaissance church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli that sits next door.That is the magic of Osteria La Campanara.
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Madesimo ski resort. Italy’s best kept alpine secret
The Madesimo ski resort is just 30 minutes drive away from Lake Como, the playground of those rich Milanese.
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The Venice Carnival: Ten Experiences Not to Be Missed
Hannah Fielding is the author of The Echoes of Love, a romantic novel set in Venice. Hannah knows Venice like the back of her hand and here she gives TripReporter her own recommendations on enjoying the Venice Carnival.
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It is Carnival season around the world. A time for fun and festivity from morning to night. There are many to choose from but why not try Italy. Italian carnivals are famous for masks and of course food. So here are our pick of the the best Italian carnivals.
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Antica Corte Pallavicina Relais
It’s not often you would find me deep in a damp ancient cellar, down and dirty among racks of hanging meat, but on this particular occasion it was well worth it, for this particular cellar was under the Palazzo Antica Corte Pallavicina Relais, the domain of Massimo Spigaroli, the undisputed King of Culatello, the Rolls […]
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