Wisetrips Travel Blog

Thank you, Rick Steves ,   for keeping tourists away from Bologna!  We like it hidden and unique (and not overrun by mobs of tourists). We came to Bologna for one primary reason - it is supposed to be the culinary capital of Italy (but don't tell anyone). We arrived at Bologna's central train station on time, at 1:15 p.m., from Milano Centrale  (on the way from Varenna). Bologna's central train station is quite …

" Buongiorno ," do you have any warm jackets for sale? All I had was my red raincoat, and I was freezing. Italy was not supposed to be this cold! I was in the little town of Bellagio on the beautiful Lake Como, and all I could think about was finding a place to warm up. I packed enough for my Italian trip but forgot to bring winter clothes (like a sweater and a warm jacket), expecting a moderately warm climate. I didn&…