Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano

Sofia takes the vaporetto to Murano to watch glassblowers at work, dodges Biennale crowds, and watches the city prepare for the Venice Film Festival. Plus practical notes on transit passes, cicchetti costs, and Venice's overtourism debate.

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Episode 31 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Venice, Italy.

Places in this episode: Murano, Osteria Al Squero, Campo San Polo, Dorsoduro, Zattere, Jewish Ghetto, Fondamenta Nove, Fondamenta della Misericordia.

Covered: Murano glassmaking industry, Venice Film Festival preparation, Venice Biennale practical visit, Venetian food and cicchetti culture, Vaporetto and Venezia Unica pass costs, Venice overtourism debate and local life.

Chapters:
00:00 Fondamenta Nove
01:14 Murano
03:46 Campo San Polo
05:46 Jewish Ghetto

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#Venice #Murano #VeniceFilmFestival #VeniceBiennale #Cicchetti #VeniceTravel #ItalyTravel #VeniceLagoon #Dorsoduro #Cannaregio #SlowTravel #VeniceGuide #VeneziaUnica #Glassblowing #HomoFaber #LagoonIslands

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Sofia spends a Sunday in Cannaregio and Dorsoduro, away from the crowds, enjoying cicchetti and a quiet passeggiata. She shares practical tips on navigating Venice's water buses, the rising festival anticipation, and what it costs to live and visit here in late August.

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Episode 30 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Venice, Italy.

Places in this episode: Cannaregio, Jewish Ghetto di Venezia, Campo San Polo, Osteria Al Squero, Accademia, Dorsoduro, Zattere, Campo Santa Margherita.

Covered: Venice neighborhoods, Venice cost of living and visiting, Venice festival anticipation, Venice local daily life.

Chapters:
00:00 Cannaregio
01:31 Campo San Polo
03:26 Osteria Al Squero
05:28 Dorsoduro
07:41 Restaurant interior

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#Venice #VeniceTravel #Cannaregio #Dorsoduro #SanPolo #ItalyTravel #VeniceFilmFestival #RegataStorica #VeniceBiennale #SlowTravel #VeniceLiving #ItalianWays #Cicchetti #VeniceLagoon #VeniceOffTheBeatenPath

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Sofia makes the three-hour journey from Molveno to Venice, arriving at Santa Lucia station and stepping out into the lagoon's late-summer embrace. She navigates the water-bus system, settles into a Cannaregio apartment, and takes an evening passeggiata through Dorsoduro, reflecting on what it means to live in a city that runs on water and spectacle.

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Episode 29 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Venice, Italy.

Places in this episode: Venezia Santa Lucia, Cannaregio, Fondamenta della Misericordia, Campo San Polo, Zattere, Hostaria Osottoosopra.

Covered: Arrival in Venice, Water-bus system, Cicchetti and spritz, Venice film festival and regata, Living as a resident, First impressions of Venice.

Chapters:
00:00 Venezia Santa Lucia
02:55 Cannaregio
05:12 Hostaria Osottoosopra
06:32 Zattere

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#Venice #Venezia #ItalyTravel #VeniceFirstDay #Cannaregio #Dorsoduro #VeneziaUnica #Cicchetti #VeniceBiennale #RegataStorica #VeniceFilmFestival #VeniceLagoon #SlowTravel #ItalyPodcast #VeniceLiving #TravelItaly #VeniceGuide

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Sofia spends her final full day in Molveno with a morning paddle on the reopened lake, a farewell lunch at Osteria del Maso, and an evening passeggiata through the old village. She reflects on the season's turn, the practical costs of a day in the lake resort, and the art of leaving a place before it leaves you.

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Episode 28 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Molveno, Italy.

Places in this episode: Bar Spiaggia, Lago di Molveno, Lido, Osteria del Maso, Cable car Molveno-Pradel, Rifugio La Montanara, Cassa Rurale, Baita Ai Fortini Di Napoleone.

Covered: Lake Molveno reopened water activities, Molveno restaurants and local food, Cable car and Pradel plateau, Banking paperwork for residents, Village rhythms and shoulder season, Reflections on leaving and slow travel.

