"To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is not to have seen Italy at all, for Sicily is the clue to everything," wrote the German poet Goethe while traveling to the island. Sicily is one of Italy’s most vibrant, diverse and complex regions. If you do visit you won’t want to miss the ancient fish market in the coastal city of Catania.
The Julian Alps, named for the dynastic family that ruled the area in ancient times, boast mountain peaks and unique flora and fauna. The area’s a hiker’s dream and also a gourmand’s pleasure. With forests covered in wild mushrooms, cows wandering mountain meadows and fields of buckwheat, northwestern Slovenia hosts an unadulterated landscape and cuisine.
The fortified hilltop town of Orvieto is striking on approach by car or train. Perched atop a hill formed from volcanic ash, the town is encased by thick walls carved out of the surrounding rock. Most striking is the outline of the famous gothic-style Cathedral stretching high above Orvieto. Food-Travels.com visited with renowned Chef Lorenzo Polegri at the Ristorante Zeppelin in the rolling green hills of Umbria.
Check out the Ristorante Zeppelin in Orvieto, Italy from behind the scenes! Watch award-winning Chef Lorenzo Polegri and his energetic staff prepare to serve more than 250 guests in celebration of New Year's Eve 2006/2007.
Rome – the eternal city – few places in the world evoke such emotion. The history of a small agricultural community that grew into a world empire has fascinated historians, archeologists, scholars and romantics for centuries. Now the ancient city has been revived – the culmination of a decade of work and modern technology – with the project “Rome Reborn.”
