Bologna and Emilia Romagna Food and Wine Traditions

Bologna Modena Ferrara and Dozza 3 nights and 4 days itinerary

Bologna Arrival and private transfer from the Bologna airport or train station to a Farmhouse in the countryside. Lunch and guided tour of the city center. Dinner with typical dishes from Emilia.

The Food Valley full day excursion and visit to  some of the best Emilia food producers:

Langhirano - Prosciutto di Parma production plant and food tasting

Reggio Emilia - Parmigiano Reggiano Dairy with explanation of the production cycle

Modena – Acetaia (vinegar loft) and the aging process of traditional balsamic vinegar.

Cooking Class and Ferrara morning cooking class: how to make tagliatelle and tortellini - 3 hours. Lunch at the Farmhouse. Afternoon transfer to Ferrara and guided tour of the city center, a wonderful example of Renaissance urban planning that preserves its historic center intact and included in Unesco’s World Heritage Program. Dinner at a Ferrara restaurant.

Dozza Medieval Village Transfer to Dozza Imolese. Guided tour of the 13^th Century medieval village and castle; visit to the Emilia Romagna regional enoteca. Typical lunch in a restaurant in Dozza.  Afternoon transfer to Bologna and end of program.

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Gragnano Italy Pasta and Wine Traditions

Mountain and Sea Air Spring Water and Sunshine are Key to Pasta Quality

Gragnano is a hill town 30 Km south of Naples, overlooking Pompeii and Vesuvius, just outside Castellammare and it port in Naples Bay; it’s location halfway between Sorrento and Amalfi is ideal to visit Sorrento, Capri, the Amalfi Coast as well as the countryside of the Campania region of Italy.

Pasta Tradition making pasta in Gragnano is an ancient art form that involves history, culture, patience, secrets and traditions. The town’s main street was laid out expressly to capture the mountain breeze mixed with sea air back when pasta makers hung spaghetti on drying rods like laundry. Now, heaters are used to dry the pasta at 122 degrees Fahrenheit for two days, resulting in a nuttier aroma and a chewier feel.

A History of the Valley of the Mills

The Valley of the Mills is famous for its spontaneous springs and Gragnano’s water is important for its therapeutic and diuretic properties. It is also a favorite destination for tourists who sip delicious water in full contemplation of the area’s landscape while its artistic patrimony is reflected in the many centuries-old churches such as Corpus Domini, which houses one of the largest canvases in Europe - over 400 square meters.

Gragnano's Pasta Factories Contributed 10 Percent of Italy’s Production a Century Ago

The Gragnano Pasta Cooperative represents small producers in the area; it holds that the dough should be made solely from Italian wheat, be pushed through perforated bronze plates to mold it, and that the resulting strands, sheets and elegant shapes must be dried at temperatures no higher than 122 degrees. Higher temperatures burn the dough.

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Greco di Tufo is one of Campania’s finest whites and is perhaps the oldest wine in all of Italy. Greco refers to its Ancient Greek origins, after those who first brought the grape to Italy and cultivated it on the slopes of the Vesuvius. The first written account is found in a poem fragment from 6 BC in Pompeii. Written on a wall, it reads: You are cold, Bice, truly a piece of ice, if even the Greco wine could not warm your heart last night.

It is Cultivated in Tufo, Santa Paolina, Prato di Principato Ultra, Montefusco, Altavilla Irpina, Chianche, Petruro Irpino, and Torrioni. Only the hillsides of these areas are considered suitable for this wine as valleys and points of lower elevation are humid and lack the necessary sunlight and mountain breezes. To be considered Greco di Tufo, which has had DOC appellation since 1970 and DOCG since 2003, 85% must be of Greco di Tufo, with up to 15% coda di volpe. The wine can also be a sparkling spumante.

Greco di Tufo is not a mild-mannered wine. With zesty, fresh flavors of peaches, pear and herbs, coupled with restrained aromas of almond and apricot; a fully dry white wine with a sharp minerality. It is these distinct notes that place Greco di Tufo one step above the two-other great white Campania wines, Falanghina and Fiano di Avellino. Some believe that it complements mild dishes nicely, such as seafood, rice and pasta in butter or white sauces; others think that it pairs perfectly with strong dishes of veal, chicken, and cheeses.

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Local Public Transport Initiatives In recent years, efficient and affordable public transit - in the form of bus rapid transit, micro transit, subways, elevated and other rail services and trolley cars – for urban, suburban and intercity service have been debated, studied and in some instances implemented. Our itineraries include major US cities with established commuter and regional service as well as communities that are implementing new transit programs.

Public Transport and Transit Oriented Development

Transportation Infrastructure is the backbone of a community. A reduced dependence on the automobile enables land use planning that reduces household transportation costs and frees up space for transit, pedestrian, and bike systems as well as rationalizing the use of existing infrastructure.

Transit Oriented Development transportation is the second-highest household expense; access to transit enhances access to the workplace and schools. TOD not only benefits new and existing residents, but also businesses, transit agencies, local governments, merchants, and developers.

