Bologna: A Day Trip

Beautiful Italy

We woke up on Saturday morning to a lovely bright sunny day, and somewhat out of character, Italian other half decides on the spur of the moment she wants to go somewhere.  Great I said, as I did my level best to exploit this rare moment of impulsiveness to the full.  Ferrara was suggested, as was … [Read more...]

Documentary on Italy – Shopping, Design, Luxury, and Quality

Christmas in Italy

The world wide web holds many hidden gems, such as this half-hour BBC 4 documentary which examines Italy's small business mentality as well as Italy's expertise in design and producing quality luxury goods.  Interviews with Diego Della Valle of Tods and Miuccia Prada provide plenty of insight into … [Read more...]

Inside Bologna – Places to Eat – Part 2

Beautiful Bologna, Italy

A while back I wrote about a selection of places to eat in Bologna, Italy.  Well, here, finally, is part two of Bologna resident, Tiziana Zanasi's, recommendations on restaurants in Bologna which are worth trying.I know just how difficult it can be to find good places to eat when you visit a … [Read more...]

Inside Bologna – Places to Eat – Part 1

Fruit Shop, Bologna, Italy

Italian Tiziana Zanasi and her family let a holiday apartment in central Bologna.  A little while back Tiziana wrote to say that she and her family thought that Blog from Italy was 'great'.In my reply to thank Tiziana for here compliment, I also snatched the opportunity to ask her if she … [Read more...]

The Italian Piazza

Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, Italy

Every town or city in Italy has a piazza.  Many are masterpieces, whereas some are smaller, less majestic and more intimate.  As a rule though, the larger the Italian town, the larger the piazza will be, and most of Italy's cities have many more than one single piazza.As some may know, I come … [Read more...]