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My Private Italy: In Tuscany, eat like a Tuscan
Written by Marcello Cordovani
I am in love with Tuscany: a perfect combination of landscapes, art, culture. I really am, also because "il mi nonno”, my grandfather, originally came from Serravalle, in the province of Arezzo. But there’s another reason why I love it so much: its CUISINE.
MY PRIVATE ITALY: In Rome, eat like a Roman
Written by Marcello Cordovani
When you are in Italy, eat like a local.
Yes, because if you do not know Italian cuisine you might think you are eating a typical Amatriciana in Florence, or enjoying a typical Mortadella in Venice. The fact is that Italian cuisine is not a national but a regional cuisine, and each region has its own specialties: if you find the same dishes in another region, many times the "national" version is far from the original, “local” one. So, it's time to venture into a world of typical restaurants where you will not find Italians but Romans, Venetians, Florentines, Neapolitans.
MY PRIVATE ITALY: TRAJAN’S COLUMN IN ROME, HOW THE ROMAN ARMY CONQUERED THE WORLD
Written by Marcello Cordovani
“All roads lead to Rome”, the Romans said. This is a motto that could be used also for my tours: we always end up (or start) in Rome. So Rome is the highlight of every trip, and I love it.
MY PRIVATE ITALY: PARMIGIANO REGGIANO (PLEASE DON’T CALL ME PARMESAN)
Written by Marcello Cordovani
There is always a chance to taste Parmigiano Reggiano when we are on a tour, in every part of the country. Yes, because Parmigiano Reggiano is somehow the “national” cheese.
MY PRIVATE ITALY: DREAMING TWICE A YEAR IN SIENA
Written by Marcello Cordovani
To me, as well as to many Italians who love Siena and often pay a visit to the city, the Palio is a combination of colors, sounds and emotions.
The colors, from yellow ocher turf lying on the Piazza del Campo to those of the flags and the handkerchiefs of the “contradaioli”.
MY PRIVATE ITALY: ITALIAN BUT, BEFORE IT, LATIN – PART 1
Written by Marcello Cordovani
Romans, what a people. They conquered half of Europe, the Middle East and the northern coasts of Africa, so to call the Mediterranean Sea “Mare Nostrum”, Our Sea. Here they imposed their civilization, their laws but first of all their language: Latin.