Category Archives: Travel Tips

City of arts Trento – prince-bishopric turned fortress

Jan 14 2021

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

Val d’Adige opens up south of the imposing rock giants of the Dolomites. Surrounded by Monte Calisio, Marzola, Becco di Filadonna, Monte Bondone and Paganella, the city of arts Trento invites you into the heart of a former prince-bishopric that … Continue reading →

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Bolzano – city of arts with a plethora of castles

Dec 17 2020

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

South Tyrol’s capital is widely regarded as a distinct highlight among winter tourists and spa guests. Several language and culture groups come together in Bolzano, a place with an everything but harmonious history. Bolzano’s unique role as a city of … Continue reading →

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Pavia – city of arts with unique history

Dec 03 2020

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

City tourists probably wouldn’t call Pavia their number one address, but history buffs most certainly cannot get enough of it. After all, this is where the Western Roman Empire ended before the town in southwestern Lombardy would eventually become a … Continue reading →

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Cremona – city of arts with great musical tradition

Nov 26 2020

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

Situated on the left bank of the Po river near the border to Emilia Romagna, there’s a genuine Lombard insiders’ tip waiting to be discovered by you. To be fair, Cremona isn’t what you’d necessarily call a prime holiday destination. … Continue reading →

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City of arts Milan – culture meets industrialisation

Nov 12 2020

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

City of fashion, of industry and media – Milan has a special role in Italy and beyond. The country’s second-largest city and capital of Lombardy with approx. 1.4 million inhabitants is the hub of the north, situated ideally, and a … Continue reading →

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Brescia – Roman-Lombard city of arts

Oct 29 2020

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

Even though Brescia is the second-largest city of Lombardy with its almost 200,000 inhabitants, it likely won’t be your prime holiday destination. There certainly are better known places in this region letting the heart one of the country’s largest industrial … Continue reading →

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Bergamo – hilly city of arts with cable cars

Oct 15 2020

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

Bergamo is situated at the segue between the last foothills of the Alps and the fertile Po Valley, right in the heart of Lombardy. This stunning city with around 120,000 inhabitants can look back on a unique, highly eventful history … Continue reading →

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Como – city of arts with many different ruler

Sep 17 2020

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

Como, capital of the eponymous province in Lombardy, is situated at the southwest shore of Lake Como. This tourist town in close proximity to the Swiss border and only 45 km from Milan is genuinely stunning. It goes without saying … Continue reading →

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Genoa – from naval power to magical city of arts

Sep 03 2020

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

Genoa used to be a naval trade power and the “gateway to the vast world”, an imposing republic and a colonial power. Christopher Columbus and Niccolò Paganini were born here, the city’s university is around 550 years old looking back … Continue reading →

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A tour of the city of arts Turin in Piedmont

Aug 27 2020

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

Cars, football, industry – that’s pretty much Turin in a nutshell… or is it? Footie fanatics are drawn to the eternal rivals Juventus and Torino FC, the world-renowned car manufacturer was founded here in 1899, and many other companies, such … Continue reading →

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