Do you know what day it is? Yes, it’s sunday. No, I don’t relate to Sunday funday. And it is not the beginning of spring… That day was yesterday. Today is WORLD TIRAMISÙ DAY Every year on March 21, all the lovers of one of the most famous Italian desserts Read more…
This blog post is not a review of wine. If you’re looking for a review, then search for ratings of James Suckling, Robert Parker and so on. But always remember: A high rating, a high bottle price or a nice design do not automatically mean that you like them, that Read more…
Heute habe ich wieder einmal etwas zum ersten Mal gemacht. Limoncello! ??? Limoncello ist nicht nur ein Sommerdrink, auch nach dem Essen wird der eiskalt getrunkene italienische Zuckerlikör seine Wirkung entfalten! Der Likör lässt sich – wie ich oft gelesen hatte – recht einfach selber herstellen. Ist das auch wirklich Read more…
The last few days I spent in Switzerland’s closest neighbourhood in the South – Piemonte (engl. Piedmont) in Northern Italy. Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25’402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.6 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. Read more…
My Top 10 list of things I can recommend you when visiting Rome: Plan at least five days to visit. The eternal city has a magnificent past which should be respected. You can see Rome in fewer days, but if you want to enjoy la Dolce Vita, you need time Read more…
Because of the swearing-in ceremony (Giuramento) I had the chance to see different buildings inside the Vatican without standing for hours in the long queues. Apostolic Palace Sistine Chapel Basilica di San Pietro Aula Paolo VI Apostolic Palace The Apostolic Palace (Italian: Palazzo Apostolico) is the official residence of the Read more…
The weather still was not that good on the second day, but only cloudy instead of rainy (although there were some thunderstorms in the evening). The second day brought me to following historical places: Piazza della Repubblica Piazza Spagna / Spanish stairs Piazza del Popolo Piazza Colonna / Palazzo Chigi Read more…
The first day after my arrival in Rome started with heavy rainfall and therefore no people wanted to undertake the Illuminati-tour. And I lacked motivation to do it on my own because of the bad weather. So I just organized a city map at the hotel reception and went straight Read more…
The first week of May, I am going to Rome in order to make sightseeing, but primarily because one of my friends joined the Pontifical Swiss Guard (guardia svizzera pontificia) and the swearing-in ceremony will take place on May, 6. I’m looking forward to attending such a historical event. Rome’s Read more…
This post was originally shared on blog.flavioderoni.ch and has been moved here in the process of merging the sites together. Una buona tazza di caffè dev’essere nero come il diavolo, caldo come l’inferno, puro come un angelo e dolce come l’amore. (Italian proverb) Photo by Mike Kenneally on Unsplash