Where to Eat in Mantua: Gonzaga Court Cuisine, Pumpkin Tortelli and the Taste of the Po Valley
Mantua holds one of Italy's most original cuisines — sweet and savoury entwined, noble and peasant at once. A guide to eating here properly.
Jul 11, 2026Guide tematiche, itinerari lenti e alternative alle mete da overtourism: come muoversi tra le mete nascoste, regione per regione e stagione per stagione.
Mantua holds one of Italy's most original cuisines — sweet and savoury entwined, noble and peasant at once. A guide to eating here properly.
Jul 11, 2026
Sea urchins, golden scapece, crispy pittule: Otranto's cuisine is an Adriatic story that still surprises those who seek it beyond the tourist menus.
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Black truffle strangozzi, crescionda cake, cured meats and DOP olive oil: the complete guide to eating in Spoleto between history, markets and old-style taverns.
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Maratea's cuisine is a rare meeting of sea and Apennine mountain: fresh blue fish, cruschi peppers, lagane pasta with chickpeas, podolico cheese. Authentic Lucanian gastronomy, still largely undiscovered.
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A two-day itinerary through Matera's UNESCO Sassi, rock-hewn churches, breathtaking viewpoints and Lucanian flavours. Why the City of Stones deserves far more than a day trip.
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Two days in Tropea: clifftop old town, white-sand beaches, red onion flavours and sunsets on the Coast of the Gods. A slow itinerary for those who want to truly understand this corner of Calabria.
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Trieste isn't a quick stop — it's a city-world between Austria, Italy and Central Europe. Two days to discover it properly, from historic cafés to Miramare and hidden wine farms.
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Lecce deserves far more than a day trip: two full days to lose yourself in baroque splendour, taste pasticciotto and discover the crystal-clear Salento coast.
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A slow itinerary through Byzantine mosaics, the wild Rocca and a sapphire sea: why Cefalù deserves two full days, not a rushed day trip.
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