I haven't been in maybe 15 years! You should look up Letitia Clark (@letitia_ann_clark on instagram) and ask her though, she's been based in Sardinia for the past several years.
There is so much to see. This year I want to go back to Naples and Turin (where i haven't been for the past 20 years!). And Venice. I will explore more as I shall find myself with an abundance of free time come Spring. Trento sounds interesting. I shall gave a look at what is reachable by train from Rome...
Ohh Naples is high on my list, my last trip was 2006! Trento is gorgeous, lovely food, lovely wine, lovely castles and mountain views! Rovereto is also adorable (and they have the MART) and an easy one on the train too.
Ha, yes, always getting the longer the longer I live here! I also have Friuli high on my list, have never been. Would love to visit Gorizia and Trieste, still need to get there. Have you ever seen Meredith Erickson's cookbook Alpine Cooking? It's really part travel guide part food book and the Italian alps chapter had me drooling over the mountains as much as the food! Loved your venetian island break down as that is where my heart lies in Venice too.
My list is so long! I would love to get back to Sicily(I was only there as a student in the 80s), and to see Puglia. I want to get back to Venice, we haven’t been there since the 90s I think, and back to Ravenna to see the mosaics. Small towns in un-busy corners of Tuscany, always. More of Maremma, which we only saw for a few days. Liguria, I don’t think I have ever been. One of these days I would love to see the Calabrian town my great grandfather came from (Amantea).
So many places to see! I feel like you must get back to Venice and Sicily but then going off the beaten track is so rewarding too, as is a trip to the hometown of family - fascinating!
Amazing how many completely different ways of life can be accessed within a few hours from Central Italy-- and all of them undeniably, intrinsically Italian in their own way. This is a post I'll keep coming back to! Thanks!
We are looking at traveling to Genoa and potentially Cinque Terre but it's looking more and more like a tourist trap. Any beach recommendations near Genoa or Pisa / Florence
Genova is a really interesting city, I wish I had had more time there. Last weekend we visited a town we really love in Liguria -- Lerici. A gem. And not far from there we went to Fiascherino beach. I know, it's February but it was a gorgeous day and we even took a dip! My last instagram post has some photos to give you an idea. And my blog has lots on the Tuscan coast tips!
Sardinia next month. any recommendations in the Mountain countryside parts...cheers
I haven't been in maybe 15 years! You should look up Letitia Clark (@letitia_ann_clark on instagram) and ask her though, she's been based in Sardinia for the past several years.
Thanks Emiko for taking the time to reply…I will look up Letitia Clark for further information…all the best…Robbie 🥂💐
There is so much to see. This year I want to go back to Naples and Turin (where i haven't been for the past 20 years!). And Venice. I will explore more as I shall find myself with an abundance of free time come Spring. Trento sounds interesting. I shall gave a look at what is reachable by train from Rome...
Ohh Naples is high on my list, my last trip was 2006! Trento is gorgeous, lovely food, lovely wine, lovely castles and mountain views! Rovereto is also adorable (and they have the MART) and an easy one on the train too.
Thanks so much Emiko. These are wonderful recommendations
You're welcome!
My list is always getting longer! I really want to explore the mountains now that I live up here in the north. You gave me some new inspiration.
Thank you so much for sharing my Venetian island guide
Ha, yes, always getting the longer the longer I live here! I also have Friuli high on my list, have never been. Would love to visit Gorizia and Trieste, still need to get there. Have you ever seen Meredith Erickson's cookbook Alpine Cooking? It's really part travel guide part food book and the Italian alps chapter had me drooling over the mountains as much as the food! Loved your venetian island break down as that is where my heart lies in Venice too.
My list is so long! I would love to get back to Sicily(I was only there as a student in the 80s), and to see Puglia. I want to get back to Venice, we haven’t been there since the 90s I think, and back to Ravenna to see the mosaics. Small towns in un-busy corners of Tuscany, always. More of Maremma, which we only saw for a few days. Liguria, I don’t think I have ever been. One of these days I would love to see the Calabrian town my great grandfather came from (Amantea).
So many places to see! I feel like you must get back to Venice and Sicily but then going off the beaten track is so rewarding too, as is a trip to the hometown of family - fascinating!
Sardegna and Molise are still on my list. I just got back from Alto-Adige and loved it!
It's so beautiful up there isn't it. Sardegna too, I haven't been back since I think 2006!
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. They all sound wonderful!
You're welcome!
Amazing how many completely different ways of life can be accessed within a few hours from Central Italy-- and all of them undeniably, intrinsically Italian in their own way. This is a post I'll keep coming back to! Thanks!
We are looking at traveling to Genoa and potentially Cinque Terre but it's looking more and more like a tourist trap. Any beach recommendations near Genoa or Pisa / Florence
Genova is a really interesting city, I wish I had had more time there. Last weekend we visited a town we really love in Liguria -- Lerici. A gem. And not far from there we went to Fiascherino beach. I know, it's February but it was a gorgeous day and we even took a dip! My last instagram post has some photos to give you an idea. And my blog has lots on the Tuscan coast tips!