Chiavenna city tour and crossing the border to Switzerland
Lately Audrey and I have seen a shift in our travel preference from larger urban centers to more remote quiet towns. Coming from Milan to Chiavenna allowed us to slow down the pace of our travels and really get to experience what this quaint town situated in the Italian Alps has to offer. During the two days we spent here we had an opportunity to visit an Italian castle, a grotto restaurant, an artisan's workshop and attend the Bresaola festival just to name a few. One of the highlights was waking up early enough to drive across to Switzerland to eat some Swiss chocolate and snap a few photos of the ice capped mountains in the distance. Out of all the places I had a chance to visit in Italy I liked Chiavenna the most and would gladly return again someday in the future.
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So Hello again from Italy! Today we are visiting a town called Chiavenna which is just two hours by train from Milan. A super easy day trip and it is a beautiful town. Very colorful, so we're going to be showing you some of the attractions around town as well as the outskirts.
So next up we're about to visit Palazzo Vertemate Franchi. So let's go in and find out who used to live here.
This Renaissance masterpiece was commissioned by the Vertemate Franchi family, which was one of the wealthiest families in the area. Within the walls of their property you'll find manicured Italian gardens, a chestnut grove, an array of fruit trees, and even a vineyard. Needless to say, this place would have been quite impressive back in the 16th century.
So I've learned two things about this palace. First off, they have the only walled vineyard in all of Chiavenna. And I also learned that the family had their own chapel because they were very noble and didn't like mixing with the commoners at the local church service.
After touring the outside, we went inside the palazzo where we found painted ceilings, secret compartments meant for spying, and tiny beds because apparently people used to sleep seated and propped on pillows back in the day.
So we are standing next to the portrait of Aloisius who was a member of the family. Now apparently he was a bit of a womanizer. He really liked the ladies and these days his ghost roams the halls looking for women. So beware if you visit.
We also made sure to have a drink at the nearby fountain of youth.
Apparently if you drink this water you're going to be young and healthy the rest of your life. So I'm going to go have some. Maybe have a bath in there. I could use a bath.
We then visited the Acquafraggia Waterfalls which were visited by Leonardo Da Vinci himself. Apparently he was so impressed by their beauty that he even wrote about them in his journal.
From there we headed to a local artisan's workshop who works with pietra ollare - a local stone that he uses to create both art and cooking pots.
Speaking Italian.
And because we suffer from just-one-more-country-syndrome, we couldn't resist crossing a nearby border. Yes, we went to Switzerland!
Where we were based in Italy we were only 10 kilometers away from Switzerland so we thought why not drive over here and pickup some chocolate. Yum! Swiss chocolate!
So I'm going to try my Swiss chocolate in Switzerland. We chose some beautiful views over here. Trust me, there are mountains covered in snow. It is just that the fog is rolling in at the moment but it is a pretty setting.
Anyways, time for the chocolate. And look, it opens like an envelope. I broke the envelope. Fancy. The chocolate is like a letter in the envelope. Oh la lah.
Swiss chocolate. It is so innovative. And this is milk chocolate I believe. Wow, that looks thick.
And that's a wrap for our time in Chiavenna. It was a short and sweet visit, but it made us hungry to come back to the Alps!
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Emilia-Romagna Travel Guide for Food Lovers (Bologna, Forlimpopoli, Faenza, Modena, Parma) in Italy
Join us for a food tour all over Emilia Romagna, Italy as we eat and travel our way around the region including stops in Bologna, Forlimpopoli, Faenza, Modena, Parma. Aside from the incredible Italian food we devoured some of the highlights of the trip included ascending Torre Prendiparte tower for some amazing views of Bologna at night, visiting the Enzo Ferrari museum, taking an Italian cooking class to learn how to make pasta and visiting a dairy farm where we learned all about Parmigiano Reggiano. You'll notice our friend Brendan in this video who also has a YouTube channel focused on travel & photography (
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Emilia-Romagna Travel Guide for Food Lovers (Bologna, Forlimpopoli, Faenza, Modena, Parma) in Italy Travel Food Video Transcript:
So good morning from Italia!
We are back in Italy. This time we're exploring the region of Emilia-Romagna and we're going to be spending three days here eating, drinking, exploring. Yeah. So exciting. This is a food heavy tour and I can't wait to just like devour as much Italian food as possible and we're also going to be doing quite a bit of travel too. Yeah, so we're starting things off in Bologna and we're also going to be exploring a few destinations so tag along.
So this afternoon in Bologna we are climbing Torre Prendiparte. This tower was built in the late eleventh century, early twelfth and we're supposed to get some amazing views of the city from the top.
You can actually stay inside the tower and it has some pretty cool accommodations
So we made it to the top. We had to climb twelve stories on rickety wooden stairs to get here but the views are spectacular even in the rain.
