Colorful Piacenza

Piacenza and its Colors Not much is known about Piacenza, because the town is often overlooked in favor of the illustrious towns of the Emilia region (like Parma for example), yet it has always been in a strategic position, on the banks  of the largest river in Italy, the link between Lombardy and Emilia Romagna […]

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Reasons to Visit Pordenone

 Pordenone is a beautiful, modern, curious and fun city: it is also a beautiful historic center that you can walk on to be seduced by the elegance of the painted buildings and arcades, by the poetry of the frescoes that reveal the history of the city.  Pordenone is also the city that gave birth to […]

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Cremona, Nougat, and Violins in a Day

Cremona is a little sleepy provincial citty in Lombardy, yet charming. Especially noted for its musical history and traditions, including some of the earliest and most renowned luthiers, such as Giuseppe Guarneri, Antonio Stradivari, Francesco Rugeri, Vincenzo Rugeri, and several members of the Amati family ( as I mentioned already Stradivari Forests are Gone )  In 1441 the city hosted the marriage […]

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