Category Archives: Italy

Italy, Rome, 16 – 19 June 2017

Posted on Monday, 19-June-2017 by Chris Desmond

Rome – capital of Italy and once capital of the world, its history spans 2,500 years, population 4.3 million. Lots of things to see and do and therefore lots of tourists. Interesting ride to Rome via the B roads, took … Continue reading →

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Italy, Florence, 13 – 15 June 2017

Posted on Friday, 16-June-2017 by Chris Desmond

On the way to Florence from La Spezia I stopped at Pisa to look at the Leaning Tower. The road follows the coast at first before turning inland to Pisa. There are hundreds of hotels and resorts along this stretch … Continue reading →

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Italy, La Spezia, 9 – 12 June 2017

Posted on Wednesday, 14-June-2017 by Chris Desmond

Modena to La Spezia on the SS63, this is a biking road, lots of motorcyclists enjoying the curves and very little traffic as well. Going over a couple of passes at 1200m , cool in the mountains, good ride. This … Continue reading →

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Italy, Modena, 4 – 8 June 2017

Posted on Friday, 9-June-2017 by Chris Desmond

From Trieste I rode to Modena, home to the Supercars of Italy – Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Pagani and Ducati (motorcycles) in nearby Bologna, motoring enthusiasts heaven 🙂 . I also visited the San Marino F1 track at Imola, this is … Continue reading →

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Italy, Trieste, 1 – 3 June 2017

Posted on Monday, 5-June-2017 by Chris Desmond

Trieste – the easternmost city in Italy, once part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a mix of Latin, Slavic and Germanic cultures. Once home to James Joyce and Sigmund Freud. They also have a very strong coffee culture with their own … Continue reading →

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Italy, Padua, 31 May 2017

Posted on Friday, 2-June-2017 by Chris Desmond

I was quite surprised by Padua, its a University town with the university being founded in 1222, a place where Galileo once lectured. It has a charming old town with the piazza’s in the centre being filled with markets. There … Continue reading →

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Italy, Venice, 28 – 30 May 2017

Posted on Wednesday, 31-May-2017 by Chris Desmond

Milan to Venice by the non-toll road, easy ride through through towns and villages mainly flat farmland. It took 40 min of slow traffic to put the city behind me with the odd accident here and there not helping matters, … Continue reading →

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Italy, Milan, 26 – 27 May 2017

Posted on Monday, 29-May-2017 by Chris Desmond

Milan – greater metropolitan area population 5.2 million and the second richest city in the EU after Paris. The tourist areas were quite crowded even in the off-season and prices quite high. Public transport consists of Trains, Trams and the Subway, … Continue reading →

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Italy, Milan, 24 – 25 May 2017

Posted on Friday, 26-May-2017 by Chris Desmond

My next destination from Lecco was Milan and again a very short distance so I made a detour to Bellagio and Como. Beautiful drive along the peninsula to the top where Bellagio is located and back down the other side … Continue reading →

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Italy, Lecco, 22 – 23 May 2017

Posted on Thursday, 25-May-2017 by Chris Desmond

Tirano to Lecco was too short a ride and I would have arrived at the Moto Guzzi Museum much too early, they only open at 3 pm, so I decided to make a detour through the mountains to St.Moritz and … Continue reading →

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