Monthly Archives: June 2020

The Prosecco hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene

Jun 25 2020

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

Italy exports vast quantities of Prosecco every year – around 90 million bottles, to be precise. Originally referring to a grape variety until the tail end of 2009, Prosecco now denotes a specific place of origin. The growing areas of … Continue reading →

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Ivrea, industrial city of the 20th century

Jun 25 2020

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

If you were to look at Ivrea in Piedmont, situated at the northern edge of the Po Valley between Turin and the Aosta Valley, from above, you would notice how the river Dora Baltea pretty much splits it in two. … Continue reading →

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The art of making Neapolitan pizza

Jun 25 2020

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

By now you are more than familiar with the wide variety of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Italy, know many different natural and cultural landmarks and areas. Actually, there is a third list we have not been talking a lot … Continue reading →

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Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes

Jun 10 2020

Category: Allgemein Author: Alexander Wagner

The Albula Railway and the Bernina Railway of the Rhaetian Railway were only the third railway lines worldwide to be declared World Heritage Site in 2008. Two sections operate between Thusis in the Swiss canton of Graubünden via St. Moritz, … Continue reading →

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