So this morning we are going to be cooking. We're currently in Forlimpopoli. This is the hometown of Pellegrino Artusi and he basically created the first Italian cookbook in Italian. We're going to be preparing some of the recipes in that cookbook.
So we watched the demonstration. Now it is time to create our own pasta. It is one hundred grams of flower to one egg.
So I've got my pasta now it is time to I guess make it into different shapes.
So this is Mio Laboro. My hard work with pasta to feed an army.
Lunchtime. We get to eat the pasta we made.
So we just finished a wonderful lunch but the day is not over yet. Next up we're doing a vineyard and wine tour so we're just going to take a little look around and see what we can find. Yeah, so this place is called La Palazza to drink wine.
So last night we spent the night at an agriturismo and that is kind of like a home stay but in a rural farm setting in a vineyard.
So this morning we are visiting Acetaia di Giorgio and we're learning about the Balsamic Vinegar making tradition.
Alright, so Brendan and Audrey we are doing a taste test of Balsamic Vinegar.
So what did you think of that original traditional balsamic vinegar?
So for today's lunch we are getting a little bit fancy. We're currently at Antica Corte Pallavivina Relais. It is basically like this old fortress slash castle in Parma.
I'm walking through a tunnel of ham. You have prosciutto, salami and some different meats and cheeses.
So I'm trying Frizzante Rosso and it is a traditional type of wine and if you look down here you can see it is in a very traditional cup not a typical wine glass.
So this morning we're at a dairy farm learning all about the Parmigiano-Reggiano. It has been cool just seeing how like the production and how it is stored.
Welcome to world of Parmigiano Reggiano. Look at all of this cheese
So we're vising the Enzo Ferrari Museum and in terms of all of the things we've done on this trip this is going to be one of my favorites I think. And if you look up here it the museum is actually shaped like the engine of a Ferrari so the design of the actual museum is really cool.
And because this is an Italian museum everyone is having coffee. I'm having gelato. This flavor is called paradiso. I think it is mango.
Well, our time in Italy has come to an end. We're currently at the airport in Bologna enjoying one final lunch eating pizza.
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Aperitivo: Drinks, food and experiencing nightlife in Milan, Italy Travel Video Transcript:
So we've gone out for our first Italian Aperitivo. Which is kind of like a pre-dinner drinking tradition. Basically, you get yourself a cocktail for about 10 Euros and that gives you access to this massive buffet of like pizzas, pastas, olives. Anything you could possibly imagine. And this is what comes before dinner.
So I have to admit I was expecting very simple food for the Aperitivo. I thought maybe they would just give us some prosciutto cheese and olives. You know, pretty cheap simple food. But instead what we've found was this. So I've got lasagna, I've got ravioli. I have have stir-fried veggies. And even french fries which are not Italian but I had to grab a few anyways since they were available.
So how about you? What did you get for the Aperitivo? Give us a tour. Well, basically I almost exactly the same as you. The main difference being I got a huge slice of pizza and I think I got some more cold cuts and cheese.
You know what? All the pizza was gone when I went up there. I think you took the last slice. What can I say.
Alright, so I'm having a Bellini which is made with peach juice and something else. But I can't tell you what that something else is because I just don't know my cocktails very well.
It's good stuff right there.
Sweet?
Mmmmm.
Ah!
And it appears you've gone for something a bit more tropical. Yeah, how can you go wrong with a classic Piña colada. Now this looks really thick. I'm hoping that they put a lot of coconut and not too much pineapple juice.
That's a pretty decent blend. Yeah. Yeah, I really taste the coconut. I like it.
So the savory part is over. What have we got now? Well, it was time for dessert so I went back for seconds and they had lots of different cakes. And then this is really good. I'm not entirely sure what it is but it tastes a bit like a vanilla pudding crossed with custard. I don't know my Italian desserts but I can tell you it is really good. So I'm not going to share.
Okay, so final thoughts on your first Aperitivo experience. How was it?
Well, considering we spent several nights in Milan I can't believe it took us to our final night to actually go and try it. We should have been doing this every night. It's fantastic. You get a really nice cocktail. You get a nice spread of food and dessert too for 10 Euros. It's fantastic value.
And what did you think of it? Honestly, for me that was enough for dinner. It was a lot of food. I mean it is an open buffet so technically you can go up as many times as you want but you don't want to be overdoing it. Kind of like Vegas buffet style where you're just slapping the food on your plate until you've got a big mountain. That's not how it works over here. But it was really good, really tasty food. I would also recommend coming early. Aperitivo is usually between six and ten PM. We showed up at like six thirty and it was already quite packed so come early, get a table and there will be more food options as well.
This is part of our Travel in Italy series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Italian culture, Italian arts, Italian foods, Italian religion, Italian cuisine and Italian people.
All photos and video taken by Samuel Jeffery (Nomadic Samuel) and Audrey Bergner (That Backpacker).
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