Really fun day out(side)! We ventured up to the park on Easter Sunday with our dog. Yep, they were…read moreopen on Easter in Italy. Already earning brownie points. They are also dog friendly. Score, again. You park at the top of the town and walk down to the main entrance. Your GPS will try to convince you to drive all the way down. Don't do it! The road becomes very narrow and pretty much pedestrian only. Once at the entrance, you pay the entry fee (€6 per person as of April 2019), grab a map and set out to explore. They have three trails in the park. Green is the easy one and takes you past two really impressive waterfalls. They say it takes 30 minutes but we spent about an hour with breaks, photo ops, our dog's desire to smell everything, etc. Red is medium and black is difficult. We stuck to the green trail this visit but hope to tackle the red one next time. There is a small cafe in the park that serves cold drinks, ice cream and a few other snacks. They even have a little gift shop where I was super excited to find a magnet to add to our collection.

We visited Terme di Giunone while on vacation from California, and it was such a wonderful…read moresurprise! My 4 kids (17, 15, 12 and 10) wanted a break from the beach and after some quick research we ended up at Terme di Giunone. Tucked away in the countryside with beautiful greenery and the sound of cicadas all around, it felt so peaceful yet fun for the kids. Super affordable, plenty of space, free parking, free lounge chairs, and even a great snack bar. The water slides were a huge hit (no swim cap required there, which our kids loved. Caps ARE required for all other pools). A perfect break from Lake Garda. We're so glad we made the drive, highly recommend !

We walked through this main piazza on our way from the train station. It had a large Christmas…read moremarket. We checked out several stands with good quality cashmere sweaters. We decided to come back on our way back to the train. By night time, the piazza was magical! It had a beautiful shooting star sculpture. The buildings surrounding the piazza had beautiful architecture and were beautifully lit. The market had lots of twinkling lights and Christmas decorations. It had both German food and Italian options. Of course we had some Mulled wine and a pretzel. The market was really bustling at night time with a festive crowd.

Piazza Bra is one of the main piazzas in Verona along with Piazza del Erbe. With a name like Bra, I…read moreknew this would be the place for me. During the day, you'll see a lot of people congregating in the area. Enjoying lunch at one of the many restaurants that surround the town square. Hanging out and catching up with friends. Exploring the sights nearby including the Arena (the fourth largest amphitheater in Italy and what I like to call the mini Colosseum). There's some greenery in the piazza and a statue. If you're visiting, make sure to check out the area to see one of the hearts of the city. I wouldn't recommend eating in the area because the restaurants are overpriced but definitely take a stroll there.

And amazing place we were stand by the beauty in all of the architecture that is in the area. I…read morestrongly recommend seeing this in your lifetime

This is one of my favorite places in Padova! Beautiful oval…read moreshaped park with a fountain in the center and four grass sections with trees divided by the walking paths. A great place to walk around or even just hang out for the afternoon or at night. We always used to meet up with friends here when we wanted to hang out but not necessarily go to a bar--you can even bring your own wine or beer to the park. I have many fond memories here and will always go back to the park when I return to visit Padova

Immense and spectacular park. All well cared for by the dozens of "gardeners" and not only, who…read moreincessantly turn and maintain the park. There are also several oases of farms with animals. The flora, of course, also varies from the periods in which it is visited. Possibility to turn it with karts with automatic audio guide thanks to the gps, which I recommend.

Gorgeous park with beautiful walking paths throughout. Rolling green hills to picnic and play on,…read morealong with mazes and pools of water throughout. We saw the changing of the leaves and enjoyed the roses that remained. They had bikes you could rent and golf carts as well as man powered buggies. There's a grocery store within walking distance and plenty of areas to enjoy the view and just relax.