There are few countries that have been able to export its food culture in the same quantity as Italy. Which country has so far not included pasta and pizza in its population’s daily life? The Italians might not be so happy about how we treat the name pizza here in Sweden – Kebab pizza anyone? Well, they are probably not happy when we talk football either.
We have visited Italy several times in the last few years. Our first visit was to Trieste in 2013, then Bergamo in 2016, Rome in 2018, and a train ride from Pisa, via Florence and Milano to Bergamo also in 2018.
Visited: 2013, 2016, 2018
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Enjoy our stories from Italy!
After saying goodbye to Athens our early-summer trip continued a bit to the west – to Italy. We continued from one ancient city to another, from Athens to Rome. These are two of the most important cities in our view of ancient Europe. Maybe we should have included Konstantinopel (Istanbul) as well on this trip,…
A visit to northern Italy would not be the same without a trip to romantic Verona. Even Shakespeare knew that! We decided that half a day in the city would suffice. We combined it with a few hours in Brescia. Read more about our trip to Brescia here >> Back to Verona. During our visit…
On day 2 of our quick visit to Italy, we decided to go to Brescia, one of the most important cities in northern Italy. On the first day we visited Lake Como, read more about it here >> A dear child has many names and so does Brescia. This industrial capital of Italy is known…
Two great things happened in July this year. We got married. And we visited some incredible places in Italy, including Lake Como. We didn’t spot George Clooney or any other celebrities (that we recognized). However, the lake was beautiful enough to deserve a post of its own. So, here we go: a story about our…
Towards the end of a narrow strip of Italian territory lies Trieste. Once upon a time, the town was the most important port of the Habsburg Monarchy. Trieste is a city that is almost surrounded by Slovenia. It is a place where people have traditionally come together, where they have gathered from all around the…