Left Coast Cellars is a favorite of mine. It’s a spot where you can lounge under the shade trees and enjoy a pizza from the wood fired oven or munch on a fresh salad with your wine or cider. The estate is not only a vineyard but a winery and working farm.
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Cantina del Castello is a winery within the walls of Soave, Italy that is a medieval walled town in the Veneto dripping with charm and history. In this town is where you will experience an amazing winery.
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Often times we come across Christian symbols as well as other religious symbols we may have never seen before, and as you travel the world, it’s essential to appreciate the cultural and religious significance attached to different symbols and icons, especially in countries with deep religious roots.
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Nothing gives me joy like planning an upcoming trip, countdown Italia! My last trip to Italy was a somewhat quick one in September 2021 when I made my first international trip since Italy had eased it’s entry requirements.
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A beautiful September day greeted us at the base of the Alps. I made the commitment that I would finally see Leonardo Di Vinci’s The Last Supper, or Cenacolo Vinciano as it’s known here
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Sacra di San Michele is an abbey dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel in the Val di Susa just 25 miles from Torino. In this valley the church was built on the summit of Mt. Pirchiriano and is visible at night from the city.
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Each time a picture of the Oculus from Sacro Bosco has scrolled past my mobile screen, I’ve stopped and wondered if the Park of Monsters is as fun as it looks. This Thirsty Explorer can enthusiastically tell you YES!
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Daydreaming in Italian Table of Contents Daydream of Sicily and you might see flashes of a beautiful piazza with an historic church overlooking a tranquil cove on the sea. From this piazza you envision a main walking thoroughfare of charming shops, restaurants and gelato bars that lead to an ancient Greco-Roman Amphitheater. This daydream is
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Savoca, Sicily is where many of the scenes in The Godfather were filmed. It is the breathtakingly beautiful and authentic place where Michael falls in love with Apollonia and marries her in the Church that you are visiting.
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On a grassy hill overlooking a valley of Sicilian crops, orchards and the Tyrrhenian Sea stands a majestic Greek temple and Amphitheatre. If you’re looking for a Greek Temple experience without the crazy crowds, noise, and trinket vendors of Agrigento then the Temple of Segesta is exactly what you’re looking for.
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