Soave is an ancient walled city with a castle. The entire valley is covered with vineyards, olive trees and tiny villages. We came here because a restaurant owner in Bonaire who imports wine told us about Monte Tondo wine and the agriturismo. It is also on the way to Tuscany where we are eventually headed. The view from the castle is so beautiful. The overlook is of Soave and the valley below.
We rented this cute Fiat in Venice to drive through Italy. You can drive 130 kmh on the highway. There are toll roads every so often which require some patience to get through and to learn how to pay. But we figured it out and have spent two days in this beautiful valley.
We stayed in the agriturismo at Monte Tondo. Agriturismo's are B&B's at vineyards and agriculture concerns throughout Italy. The are well kept and nice hotels and many are for $80 or less a night. Ours has a swimming pool (too cold to swim in) and is set in the middle of the vineyard. We also did a wine tour and tasting.
This is food porn for everyone. We sometimes have no idea what we are ordering but we have had really good food. We often have Cichettis (Italian form of Tapas) with wine for dinner. We have managed to drink wine at every lunch, dinner and snack time.
Our next stop is Tuscany. We have rented a farm house in the country and will visit surrounding areas like Sienna, Florence, Modena and smaller communities.
Love, love, love the sunset picture. I would be so sad not to be able to buy some Murano glass. Couldn't you ship it to the kids to hold for you? I have to say the food presentation in all of your pictures looks amazing. The Prosecco tour group looks like a great bunch to party with. Keep the posts coming, they are great!
ReplyDeleteStunning photos!! I think I gained 5 pounds just looking at the food and I'm still drooling.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure your fiat looked small next to semis, but I'd be thrilled to be driving that fast down the highway. Did you find the drivers to be better drivers than you'd ever see in the states??