Travelogues Italy

Friday, 05 July 2024 – Day 4 At 7 the sun greets me, so I go out onto the terrace for my first session of colour and sweating. The dew glistens on the grass, birds chirp, just...

3.7.2024 Portofino Today was not a sea day, but I made it a relaxing day. I boarded the tender boat at around 10:00 a.m. and had myself dropped off in the harbor. The place...

Wednesday, 23 July 2014 Today is supposed to be another relaxing day at and in the pool, but at midday clouds gather and it drizzles a little. Half an hour later it's all over...

Tuesday, 22 July 2014 Everyone is up by 8 and after a good breakfast we drive to Pisa with double navigation (analog and digital). We find a parking space and head through the...

Thursday, 10.6.2010 8:30 a.m. We slept for a long time today, but Lisa also had a nightmare about an evil priest in a church and everyone who whispered had to go swimming and...

We had breakfast in the hotel next door, which was very good by the way, fresh fruit, all Italian coffee and filter coffee. We were aiming for Brescello, but we knew that was...

After we had a very good dinner and a bottle of wine last night, we slept well. Breakfast today was also sufficient. Then Pepe's front tire went flat. We changed the tube and...

After breakfast we went to the train station in Mestre, to the Flixbus stop. The bus was a little late, I recognized Pepe's bike, but Pepe didn't want to get off, but it worked...

Checked out of the campsite this morning. Then got on the bike, the goal was to get as close as possible to Pepe's arrival point. The weather was great, sunny and always around...

The decision to travel the route between Rijeka and Trieste by bus was a good one, there was a lot of heavy traffic on a narrow road. So this morning we went to the bus station...

The day begins with a lovely uphill stretch. There are two small towns along the way. In Diacetto there is a bakery where you can see directly into the oven from the sales room....

Most tourists will probably travel to Sicily by plane, but a train ride can also be very interesting. A very special highlight is the crossing from the island of Sicily to the...

Today's tour was supposed to be long but not too strenuous. In the morning we started under overcast skies, but at least it was dry and not too cold. Immediately after setting...

From the route description it sounded quite clear: just over 17 km and 960 meters in altitude. But we did the calculations without taking into account the weather. Constant rain...

Since the weather is supposed to get worse, we stay in Diamante for another day. Bake bread on the camping grill (needs improvement) and enjoy the sun again. The next day we...

We change the Italian side and drive to Tropea. According to the travel guide, this is the pearl of southern Italy. The old town is built directly on the rocks and is really...

We stay at the campsite for two nights. The next morning the weather is better than expected. Nevertheless, it rains in the afternoon. We want to go to Matera, the most famous...

Relaxation at the northwestern tip of Sicily.

Friday, May 26, 2023 We leave early in Garda and the further we go to Southern Italy, the worse the roads become (including the highways and we pay a lot of tolls along the...

Hello dear family and friends:), wow it's been over ten days since I embarked. Right now I'm sitting on the crew deck, enjoying the beautiful weather and watching our docking...

So today in San Gimignano— a reunion with a beloved city! A year ago I was here— nothing has changed, even in the large hall next to the church the three chairs are still there...

And another beautiful, eventful day in Volterra. After a leisurely breakfast, I tackled some very steep streets - it's amazing what Google Maps considers as 'mostly flat' with...

Hello friends, it's the second day in Florence! The sun is shining and I'm on my way to Fiesole.🙈 I have to show off my little bit of Italian.☺️ So, a sunny morning wakes me...

After the rather disappointing visit to an ancient thermal bath complex, we drive to the Nuraghendorf Santa Christina. There you can still see a complete Nuraghe. And an...

Unfortunately, we wake up with rain at Capo Carbonata. According to the weather app, it will be nice and sunny tomorrow. So we'll go to Cagliari. We drive on the SS 17 with...

Lucca is our insider tip in Tuscany. We like it so much that we spend two days in this beautiful city. There is a lot to see in the old town. Many churches, each...

Vieste is definitely worth a visit! Like many other cities in Apulia, Vieste also has a great location by the sea. Nice cafes invite you to linger. ...

Today we started divided. While Anita had a guided tour in the Borghese Gallery at 9:30 - as the children would say, in the picture museum - the children and I went a little...

The second day was all about further exploring Rome and the Christian origins in the catacombs around Rome. As usual, we didn't leave the apartment until after 10:00. We headed...

My bike journey was slowly coming to an end. Due to my stay in Rimini, I only had a few days left for cycling and wanted to use them for a small tour through Tuscany....