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Discovering the Romanesque Chiesa di San Lorenzo - Discovering the Romanesque Chiesa di San Lorenzo - a perfect little jewel. I love the quiet simplicity of Romanesque architecture: the stone, the clean lines, the sense of history in every corner.

Sometimes simplicity says the most.

#ChiesaDiSanLorenzo #RomanesqueArchitecture #ItaliaDaScoprire #StudentessaMatta
At a tartufo festival in Monferrato… and somehow I At a tartufo festival in Monferrato… and somehow I’m making friends with every artisan jewelry maker instead of hunting for truffles. 😂

Come for the tartufi, leave with new jewelry and new friends. This is Italy! 

#Monferrato #TartufoFestival #MadeInItaly #ItalianArtisans #VitaItaliana
Sunday afternoon at a local tartufo festival here Sunday afternoon at a local tartufo festival here in Monferrato!

Beautiful weather, truffles and mushrooms, local cheeses and products, nuts, olives, honey, wine, handmade crafts… soaking up all the wonderful flavors and traditions of Piemonte 

#Monferrato #Piemonte #Tartufo #VitaItaliana #StudentessaMatta
Visiting Celli Monti with Daniela 🍷🇮🇹 Wine tasting Visiting Celli Monti with Daniela 🍷🇮🇹 Wine tasting, wonderful conversation, and soaking up the charm of one of Italy’s beautiful borghi. This is Piemonte at its best: good wine, good company, and places that make you want to slow down and stay awhile. ❤️

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Here in beautiful Montiglio Monferrato with Daniel Here in beautiful Montiglio Monferrato with Daniela, my colleague and Italian teacher who offers Italian Language Homestay experiences in Piemonte! 🇮🇹🍇

Imagine staying in a charming residence surrounded by the rolling hills and vineyards of Monferrato, while practicing Italian every day with a local teacher. This is language learning beyond the classroom: conversation, culture, food, wine, and everyday Italian life. ❤️

Live the language. Experience the culture. Discover Piemonte.

Interested in an Italian Language Homestay with Daniela? Contact me to learn more!

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Off again! Leaving Lecco and Lake Como and heading Off again! Leaving Lecco and Lake Como and heading back to Piemonte, this time to Montiglio Monferrato. Back in wine country! 🍷🍇

Che tranquillità! I’m visiting my wonderful colleague and Italian Language Homestay teacher, Daniela, and discovering her beautiful corner of Italy.

Another stop, another side of Italy to fall in love with! 🇮🇹

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