On my final day of the trip I decided to do a day trip to Lake Como because I really wanted to see the lake and all the luxury hotels and million dollar mansions. I booked my tour with Viator, I think it was $110 for the day. There were about 60 other tourists in…

After spending one day exploring Parma and the next day doing the bike tour to the cheese factory and countryside, we decided to spend our last full day in the area doing a day trip to the small village of Torrechiara. Tori chose Torrechiara because it’s known for its vineyards and a medieval castle overlooking…

From Bologna we headed to Parma for a few days. Parma is known as the birth place of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Not the processed parmesan cheese that we buy in the shaker bottle from the grocery store. This stuff is the real deal. Northern Italy in general is best known for its cured meats (like…

We took a day trip from Bologna to Ferrera since it’s only a 30 minute train ride away. Ferrera definitely had that small town feel. Not as many people spoke English. Hardly any tourists. Good food. It was a nice stop. Estense Castle This medieval castle in the middle of Ferrera is surrounded by a…

After Milan we headed to Bologna for three days. Bologna is a more mid-sized city and it’s a university town so there were a lot of young college students around which made it feel very lively all day. Bologna also has a lot of shopping, restaurants, and bars. It has medieval and Renaissance structures like…

Hello! I’m very happy to be traveling again after taking some time off to get adjusted to my life in Denver. I recently went to Italy for 10 days with my friend Tori. We spent time in the northern part of Italy visiting Milan, Bologna, Parma, and then I did a day trip to Lake…