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Travel Writing Venice

Lio Piccolo by bike – a boat-and-bicycle excursion from Venice

Lio Piccolo in the Venetian lagoon makes an unusual and very different day out from Venice and is also an attractive destination for a bike excursion for visitors staying in local beach resorts such as Lido di Jesolo and Cavallino. … Read the rest

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Emilia-Romagna Italian Stories Travel Writing

Castle of Love: a 15th-century romance in frescoes

Just a story

This is a story, one of countless Italian stories which circulate, retold over years and over centuries.

This particular story is a love story; always a good subject, and a convenient one for tourism marketing boards. It … Read the rest