A walk under the sun in July? Too tiring? And if I tell you that you can drink and eat delicacies prepared by some of Bologna's most famous chefs, made with prime ingredients, and walk and rest between lavender and wheat fields and old farmhouses? I bet you've already changed your mind. It's quite common to see landscape like this during Mangirò The master of bread Forno Calzolari bakery

I met Scaccomatto when Rick Stein was in Bologna. The British chef was looking for cuisine with ideas, quality and passion (especially fish).Mario Ferrara's restaurant is not only one of my best fish restaurants in Bologna but one of those places that you will remember forever.

Where Scaccomatto agli Orti is set

It may sound a macabre suggestion, but Certosa Cemetery is one of the most interesting museums in Bologna. A silent one, huge but without indications and a souvenir store: a hidden gem that you should visit.

Why visit Certosa cemetery

I'm so proud to show you a new gift created in collaboration with Riccardo Pagliani. It's a map of Bologna, but a different one. Find out why and how to get it. Why another map of Bologna?There are a lot of maps of Bologna you can find in hotels, restaurants, etc. so why I decided to make another one?​First of all this map is different. You won't find all the streets of Bologna (there's Goog

I spent the last 2 months at school, a very special school.Some people call it the University of Balsamic. It's a course held by the masters of Consorteria dell'Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena, the only association that promotes the culture of Balsamic according to the tradition.I studied agriculture, chemistry and tasting. I visited a barrel producer and a proper acetaia at work. I now

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