An editorial project on the territories of the Serenissima.
Stories, itineraries and authentic experiences across Friuli Venezia Giulia, Slovenia and Veneto — for those who want to discover a rich and little-known territory.
Recommended itineraries
See all →Slow routes through vineyards, borders, villages and landscapes of the Serenissima.
The Golden Thread of Malvasia: From Venice to Istria on the Serenissima’s Wine Route
Venice and the Venetians played a fundamental role in the history of Malvasia. After the Fourth Crusade, the…
The Salt Route: Five Days Along the Serenissima’s White Gold Route
Salt was one of the foundations of the Republic of Venice’s power. It was not simply a seasoning—it…
The Lands of White Stone
Inland Istria is built of white stone — limestone, the same rock that Venice extracted from these hills…
Collio in a Day: From Cormons to Casanova’s Castle
The Gorizia Collio is narrow and elongated—you can drive across almost the entire region in less than an…
The Doges’ Hills
When summer made the lagoon unbearable, Venetian nobles would travel by carriage along the Brenta Riviera and onwards…
Editorial perspective
Not a guide to the most visited places.
A slow map of the territories that deserve attention.
Selected experiences
See all →Carefully chosen experiences among wine, culture and landscapes to remember.
La Puntulina: The Family Home They Refused to Sell, by the Sea in Rovinj
Rovigno / Rovinj, Istria
Rojac Wine: four centuries of winemaking on the hills of Gažon
Gažon, Koper (Slovenia)
Konoba Mondo: Truffles, Boškarin and Anthony Bourdain’s Photo by the Door
Montona / Motovun, Istria
Meneghetti: The Venetian Estate That Once Supplied the Austrian Army, Now a Relais & Châteaux
Valle / Bale, Istria
Albergo Diffuso Tolmezzo: Stay in the Carnia That Supplied Venice’s Arsenale
Tolmezzo, Province of Udine
Russiz Superiore: seven hundred years of winemaking history in the heart of the Collio
Capriva del Friuli, Gorizia
Ca’ d’Oro alla Vedova: the bacaro of meatballs and the giro d’ombra
Cannaregio, Venice
Ballotta: Since 1605 at the Foot of the Euganean Hills, Where Galileo Ordered Wine and Orio Vergani Founded the Italian Academy of Cuisine
Torreglia, Padova
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