Google reminds us that today, 22nd January, is the 120th anniversary of the birth of Sergei Eisenstein who we all remember for his film Battleship Potemkin. Making videos has become accessible to everybody today, so much so that in order to tell you how we are getting ready for our Great Adventure of 2018 weRead more about Battleship Potemkin…[…]

Once again we will meet at the Eremo Sant’Alberto for our yearly appointment with the traditions from our valleys: chestnut soup with milk from cows of our local breed (varzese) made by chef Piera Spalla of the restaurant Il Selvatico in Rivanazzano Terme (PV) and mulled wine superbly prepared by Giovanna and Caterina Brazzola ofRead more about Chestnuts, milk, and mulled wine for the King[…]

Today, 15th January, is Blue Monday, the saddest Monday of the year – some fake news created by the colossus Sky Travel in 2005 based on supposedly scientific data that nevertheless created quite a stir in the world of advertisement and social media. If you want to find out why today there is absolutely nothingRead more about A laugh will save us![…]

In this article published in the Travel section of the newspaper Il Corriere della Sera, we are told that in Minnesota (USA) there is the quietest place on earth where nobody has been able to stay for more than 45 minutes. On our hills silence is not ‘scientific’, it is a gift from nature andRead more about The scientific silence[…]

Looking for ideas on how to spend this last holiday season weekend? In Pavia, of course! Lots of events, especially for families… From the Christmas market to the ice skating rink in Piazza della Vittoria, from the stands of recycled items, arts and crafts, and creative articles and collectibles along Viale Matteotti, to theatre shows,Read more about Epiphany 2018 in Pavia[…]

Happy New Year! And welcome to our brand new blog #VacanzePavesi! This blog will grow week by week with the stories of our projects and the news from our Vespas, but also with the help of all the people who want to contribute to these pages with their own materials: photos, stories of personal andRead more about 2018, key word: boldness![…]

Albert Einstein spent some years in Pavia when he was a teenager because his uncle and his father managed a hydroelectric power plant on the Naviglio Pavese, the so-called ‘Einstein factory’ that still exists today. It is located in a suburban area and even the most curious tourists visiting Pavia fail to include it inRead more about A weekend in Pavia / 27th-28th January[…]

An interesting itinerary along the Staffora Valley that we are happy to share with you, published today in the magazine ‘I Viaggi’ of the newspaper La Repubblica. It also talks about our friends of the Montelio winery (among others, they will be our companions in our adventure #pavianelmondo leaving on 31st January) and the PlantagenetRead more about The exciting hills[…]