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What are “Cicchetti”? A Venetian Explains!

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Sorry, you missed this one! Watch this website for more fun and informative virtual tours of Italy! Cicchetti, Vino & More — Visit the “Buzzing” Rialto District of Venice with Sentieri and  Check Out Some Varieties of Venetian Finger Foods Sunday, January 22, 2023 @ 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (c.t.) We’ll… Continue reading

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Explore Como with Us!

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Live from Italy via ZOOM! The City of Como Sunday, February 26, 2023 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Central Time Presented in English   Discover the beautiful town of Como, overlooking one of the most famous lakes in the world. Stroll around the medieval center and admire the cathedral and half-timbered houses.… Continue reading

A Postcard from Sicily • Sentieri Tour Summer 2022

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Some photographic highlights from Sentieri’s Sicilian Tour in 2022!   PDF is available to download here: sicilia tour   Continue reading

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For the Venice Tour Participants Only….

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Experience the Beauty of Venezia and the Decadence of Carnevale  with Sentieri Italiani of Chicago Carnevale in Venice is the purest example of the perfect meld of tradition, culture and entertainment, all in one, offering a chance of fun for visitors of all ages. The Carnevale di Venezia dates back to… Continue reading

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Le Terre del Barolo

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Sorry, you missed this one — visit our website for upcoming events, both virtual and live!   It’s Harvest Time in Piedmont! Sunday, November 28, 2021 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Central Time Presented in English Explore the hilly area called the Langhe with Piermaria and Sentieri Italiani! The Langhe, located in… Continue reading

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Milan’s Brera District

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Sorry, you missed it — Watch for future exciting webinars live from Italy! Brera and the Boom Sunday, November 7, 2021 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Central Time Presented in English Today, the neighborhood of Brera, with its cobblestone lanes, its wrought-iron balconies and its fashionable restaurants, is a tiny jewel. But… Continue reading

EXPLORING WINE WITH SENTIERI – Cin Cin!

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Sorry, you missed this one but stayed tuned for more interesting Italian Connections! Wine in Italy Saturday, September 25, 2021 12:00–2:00 p.m. (CDT)   Join Sentieri and our Umbrian connection, Stefania Belli, as we learn of wine’s origins and the cultivation of vines in Mesopotamia and Egypt — and then… Continue reading

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Venice and Beyond

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Sorry, you missed it! San Michele Cemetery, Burano & a Gondola Boatyard Sunday, July 25, 2021 • 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (CDT) Presented in English   Take a walk in the shade of the cypress trees of this vast, silent island, where you will discover an atmospheric place and its fascinating… Continue reading

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Genova con Laura

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Ci spiace che non abbiate potuto partecipare …. I Segreti di Genova Domenica, 2 Maggio 2021 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (C.D.S.T.) Presentato in italiano con Laura   Grazie Laura per averci accompagnati nel tuo interessante tour virtuale di Genova. Ci hai insegnato così tante cose sulla storia di questa città!  Le lezioni… Continue reading

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The Milan of Alessandro Manzoni and The Betrothed

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SORRY, YOU MISSED THIS ONE! A Virtual Walking Tour of Alessandro Manzoni’s Milan Sunday, March 28, 2021 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. C.D.S.T. Presented in English In Milan, Alessandro Manzoni wrote the novel that is the symbol of post-unification Italian literature: The Betrothed. This tour took us to see his traditional Lombardian… Continue reading