Veneto is located in the north-eastern part of Italy and is bordered to the east by Friuli-Venezia Giulia, to the south by Emilia-Romagna, to the west by Lombardy and to the north by Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. In its northernmost corner it also borders Austria. A significant portion of Veneto includes the eastern Dolomites, the Carnic Alps
Separated by mountains from Piedmont in the north, Emilia Romagna in the east and Tuscany to the south, Liguria stretches narrowly east from France along the coast. The capital city of Genoa and home of pesto bridges the northern La Riviera di Ponente and the southern La Riviera di Levante coasts. Established as a port
The smallest and least densely populated region in Italy, the Aosta Valley sits nestled between the alpine peaks of France, Switzerland and Piedmont. Popular with Italian outdoor enthusiasts, the Aosta Valley is not well known to the rest of the world. The high altitude brings a long snowy season and with it, ski and snowboarding
While we wait for the corona virus crack down to lift on April 3rd in Italy, we here at Il Viaggio would like to take some time over the next 20 days to highlight each of the 20 unique and amazing regions that make up this amazing country that gave us our start! Surrounded on
Modern Halloween is secular and commercial, however the origins of traditions of All Hallow’s Eve that most of us enjoy today are owed to the Celts and the ancient festival of Samhain (pronounced SOW-in). One of four seasonal Celtic holidays, Samhain is a liminal time in which the boundaries between our world and the Otherworld
When you’re planning a trip to Europe, the first thoughts you might have could involve white linen on the Amalfi Coast, beaches in Croatia, or freshly harvested light summer vegetables cooked and paired perfectly with crisp wines. Less popular, but no less intriguing are visions that include crackling fires, changing leaves, festivals and Christmas markets,
If you celebrate the Christmas holiday and are looking for a more traditional, non-commercial holiday experience, consider a Christmas spent in German speaking Europe. Every year toward the end of November, towns all over the region light up the crisp grey winter with Christmas markets known as Weihnachtsmarkt or Christkindlmarkt. Some of these markets have their
Thought by some to be the Etruscan acropolis Velzna built between 800 and 900 B.C., the city of Orvieto sits atop a butte formed of volcanic tuff in southwestern Umbria, the “green heart” of Italy. Its strategic location on the road between Florence and Rome, combined with sheer cliffs and impenetrable walls made from tufa