Myra Robinson

Letters from the Veneto

March 2023
In winter in the Veneto, the skies are often blue even though the air, coming down from the Dolomites, is glacial. We typically find indoor places to visit, preferably with log fires and a bit of wine tasting thrown in for good measure, and that’s...


Letters from the Veneto

February 2023
It has been 15 years since I bought my small apartment in the Veneto, and even longer since my love affair with Italy began. As a typical English family, we had always taken our summer holidays in France. We enjoyed speaking the language after...


What do Penelope Cruz, Ferrari and the Oldest Hotel in Italy Have in Common?

December 2022
It often happens in Italy. You stop in a little, seemingly unremarkable town, and you discover somewhere charming and fascinating. So it was with my recent stay in Reggio Emilia. For a start, you wouldn’t ever think that the oldest hotel in Italy...


The Spas of the Euganean Hills: The Best Mud in Italy

November 2022
Activity holidays are very much in vogue these days, but what if it is the landscape that is full of activity rather than the people on holiday? I am talking about amazing regions of geothermal phenomena where the unexpected happens; from...


The Spas of the Euganean Hills: The Best Mud in Italy

October 2022
Activity holidays are very much in vogue these days, but what if it is the landscape that is full of activity rather than the people on holiday? I am talking about amazing regions of geothermal phenomena where the unexpected happens; from...


The Italian Obsession with Food: A New Exhibition at Venezia Mestre

September 2022
"It will be spaghetti, I swear, which will unite Italy." - Garibaldi For the first time in almost three years, Venice will be back to its usual saturation point with tourists this summer, assisted by the latest Biennale spectacular. But, if you...


On Writing a Book About Italy

July 2022
La scrittrice Myra Robinson descrive le difficoltà che aveva quando si è trasferita originariamente in Italia. Vive per metà dell’anno in Italia e l'altra metà in Inghilterra. Mentre sta in Italia, lei usa il tempo per scrivere. In Italia, lei ha...


Flying on a Budget to North Italy

June 2022
Pros and Cons of Bergamo Airport L’articolo descrive il modo di poter viaggiare nel Nord d’Italia con un budget basso. La scrittrice, Myra Robinson, suggerisce l’aeroporto di Bergamo nelle Dolomiti per arrivare in Italia. Robinson spiega, però,...


When in Rome: Go to Ostia Antica, Rome's Ancient Port

May 2022
Going to Rome is like taking part in a living history lesson. Wherever you go, there are layers of evidence beneath your feet, or crumbling remains of former glory around every corner to remind you that here was a powerful civilized world when the...


An Anniversary Walk in the Euganean Hills

April 2022
I san pietrini sulle strade di Venezia provengono dalla cava a 64 chilometri dalla città delle colline euganee. Dopo la cava chiusa quasi cinquant'anni fa, il signore Antonio Mazzetti ha deciso da fare una ricerca nella terra euganea per capire la...


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