Adventures in Northern Italy | Walking & biking tours, food & wine tours, cultural tours

A brief excursion into the Savoie, just over the modern Italian border…

The Savoie region of France was the original homeland of the Savoy dynasty, who became the first rulers of a newly united Italy in 1861. From their strongholds amidst of the highes...

What to see in Milan: three symbolic and legendary sites

There is a daily Milan, which is ordinary, chaotic, bustling, neurotic, always in a hurry. But this is only a small side of the city that is instead characterized by many hidden co...

Return of the Troubadours in Monferrato: Bacco & Bach International Classical Music & Wine Festival, July 15-24

What would have happened had Monferrato ruler Boniface I simply refused leadership of the 4th Crusade and concentrated on the development of his court’s music and poetry instead?...