Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano

Sofia navigates the morning fog in Ferrara, tackles banking bureaucracy at Intesa Sanpaolo, and reflects on the slow rhythm of living in a city most travelers skip.

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Episode 41 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Ferrara, Italy.

Places in this episode: Quadrivio degli Angeli, Palazzo dei Diamanti, Castello Estense, Grandpa Umberto | Wellness Bakery Cafe, Mura di Ferrara, Parco Urbano Giorgio Bassani, Intesa Sanpaolo, Via Mazzini.

Covered: Banking Bureaucracy, Ferrara Daily Life, Cycling Culture, Local Cuisine, Residency Logistics, City Exploration.

Chapters:
00:00 Quadrivio degli Angeli
02:01 Intesa Sanpaolo
04:02 MEIS – Museo Nazionale dell'Ebraismo Italiano e della Shoah
06:43 Arianuova
09:44 Street

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#FerraraItaly #EmiliaRomagna #LivingInItaly #ItalianBureaucracy #CyclingItaly #RenaissanceArchitecture #FoodieTravel #SlowTravel #ResidentLife #PoDelta #EsteCastle #PumpkinPasta #BankAccountTips #VisaProcess #QuietCities #AutumnInItaly #PodcastHost #SofiaRomano

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Sofia explores Ferrara’s UNESCO-listed walls by bike, visits the diamond-facade Palazzo dei Diamanti, and navigates the quiet bureaucracy of opening an Italian bank account in this overlooked Renaissance gem.

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Episode 40 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Ferrara, Italy.

Places in this episode: Mura di Ferrara, Castello Estense, Arianuova, Addizione Erculea, Quadrivio degli Angeli, Palazzo dei Diamanti, Pinacoteca Nazionale, Grandpa Umberto | Wellness Bakery Cafe.

Covered: Banking Logistics, Cycling Culture, Local Cuisine, Housing Market, Renaissance History, Daily Life.

Chapters:
00:00 Mura di Ferrara
03:10 Pontelagoscuro
06:51 Castello Estense

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#FerraraItaly #EmiliaRomagna #TravelPodcast #LivingInItaly #RenaissanceCity #CyclingItaly #FoodieTravel #OffTheBeatenPath #ItalianLife #PoDelta #ArchitectureLovers #SlowTravel #ResidentLife #BikeTouring #HiddenGems #ItalianCulture #AutumnInItaly #UniversityTown

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Sofia settles into Ferrara for the autumn season, exploring the UNESCO-listed Addizione Erculea, hunting for a flat in Arianuova, and planning day trips to the Po Delta's eel fisheries.

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Episode 39 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Ferrara, Italy.

Places in this episode: Centro Storico, Castello Estense, Venezia Mestre, Quadrivio degli Angeli, Piazza Ariostea, Palazzo dei Diamanti, Pinacoteca Nazionale, Trattoria Le Nuvole.

Covered: Ferrara City Life, Housing Market, Local Cuisine, Banking Logistics, Po Delta Nature, Renaissance History.

Chapters:
00:00 Centro Storico
02:10 Quadrivio degli Angeli
04:19 BPER Banca
06:38 Castello Estense
08:30 Restaurant

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#FerraraItaly #EmiliaRomagna #TravelPodcast #RenaissanceArchitecture #PoDelta #ItalianFood #CappellacciDiZucca #SlowTravel #ResidentLife #UNESCOWorldHeritage #FerraraWalls #AutumnInItaly #TravelTips #ItalyMovingGuide #BikeTouring #EsteCastle #LocalEats #HiddenGems

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Sofia leaves Venice behind for the flat, misty plains of Emilia-Romagna. She explores Ferrara’s UNESCO-listed streets, the Este Castle, and prepares to settle into life in Italy’s flattest city.

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Episode 38 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Ferrara, Italy.

Places in this episode: Venezia Mestre, L'Emporio Della Piazza, Corso Ercole I d’Este, Quadrivio degli Angeli, Castello Estense, Palazzo dei Diamanti, Via delle Volte, Pontelagoscuro.

Covered: Ferrara arrival and transport, Housing costs and rental market, Bureaucracy and residency logistics, Local cuisine and restaurants, Cycling and city layout, Po Delta and nature trips.

Chapters:
00:00 Venezia Mestre
01:32 Ferrara
03:32 Castello Estense
06:23 Intesa Sanpaolo
08:06 Grandpa Umberto | Wellness Bakery Cafe
10:18 Office

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#FerraraItaly #EmiliaRomagna #TravelPodcast #ItalyLiving #RenaissanceCity #PoDelta #CappellacciDiZucca #SlowTravel #ItalyAutumn #ExpatLife #FerraraFood #UNESCOHeritage #CyclingItaly #ItalianCulture #VeniceToFerrara #TravelTips #HiddenGemsItaly #ItalianHistory

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On my final full day in Venice, I watch the Regata Storica from the Zattere, explore Cannaregio’s local life, and reflect on the rhythms of living in a city that floats.

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Episode 37 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Venice, Italy.

Places in this episode: Zattere, Cannaregio, Fondamenta della Misericordia, Caffè Cannaregio, Intesa Sanpaolo, Campo Santa Margherita, Jewish Ghetto, Osteria Al Squero.

Covered: Regata Storica, Homo Faber Exhibition, Resident Life Costs, Cannaregio District, San Giorgio Maggiore, Overtourism Debate.

