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Category Archives: Emilia Romagna
Back to the Bel Paese
After a long flight from Newark, NJ, with a few missed connections, we finally landed in Bologna for our first stop in Italy. Most people fly into Rome or Milan, but the Bologna airport is a less hectic option. The … Continue reading
In the Land of Matilde
The city of Reggio nell’Emilia is located in the Pianura Padana, a huge flat valley between the Dolomites in the north and the Apennine Range to the south. As I’ve mentioned before, there are many interesting cities within easy reach … Continue reading
A Day Trip to Bologna
Piazza Maggiore in Bologna The nice thing about renting our apartment in Reggio, is the convenience of being able to take short train trips to many interesting places nearby. One of our favorite cities is Bologna, which is about 40 … Continue reading
Without a Map
Along the Po River Because my husband continues to resist using a GPS, we depend on our handheld paper maps that we still find at bookstores in America and Italy. But for this short adventure on our bicycles, we only … Continue reading
Posted in Emilia Romagna, Travel
Tagged bicycling. Po River, Guastalla, Luzzara, Paul Strand, piste ciclabili
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Why Reggio
Reggio Nell’Emilia Whether we’re in the U.S. or Italy, we’re often faced with the question, “Why did you pick Reggio Emilia?” In America, if you aren’t a preschool teacher, you probably have never even heard of this city. However, it … Continue reading
Searching for Calatrava
The Calatrava bridge near Reggio Emilia You don’t have to go to Europe to find the works of Santiago Calatrava, the Spanish architect known for his creative bridges and award-winning architecture. We first noticed his work in Seville, Spain where … Continue reading
Posted in Emilia Romagna, Travel
Tagged architecture, bridges, Reggio Emilia, Santiago Calatrava
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A Day Trip to Ravenna
Basilica of San Vitale For our first day trip from Reggio, we took a train to the lovely city of Ravenna. Located on the eastern edge of the Emilia Romagna region, Ravenna, was once the capital of the Holy Roman … Continue reading
Slow Travel
Tuesday Market in Reggio Our relaxing week on the Amalfi Coast was a slower pace of travel, but for the next six weeks, we will definitely experience, what I call, Slow Travel. I first heard about this idea from the … Continue reading
Slow Food
The cellar of Trattoria La Buca You can find many restaurants in Italy that would qualify as Slow Food, but we decided to have lunch at La Buca, which, after reading many outstanding reviews, sounded like the real deal. The … Continue reading
Side Trips near Reggio
St. Anthony’s Basilica in Padua Padua is not in our region—Emilia Romagna, but the Veneto region is our next door neighbor and an easy side trip by train. We rented a car because we had a concert to attend and … Continue reading