Aurea Travel Italy

06/11/2024

Soon to be 🫒

05/10/2024

Summertime memories ☀️🏞️✨

12/08/2024

🍇 is not only about wine, the local cheeses, cold cuts, among others also deserve special attention.

✨The narrow streets of medieval towns hide small family-run shops and , where the art of producing local gastronomic delicacies has been handed down from generation to generation.

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👉🏼Join us on our tours of medieval towns in Tuscany

06/08/2024

Postcards from Venice✨

04/08/2024

🪄How can one not love a city like Bologna? Its history, its liveliness, its food and... its porticos! Not only shelter from the rain and sun, but also a meeting space between streets and squares where one moves around looking at shop windows, as well as at murals, mosaics, frescos.

🏆Awarded a UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2021, these characteristic architectural elements follow one another for more than 60 km, 40 km of which are in the historic center alone, creating a spectacular concatenation that makes this city unique and attracts so many visitors each year.

📚The history of Bologna’s porticoes begins in the Middle Ages, when the growth of the University and the repopulation of the historic center necessitated new building measures.

🪄To make up for the lack of space, the floors of the second floors widened outward: in 1288, city statutes made it compulsory for every new dwelling to have a portico, which thus became a public asset and no longer private.

📝The 1288 edict also regulated the greatest urban planning revolution that ever existed in the city in medieval times. For example, 2.66m was the minimum height of Bologna’s Porticoes, such that a man on horseback can pass...with hat on his head.

⁉️Have you already visited Bologna?

28/06/2024

🪄Treasures of Chianti classico area

🍷How about visiting a winery which was in the 1400s owned by the father of Mona Lisa (Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa or Gioconda) and which was included in her dowry?

🍇The factory was already clearly indicated on the maps and is located near one of the ancient ridge roads that joined the Val di Pesa and thus Florence to the Val d`Elsa and the Via Francigena.

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👉🏼Join us on an unforgettable wine tour through the rolling hills of Chianti.

18/05/2024

🍇🍷Join us on an unforgettable wine tour through the rolling hills of Chianti. Our local experts will guide you to hidden gems, exclusive wineries, and charming vineyards that most tourists never get to see. Taste world-renowned wines, savor authentic Tuscan cuisine, and immerse yourself in the rich culture and history of this breathtaking region.

🚶‍♂️ Small Groups for a Personal Touch
🍇 Exclusive Winery Visits
🍷 Local Wine Tastings
🍽️ Traditional Tuscan Meals
🌄 Stunning Scenic Views

Book your spot now and let the magic of Chianti captivate your senses! 🍇✨

30/04/2024

Postcards from Sardegna 🌊

26/04/2024

🪄The most memorable experience is when you not only watch others do something, but also try to do it yourself.

👩‍🍳Ready to discover the secrets of real fresh homemade pasta in the very heart of Emilian countryside, learning how to make tortellini, tagliatelle, tortelloni and more?

🍝Or would you prefer to join us at a farmhouse in Tuscany, where you could learn how to use fantastic local ingredients coming directly from the vegetable garden?

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Let us help you design your next trip around Italy.

17/04/2024

The production of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena P.D.O. begins in the countryside amid the vineyards of typical Modenese grapes.

🖌️The production regulations permit the use of about 40 different grape varieties, although the most common are lambrusco (13 varieties) and trebbiani (20 varietals).

🍇In September, the grapes harvested and then pressed, thus obtaining the raw must, which will then go on to cook for several hours.

⏲️Once the cooking is complete, begins one of the most critical phase, a natural alcoholic fermentation in the product. In this artisanal phase experience makes all the difference, as it is not possible to use yeasts or control temperature in any way.

🪄Once 4-5-6 degrees of alcohol were obtained, the product could be taken from the large barrels and then used as a graft for the production. This product stops the alcoholic fermentation and starts the acetic oxidation that turns the alcohol into acetic acid.

☝🏼The only raw material which is used for the production of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is cooked, fermented and acetified must.

Have you already seen the production of the Balsamic Vinegar?

06/03/2024

❄️🧣Winter charm

09/02/2024

Check out some of our tips on what you can see in Florence in 1 day

Here’s your guide to making the most of your day, or what to see and do in Florence in 1 day. Your perfect day in Florence starts here.

31/01/2024

📚Among other things, Bologna is also known as the Learned City for its long academic tradition, the first university in the Western world that was founded here in 1088.

👩🏻‍🎓Already in 1563 the Alma Mater found its home in Palazzo dell’Archiginnasio, located on the left side of the Basilica of San Petronio. Above the 30 arches of the Portico del Pavaglione, once used for the silk trade, the current rooms of the Municipal Library housed classrooms and offices, all completely covered with coats of arms, mottos and insignia that still testify to the building’s more than two centuries of academic life.

🥼🪄Also not to be missed is the 17th-century Anatomical Theatre, in which wooden statues of illustrious doctors recall how it was at the Alma Mater that the practice of anatomical dissection was born. Lift your eyes up. The coffered ceiling is decorated with symbolic figures representing fourteen constellations and in the center Apollo, the patron of medicine. The choice of the astrological theme goes back to the tradition of consulting the stars before proceeding with operations or administering drugs, according to a conception of medicine influenced throughout Europe by the science spread by the Arabs since the time of the conquest of Spain.

24/01/2024

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04/01/2024

🍇🍷 Embrace the charm of Chianti in its serene low season!

🌿✨ Join us on an exclusive wine tour through rolling vineyards and rustic cellars. Discover hidden wineries crafting the finest vintages, sip on exquisite wines, and savor the essence of this picturesque region.

🥂 Cheers to unforgettable moments in Chianti’s off-the-beaten-path beauty! 🇮🇹

29/12/2023

Christmas in Florence is a pure magic! 🎄✨

Lights everywhere, cozy markets, and that awesome festive vibe! 🎅🇮🇹❤️

01/12/2023

🥾🧣Winter vibes at Cinque Terre:

📍Embrace the serene charm of the off-season. Wander quiet trails, relish local comfort food, and soak in the peaceful coastal views without the summer crowds.

🪄Ready for a tranquil winter getaway?

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21/11/2023

⁉️Have you ever heard about the 7 Secrets of Bologna?

🪄Many are the curiosities that can be discovered about Bologna, in fact the alleys of the center hide thousands of secrets. Of all the stories that are told, the legend of the seven secrets is certainly the most popular.

📍Just behind the Neptune stature, a few steps from Piazza Maggiore, and under the vault of the Palazzo del Podestà lies one of the secrets. The masters of the time managed to create a “wireless telephone” with which it is possible to communicate from one corner of the structure to another without making passersby hear a word.

🤳Using this "wireless phone" is not difficult at all, just approach a corner of the vault and speak. The person on the opposite corner will hear your words clearly and will be able to answer you without any problems.

📝Seeing such a technical marvel one would come to think of conspiracies and plots, and yet the motive for its implementation was much more charitable and humane, it had been designed in medieval times to make lepers confess without running the risk of contagion.

🤗Curious to learn about other secrets?