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Living a Life in Colour

a guide to Italian food, wine and culture

Where do Venetians holiday?

March 24, 2015 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

View from Asolo

Moneyed Venetians have been holidaying in the Colli Asolani (the hills of Asolo) since the time of the Venetian Republic as evidenced by the many Palladian villas, which were country estates built in the 16th century and designed by Andrea Palladio.  A mere half hour drive to the west of Venezia brings you first to Padova… 

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Filed Under: Food, footer, Holiday, Travel Tagged With: asolo, bassano del grappa, castelfranco del veneto, colli asolani, colli euganei, padova, padua, veneto, villa maser

Top 19 off-the-beaten-track places to visit in Italy

March 3, 2015 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Gardens of Castello di Spessa

We spent 3 months last summer travelling through 12 of the 20 regions of Italy. Our objectives were to stay as much as possible in the countryside because it was summertime and to visit places we had never been to before. We were rewarded with unforgettable, unique experiences in pristine locations untouched by mass tourism…. 

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Filed Under: Food, footer, Travel Tagged With: asolo, baita fraina, borgo dei conti, castello di spessa, collio, dal forno, dolce e salato, Finsterwirt Oste Scuro, friuli, l'albereta, la subida, relais & chateaux, romantik hotel, san leonardo, serego alighieri, top travel destinations, trattoria al cacciatora della subida, trattoria da toni, trattoria visconti, turm, valpolicella, villa cipriani, villa giulia

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