Chapters:
00:00 Zattere
02:28 Street
04:56 Jewish Ghetto
07:26 Hostaria Osottoosopra
10:00 Boat

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#VeniceItaly #RegataStorica #LivingInVenice #HomoFaber #Cannaregio #Dorsoduro #VenetianLife #TravelPodcast #SofiaRomano #ItalyTravel #LagoonIslands #VeniceFood #ResidentTips #SummerInVenice #Biennale2026 #ItalianCulture #SlowTravel #Wanderlust

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On my final full day in Venice, I navigate the humid streets to see the Biennale, visit the farm island of Sant'Erasmo, and tackle the bureaucracy of opening a bank account. We discuss the costs of living, the Regata Storica, and what it really means to call this floating city home.

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Episode 36 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Venice, Italy.

Places in this episode: Cannaregio, Fondamenta della Misericordia, Caffè Cannaregio, Dorsoduro, Zattere, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Campo Santa Margherita, Osteria Al Squero.

Covered: Venice Biennale Art, Resident Bureaucracy, Lagoon Islands Life, Cost of Living Venice, Final Departure Reflections.

Chapters:
00:00 Cannaregio
03:05 Peggy Guggenheim Collection
06:19 Arsenale

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#VeniceTravel #ItalyLife #Biennale2026 #SantErasmo #VenetianCulture #LivingInItaly #TravelBudget #Dorsoduro #Cannaregio #VaporettoRide #ItalianBureaucracy #SlowTravel #LagoonIslands #VeniceArt #ResidentLife #MilanBound

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Sofia watches the Regata Storica preparations, navigates the financial bureaucracy of living in Venice, and explores the quiet artistry of Homo Faber on San Giorgio Maggiore.

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Episode 35 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Venice, Italy.

Places in this episode: Cannaregio, Rialto Market, Intesa Sanpaolo Branch, Campo Santa Margherita, San Giorgio Maggiore, Fondazione Cini, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Zattere Promenade.

Covered: Banking Bureaucracy, Homo Faber Exhibition, Regata Storica Preparation, Cost of Living, Dorsoduro District.

Chapters:
00:00 Cannaregio
02:44 Campo Santa Margherita
05:38 Hostaria Osottoosopra
08:14 Arsenale

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#VeniceTravel #ItalyPodcast #RegataStorica #HomoFaber #Biennale2026 #LivingInVenice #VenetianLife #Dorsoduro #Cannaregio #LagoonIslands #TravelTips #SoloFemaleTravel #EuropeOnABudget #ItalianCulture #ArtAndDesign #SlowTravel #VeniceVibes #SofiaRomano

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Sofia explores the colourful island of Burano, visits the glass masters of Murano, and navigates the Venice Biennale's 'In Minor Keys' exhibition. She breaks down the costs of living in Venice and shares tips on vaporetti passes.

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Episode 34 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Venice, Italy.

Places in this episode: Cannaregio, Fondamenta della Misericordia, Burano, Murano, Arsenale, Giardini, Dorsoduro, Campo Santa Margherita.

Covered: Venice Islands, Biennale Art, Residency Bureaucracy, Venetian Costs, Local Culture.

Chapters:
00:00 Fondamenta della Misericordia
04:08 Arsenale
07:56 Peggy Guggenheim Collection
11:37 Cafe

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#VeniceTravel #Biennale2026 #BuranoIsland #MuranoGlass #VenetianLife #ItalyResidency #CicchettiCulture #LagoonExploration #VeniceArt #DigitalNomadItaly #VeniceFood #VaporettoRide #AcquaAlta #Dorsoduro #Cannaregio #ItalianSummer #SlowTravel #VeniceDiaries

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Sofia explores the Venice Biennale, visits the farm island of Sant'Erasmo, and navigates the practicalities of living in a city built on water.

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Episode 33 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Venice, Italy.

Places in this episode: Zattere, Punta della Dogana, Caffè del Doge, Arsenale, Murano, Sant'Erasmo, Jewish Ghetto, Libreria Acqua Alta.

Covered: Venice Biennale, Sant'Erasmo Island, Residency Bureaucracy, Local Food Costs, Transportation Tips, Aquacola High Water.

Chapters:
00:00 Zattere
02:20 Arsenale
04:52 Jewish Ghetto
08:17 Osteria Al Squero

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#VeniceBiennale #InMinorKeys #SantErasmo #VeniceLife #ItalyTravel #LagoonIslands #Cannaregio #Dorsoduro #VenetianCulture #AcquaAlta #ItalianFood #Cicchetti #ResidentLife #CodeFiscale #VeniceArt #SlowTravel #EuropeTrip #Wanderlust

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Sofia explores the agricultural island of Sant'Erasmo, navigates the practicalities of living in Venice, and reflects on the city's changing rhythm as autumn approaches.

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Episode 32 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Venice, Italy.

Places in this episode: Sant'Erasmo, Zattere, Dorsoduro, Campo Santa Margherita, Cannaregio, Fondamenta della Misericordia, Giudecca, San Giorgio Maggiore.

Covered: Venetian Lagoon Islands, Residency Bureaucracy, Local Food Costs, Venice Biennale, Daily Life in Cannaregio.

Chapters:
00:00 Fondamenta della Misericordia
02:04 Sant'Erasmo
03:28 Dorsoduro
05:33 Giardini
07:35 Park

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#VeniceLife #LivingInItaly #SantErasmo #VenetianLagoon #Biennale2026 #ResidentTips #CicchettiCulture #VaporettoRide #Dorsoduro #Cannaregio #ItalianBureaucracy #SlowTravel #VeniceFood #LagoonIslands #CostOfLiving #TransitPass #VeniceSunset #LocalExperience

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