As Rome began to expand and shift from a village into a vast empire nearly 80.000 km of paved roads were built to connect the capital to people and places all over the empire. This incredible network of ancient highways was a great geographical revolution and established a sort of blueprint for a “globalized world”.Continue reading “The Appian Way”
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Fall flavours: biscotti al castagnaccio
Fall has arrived and with it one of the fall fruits: chestnuts! In Tuscany and other Italian regions at this time of the year you can find Castagnaccio which is a sort of moisty pie made of chestnut flour, pine nuts and raisins. Inspired by this recipe I baked these cookies or biscotti which haveContinue reading “Fall flavours: biscotti al castagnaccio”
Cycling adventures
Whenever I can, I take my bicycle and off I go! I live just 10 minutes away from the Ancient Appian Way and the Park of the Aqueducts which are my favourite spots for my bike adventures. If you enjoy the idea we could go together: these areas are not too busy with traffic butContinue reading “Cycling adventures”
A summer holiday in Friuli
2020… expect the unexpected! Our plans like the ones of millions of travellers had to be rescheduled last minute and a canceled holiday in Croatia became a great opportunity to discover regions of Italy I had never seen before. I spent a marvelous week in Friuli Venezia Giulia This region is named after Julius Caesar,Continue reading “A summer holiday in Friuli”
Museums and other sites
Borghese Gallery: set in one of the largest Rome’s public parks this gallery is really a gem. The palace built in the 17th century by the powerful cardinal Scipione Borghese houses some of the masterpieces of Bernini, Caravaggio, and Raphael. The collection is beautiful and not exhausting at all . Reservation is required. Admission fee.Continue reading “Museums and other sites”
