{"id":5641,"date":"2025-09-17T12:08:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/?p=5641"},"modified":"2025-09-17T14:27:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T18:27:29","slug":"northern-italy-food-wine-and-wandering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2025\/09\/17\/northern-italy-food-wine-and-wandering\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Italy – Food, Wine, and Wandering"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ciao Tutti!<\/strong><\/p>\n

We’re leaving soon and will fly to Venice to travel north – no, car; no rush; just trains, four or five nights in each city and plenty of time to wander.<\/p>\n

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From the airport in Venice we’ll take a bus for a short ride to Treviso<\/strong> – a small city known for canals, frescoed facades and tiramisu – reportedly first created here.<\/p>\n

Then a short train ride to Bassano del Grappa<\/strong> – with wooden bridges, mountain views and most importantly…grappa.<\/p>\n

Onward to Chioggia<\/strong> – described as Venice’s “laid-back cousin” with fishing boats, colorful houses and excellent seafood. Hoping for calamari and a glass of crisp white wine.<\/p>\n

North to Padua<\/strong> next. It’s described as a city of art, students, and a great aperitivo culture. The Scrovegni Chapel will be a highlight.<\/p>\n

Then a little jog south to Mantua<\/strong>, where we’re hoping for some pumpkin-filled pasta and a visit to Palazzo Te.<\/p>\n

Cremona<\/strong>, the city of violins is next. It’s famous for Stradivari and music but also, torrone (nougat) and cheeses from the Po Valley.<\/p>\n

We’ll spend 6 nights in Turin<\/strong>, a place that we’ve visited before and very much enjoyed.<\/p>\n

Our last stop will be a one-night stay in a hotel near Milan Fiumicino Airport<\/strong> for a direct flight back to Atlanta mid- October.<\/p>\n

We’ve used Fred Plotkin’s book Italy for the Gourmet Traveler<\/span> as a guide\/roadmap to search out lesser-known destinations with a focus on food. \u00a0While it\u2019s not a recent edition, the suggestions of \u201cClassic Towns\u201d to visit seem interesting to us and will give us a taste of three different Italian regions – Veneto, Lombardy, and Piedmont. Fred has also collaborated with Rick Steves for a more updated but less comprehensive book titled, Italy for Food Lovers<\/span>. We won’t be looking for Michelin-star restaurants but we’ll try to find trattorias, food festivals, markets, and pasticcerias with a local following.<\/p>\n

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Trip Planning Resource<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We’ve got lots to do before we depart. We’ll post a photo or two every few days. If you’d like to follow along,\u00a0 check out the link.<\/p>\n

Arrivederci!
\nSharon and Larry<\/p>\n

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Seafood Pasta-Ancona, Italy 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Ciao Tutti! We’re leaving soon and will fly to Venice to travel north – no, car; no rush; just trains, four or five nights in each city and plenty of time to wander. From the airport in Venice we’ll take a bus for a short ride to Treviso – a small city known for canals, … <\/p>\n

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