We dipped in and out of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region over Spring and Summer as we made our way around Europe, enjoying a ski in the Dolomites and exploring pretty Sacile and magnificent Trieste.<div class="blog-buttons"><a href="https://tripticks.org/seriously-pretty-sacile-tantalising-trieste-and-the-dramatic-dolomites/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>
The final region of Italy we explored was Lombardy – to the east of the Piedmont. Lombardy is located between the Alps to the north and the Po River to the south and is<div class="blog-buttons"><a href="https://tripticks.org/magnifico-milano-ancient-amazing-brescia-and-sweet-salo-in-lombardy/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>
Piedmont is Italy’s second largest region and is a big wine-producing area with approximately 45,000 hectares under vine. The name, Piedmont, translates to foot of the mountains, and the mountains form a backdrop to<div class="blog-buttons"><a href="https://tripticks.org/lapping-up-a-little-luxury-on-lake-maggiore-and-the-borromean-islands/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>