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Italy, which in the first 9 months of 2021 exported 5.13 billion euros worth of wine (+15% on 2020), has its own locomotive, Veneto. Whose production, according to Istat data, between January and September 2021, reached 1.78 billion euros in shipments, up 13.1% on the same period in 2020, or 34.7% of the total, more than one bottle in three. In sec...

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In 2019, the site Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene, located in north-eastern Italy, was inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List, becoming the 55th Italian site on the list. By virtue of the cohesiveness and the dedication of the different territorial actors, the aim was achieved after a nomination process that lasted ten ye...

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Land shapes culture, giving rise to unique traditions, and people shape the land they inhabit. Nowhere is this more evident than at Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene in northeastern Italy. Here, in the chequerboard landscape where rows of vines grow on gentle, grassy slopes, interspersed with rosy-hued villages and thick patches...

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Until January 9, 2022, you can admire the underwater nativity scene in the Canale di Mezzo in Peschiera del Garda in the Verona province, in Veneto. Realized for the first time by the Sub Club Peschiera del Garda in 1980, in honor of Lake Garda, since then this tradition lives again as the first example of underwater crib built with the precise int...

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Panettone is the Italian national Christmas cake, and it is notoriously tricky to perfect. So when the version from Pasticceria Giotto was named one of the 10 best in Italy, it was a real honor. But the most striking difference between the panettone at Giotto and the nine others on the list is that Giotto’s is made in a prison. Inside the Due Palaz...

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St Marks Piazza, the Rialto Bridge, the Bridge of Sighs and the many other well known sights of Venice are gorgeous. Yet for me, gorgeous as they are, it is the smaller canals and the lesser known parts of Venice that bring me the greatest joy. Nothing much can beat sitting quietly alongside a tiny canal, where tourists seldom venture. I can spend...

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Filming TV show “Slow Tour Padano” looking for good examples of farms committed for sustainability, I often found myself in Veneto region. No coincidence, it is a great agricultural region with an endless list of PDO and PGI products. This biodiversity is the result of climates and landscapes geographical variety: from Cortina’s mountains to the Ve...

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The holidays are filled with opportunities to uncork a bottle of Prosecco—a glass of bubbly should always be readily available when celebrating with loved ones. The sparkling wine is an effortlessly elegant beverage perfect for serving at brunch or cocktail parties, alongside petite mouthwatering canapes. While the effervescent drink is a favourite...

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While most visitors to Venice have likely not heard of the Church of San Zaccaria, this former monastic complex is considered one of the most beautiful religious buildings in the city.  Dating from the 15th century, it is located on Campo San Zaccaria, just off the waterfront to the southeast of St. Mark’s Square. The church is dedicated to St. Zec...

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Sculptors from around the world return to Jesolo, a seaside resort near Venice in north-east Italy, for an annual sand festival dedicated to religious art. The 18th edition of the popular event, which skipped a year due to the covid pandemic, opened on 9 December and can be visited until 6 January 2022. On display are 12 monumental sculptures, made...

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