Archive for 'Friuli Venezia Giulia'

  

Thursday, June 27, 2024
Enjoying a spritz in Venice

One of the best parts of adjusting to the Italian lifestyle on a nice, lazy, relaxing holiday in Italy, is adopting the dining practices of this famous foodie destination. From multiple courses with most meals, to dining over the course of hours and chatting late into the evening with pals, to wine with lunch – there are many elements that are not uncommon (though not necessarily daily for everyone all the time) practices and make for an ideal basis for a vacation full of rest and relaxation. Another of our favourite foodie traditions from Italy that we think everyone should adopt where possible? Going for an aperitivo before your meal, sitting out in a sunny piazza, catching up with your companions and people-watching, and enjoying a spritz and some snacks. Certainly, if you’ve been dashing about to see and do as much as you can on holiday in Florence or on vacation in Rome or in any other Italian destination, it’s the ideal way to unwind, rest your feet, and begin rehydrating before your big evening meal.


The question, then, is what spritz you should go for because, while the Aperol Spritz is the most famous option, there are other ways to go. Here are our favourite Italian tipples for a perfect aperitivo moment on vacation in Italy...

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Posted in: Campania, Food and Wine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Local Customs, Main Islands, Northeast Italy, Restaurants & Cafés, Sicily and Sardinia, Southern Italy, Travel Tips, Veneto

  

Monday, May 22, 2023
Enjoying prosecco on holiday in Italy

Italy is world-famous for her food but also for her wine and travellers who find a vacation rental in Italy with Italy Villas will likely be excited to indulge in a little of both while spending time in this country and culture of enjoying the good life. Many regions of Italy have wine specialities and produce various reds and whites and sparkling wines but one of the wines with the most recognisable name values is Prosecco. 

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Posted in: Food and Wine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Northeast Italy, Veneto, Wineries & Breweries

  

Friday, March 22, 2019
Coffee
In the last post, we noted that while great coffee is readily available all over Italy, Trieste is the coffee capital and, for coffee lovers, a must-see destination. To try the great variety of incredible types of coffee available and learn all about the rich history of the city, you simply need to find a vacation rental in Friuli Venezia Giulia and spend some time in her coffee shops. These establishments include the Caffè San Marco, where James Joyce penned The Dubliners and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man or Caffè Tommaseo, the city's oldest surviving establishment which was opened in 1830 or the beautiful Caffè degli Specchi. However, if you are planning on visiting Trieste and ordering coffee, you'll need to take note of some very special terms and phrases. The city has its own coffee language that even Italian speakers and Italians from other parts of the country sometimes struggle with. So, if you're planning on ordering coffee in Trieste, keep these phrases at hand:     Read More
Posted in: Food and Wine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Local Customs, Northeast Italy

  

Thursday, March 21, 2019
While coffee, and especially great coffee, is something that one can find readily all over Italy, some places are particularly famous for their brews or serve up slightly better cups of the black stuff than others. Among these destinations, Trieste is undoubtedly one of the best of the best and unmissable for those who want to vacation in Italy. If you're a coffee lover, find a holiday rental in Friuli Venezia Giulia and get stuck into all of the rich history and delicious beverages that they have to offer in the city...

Coffee may be a daily, permanent fixture of most of our lives but until the 18th century, it was not something that Europeans were familiar with. It was originally an African and Middle Eastern drink and likely originated in either Ethiopia or Yemen and was invented around the 15th century. In the 16th century, it spread to Turkey and Iran and then to the Mediterranean in 17th century and the first coffee house opened in Venice around 1629. By the 18th century, there were plenty of coffee houses in Italy and in Trieste, in particular as Emperor Charles VI had made the city a free port, allowing them to receive beans from coffee plantations all around the world and to supply coffee houses throughout the Austro-Hungarian Empire.     Read More
Posted in: Food and Wine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Local Customs, Northeast Italy

  

Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Street
In the last post, we discussed the charming and pretty town of Pordenone and its many architectural gems. However, that isn't all there is to the town. In fact, it has a lot to offer a visitor. In addition to everything else, Pordenone is a cultural hub that plays host to many different events throughout the year. One of these is the book festival Pordenone Legge, which has been taking place for over a decade and sees the town taken over by book stalls, interviews with both Italian and international writers, and lectures by journalists and scholars for a week each September.

Pordenone has also been the primary host to the Giornate del Cinema Muto, a festival dedicated to silent film, since 1981. Taking place each October, the festival was the first, largest and most important international festival dedicated to silent film. Named as one of the top 50 unmissable film festivals in the world according to Variety, it is a unique experience that any movie lovers visiting the city will enjoy. Additionally, the FMK International Short Film Festival takes place in the town on an annual basis, as well.     Read More
Posted in: Architectural Gems, Concerts & Festivals, Events, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Museums & Galleries, Northeast Italy, Tourist Attractions