Don’t miss out on one of the most fun eating/drinking/walking extravaganzas in the whole Venice region, the amazing Magnalonga, a 6 mile stroll under the sun with locals between vineyards and Venetian Villas inspired by the great architect Andrea Palladio.
On Sunday 25th of April, for 25€ and 7 'pit stops' you can enjoy the delights of local Italian cuisine: pasta, meat, cheese, olive oil, Sorbetto, coffee and more importantly the famous wines of Valpolicella, the beautiful hilly area between the romantic Verona and Lake Garda.
For people with a passion for cycling, we also recommend the Up&Down event: around 23 miles through 3 Valpolicella valleys, accompanied by our local cycling guide Alessandro.
The excursion is priced at 20€ and includes: beverage (non acoholic), a bottle of Valpolicella wine, insurance, and discounted eating vouchers to use at the Magnalonga Festival.
Also, Alessandro organises cycling activities the whole year long for groups of at least 5 people.
Please feel free to contact us for further information about routes, accommodation, gastronomy, flights, local events, activities and monuments in Verona and North Italy.
Ciao
Sergio
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Valpolicella Festival, between vineyards and Palladio villas, Sunday 25th of April! |
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“RISOTTO FESTIVAL” AT ISOLA DELLA SCALA. |
In the village Isola della Scala, 19 kilometres south of Verona, from the 16th of September till the 11th of October the “Festa del Risotto” takes place!
This is one of our favourite events as it links the Verona citizens with one of the most traditional products of the Italian north east: Rice!
It is easy to see the presence of elements originating from the Far and near East, due to trade made by the Republic of Venice with these cultures many years ago. The Venetian vessels would come back from long journeys in China with salt, pepper, ginger and saffron, unknown spices at that time, but able to stir up the Venetian chefs' imagination and thus creating a unique culinary art.
In the Venice region, especially south of the Verona province, important humid areas and rivers have enabled the cultivation of the rice, so the “Vialone Nano Veronese” could be nominated, first in Europe and the only one in Italy, “Product with protected designation of origin”.
This festival is not only gastronomic; there will be guided visits to the rice fields, theatre events, games markets for kids, concerts and gastronomic competitions.
Apart from all of this, you take also take advantage of the “Veronese Rice Route”, and discover the gastronomical, historical and cultural delights of the agrarian world south of Verona.
By the way, my favourite rice dish at this festival is the delicate and tasty “Risotto all’Isolana”, with veal, sirloin, pepper, cinnamon, rosemary and of course parmesan cheese… Enjoy!
Please contact us for further information.
Ciao ciao
Sergio
