Something special happens when bare feet touch the sand, when the eyes rest on the water and the lungs breathe sea air: there is something unique in the smell of iodine, in the play of light and wind on the water and in the sound of the waves of the sea. Nineteenth-century doctors knew this well ...

Maybe the truth depends on a walk around a lake. (Wallace Stevens)   Auronzo di Cadore and its lake in the Dolomites   A lake with incredible colours and green expanses surrounded by the Dolomites: this is what you will experience in this incredible area in the province of Belluno in the Veneto Region.     If you are a mountain lover in ...

Incredible food experience in Venice     In 2008 I opened this blog on Venice and I also started getting involved in talking about Venetian food and where to best experience it. This came after meeting many people who were so disappointed after their visit to the city and their food experiences while they were here. So I embarked ...

O, beware, my lord, of jealousy: It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on. (Iago, Act 3 Scene 3)   [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/VID_20210801_121028.mp4"]   Walking with Othello in Venice "Why are you mentioning Shakespeare, Monica?" - you might be asking.     Simple: because the Shakespeare tour walks, organized by OnView Experiences, are back on in Venice and , after, ...

Castelbrando, a real castle in Veneto     A timeless beauty, between nature, history and culture, CastelBrando, located in the heart of the Prosecco hills, between Venice and the Dolomites, a fascinating blend of eras and styles, is one of the largest and oldest castles in Europe. A castle on a mountain that does not go unnoticed. It rises on ...

Pomposa Abbey in Emilia Romagna         Imagine a landscape of low, deserted lands, interspersed with expanses of water only apparently stagnant, but in reality quivering with life. Now imagine a dense network of canals and rivers with a slow and peaceful course. Watercourses always ready to become protagonists of terrible events and ready to return the laboriously reclaimed ...