Transit Solutions and Location Efficient Communities

Location Efficiency is defined as communities with walkable streets, access to transit, proximity to jobs, mixed land uses, and concentrations of retail and services achievable with policies like free transit passes and car-sharing as well as planning tools that identify land parcels under development and calculate the benefits of locating in a walkable community near existing transit facilities, allowing

Developers and Local Public Officials to identify traffic reduction strategies by location, design and the amount of parking needed in support of smart, well-located developments during the development review process as well as engage residents and contribute to future neighborhood planning.

Walking Biking and Land Use Planning

Walking and Biking nearly 20 percent of auto-related fatalities involve pedestrians and bicyclists. Walking and bicycling can be made safer at dangerous intersections, streets, sidewalks as well as for wheelchair users by utilizing existing planning tools.

Land Use Planning decisions help determine ways to reduce housing and other costs for families living in places with good public transportation and ameliorate costly and time-consuming commutes.

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Un Viaggio nel Sud Dakota

laghi glaciali praterie pionieri nativi americani e architettura nel centro del Vecchio West

Il Sud Dakota e’ composto da quattro regioni: I laghi glaciali e le praterie nel Nordest, il Sudest, i grandi laghi e le Badlands ad Ovest del fiume Missouri.  

Aberdeen e’ la principale cittadina del Nordest. Abitata dai Sioux prima dell’arrivo degli Europei verso il 1820. Come tanti altri centri del Midwest, Aberdeen e’ stata sviluppata intorno alle ferrovie costruite dopo la Guerra Civile; le abitazioni e gli edifici pubblici presentano una combinazione di architettura moderna e classica.

Fort Sisseton Historic State Park Rievoca le Tradizioni dei Nativi Americani Pionieri e la Cavalleria USA

Nicollet Tower, una struttura alta 75 piedi che porta il nome dell’ esploratore francese Joseph Nicollet che visito’ questo territorio nel 1839, offer un panorama mozzafiato che copre tre stati.

Watertown, la citta’ dei laghi, e’ anche rinomata per lo Zoo Bramble Park ed il centro per le arti Terry Redin, ritenuto tra gli artisti piu’ popolari degli Stati Uniti. 

Brookings e’ un piccolo centro universitario con diversi musei tra cui un Museo d’Arte, il Museo dei Bambini ed il Museo delle Tradizioni Agricole I Giardini McCrory sono considerati tra I 10 migliori giardini botanici del paese 10 small botanical gardens in the United States. South Dakota State University e’ un centro per la ricerca dell’ agricoltura e la produzione sul campus di ottimi gelati e formaggi. both made at the university.

De Smet e’ famosa per Little House on the Prairie, il libro di avventura dei pionieri di Laura Ingalls Wilder. Potrai visitare Ingalls Homestead e diversi altri luoghi resi famosi da questa rinomata autrice.

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Sioux Falls e’ la Principale Citta’ del Sud Dakota

Il Museo Nazionale della Musica, con sede nella cittadina di Vermillion, contiene oltre 13.500 strumenti musicali rari mentre il Museo W.H. Over Museum specializza nella storia naturale e culturale di questo stato.

Yankton e’ stata la prima capitale del Territorio del Dakota. Gli esploratori Lewis e Clark furono trai I primi a visitare il territorio. Oggi, l’omonimo lago offre molteplici attivita’ recreative all’aperto. Da visitare: il Museo Territoriale del Dakota e diverse abitazioni private con notevoli pregi architettonici.

Il Centro Culturale e Museo Akta Lakota Chamberlain-Oacoma

Il Buffalo Interpretive Center una esperienza formativa sulla storia del buffalo e l’effetto sulla cultura delle tribu’ native americane mentre Badlands National Park copre 97,600 ettari.

Nel 1743 a Fort Pierre il Territorio del Sud Dakota fu dichiarato parte della Francia

Rapid City e’ centralmente ubicata per visitare le Black Hills, Mount Rushmore, il Memoriale a Crazy Horse, il Museo Indiano del Nord America, Custer State Park e le Badlands. La citta’ contiene due distretti storici; al centro, potrai visitare palazzi come la First National Bank, risalente al 1914, mentre il distretto residenziale nella parte Ovest di Rapid City presenta esempi di architettura del XIX ed I primi del XX secolo nell’arco di 18 isolati. Da non perdere, diversi piccolo comuni ricchi di storia, tra cui:

Keystone, un borgo di montagna con delle miniere d’oro dismesse;

Hill City e' raggiungibile con un treno storico che risale al 1880 per ammirare le opera di artisti del luogo e degustare i vini particolari della Cantina Prairie Berry;

Deadwood e’ la piu’ rinomata delle cittadine del Vecchio West. Al cimitero di Mount Moriah riposano Wild Bill Hickok e Calamity Jane. Deadwood continua la sua fama di spregiudicatezza con i suoi ben 80 casino’ ma offre anche importanti attivita’ recreative all’aperto come la Mikelson Trail, un percorso per bici e passeggio lungo oltre 109 miglia, che attraversa le mitiche Black Hills.