Chapters:
00:00 Bar Spiaggia
01:01 San Carlo Borromeo
02:11 Osteria del Maso
03:21 Rifugio La Montanara
04:33 Cassa Rurale
06:18 Lido

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#Molveno #LagoDiMolveno #Trentino #Dolomites #BrentaDolomites #ItalyTravel #TravelDiary #SlowTravel #AlpineVillage #Passeggiata #ItalianFood #TrentinoCuisine #CableCar #Pradel #BankAccountItaly #AppleHarvest #MelaColgo #MolvenoDiary

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On her final day in Molveno, Sofia takes one last swim in the reopened lake, watches a thunderstorm roll over the Brenta Dolomites, and reflects on the quiet magic of a village that has learned to adapt. Plus practical notes on the Paganella Express bus and what the shoulder season really costs.

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Episode 27 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Molveno, Italy.

Places in this episode: Lago di Molveno, Bar Spiaggia, Chiesa di San Vigilio, Casa del Dazio, Ristorante Osteria Tipica Trentina Bucaneve, Forest Park, Osteria del Maso, Pradel plateau.

Covered: Lago di Molveno reopening, Last day in Molveno reflections, Trentino local food (casolét, mortandela), Shoulder season travel in the Dolomites, Local transport and costs in Molveno, Village rhythm and adaptation.

Chapters:
00:00 Quiet village morning
01:34 Bar Spiaggia
02:42 Chiesa di San Vigilio
04:21 Forest Park
05:15 Thunder
06:27 Osteria del Maso
08:00 Lake

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#Molveno #LagoDiMolveno #Trentino #Dolomites #BrentaDolomites #ItalyTravel #VisitTrentino #SlowTravel #LakeSwimming #ItalianVillage #SeptemberTravel #AppleHarvest #ValDiNon #TrentinoFood #ItalianLakes #TravelPodcast #BucketListItaly

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On day ten in Molveno, Sofia watches the lake reopen after the wildfire closure, takes a paddleboard out at golden hour, and reflects on the village's slow exhale into September. She also checks on the bank account, shares practical costs, and looks ahead to the apple harvest.

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Episode 26 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Molveno, Italy.

Places in this episode: Lago di Molveno, Lido, Bar Spiaggia, Cassa Rurale, Chiesa di San Vigilio, Casa del Dazio, Ponte sul Rio Massò, Ristorante Osteria Tipica Trentina Bucaneve.

Covered: Lake reopening and water activities, Banking bureaucracy for residents, Traditional Trentino cuisine, Village life and slow travel, Practical costs and transport, Looking ahead to September events.

Chapters:
00:00 Lido
02:08 Bar Spiaggia
04:00 Ristorante Osteria Tipica Trentina Bucaneve
05:18 Osteria del Maso
06:39 Piazza Marconi
07:32 Night village street

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#LakeMolveno #Molveno #Trentino #Dolomites #ItalyTravel #SlowTravel #Paddleboarding #ItalianLakes #ShoulderSeason #AutumnInItaly #AppleHarvest #ValdiNon #MountainLife #ItalianFood #BankingInItaly #TravelItaly #MolvenoLake

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Sofia enjoys a peaceful day in Molveno as summer fades, with a lakeside walk, a visit to the Segheria Taialacqua sawmill, and practical advice on visiting during the shoulder season, including costs and transport.

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Episode 25 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Molveno, Italy.

Places in this episode: Belvedere, Segheria Taialacqua, Osteria del Maso, Casa del Dazio, Chiesa di San Vigilio, Pradel plateau.

Covered: Village life and slow travel, Lake closure update, Practical costs and transport, Segheria Taialacqua visit, Shoulder season travel advice.

Chapters:
00:00 Molveno
01:27 Belvedere
02:23 Segheria Taialacqua
03:47 Osteria del Maso
05:29 Bus stop
07:03 Pradel plateau

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#Molveno #LagoDiMolveno #BrentaDolomites #Trentino #ItalyTravel #SlowTravel #DolceFarNiente #SeptemberInItaly #MolvenoLake #TrentinoGuestCard #ItalianLakes #MountainVillage #TravelItaly #ShoulderSeason

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Sofia enjoys a quiet Monday in Molveno after the Alpini Festival, takes the bus toward the Val di Non to scout the apple harvest, and reflects on the village's rhythm as summer fades into September.

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Episode 24 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Molveno, Italy.

Places in this episode: Il Ristorantino all'Aquila Nera e Cima Tosa, Osteria del Maso, Bar Spiaggia, Val di Non, Lago di Molveno, Passo Ballino, centro storico.

Covered: Val di Non apple harvest scouting, Lake Molveno closure update, Quiet village rhythm after festival, Local food and wine, Bus travel logistics.

Chapters:
00:00 Il Ristorantino all'Aquila Nera e Cima Tosa
01:20 Passo Ballino
02:29 Orchard
04:21 Osteria del Maso
05:37 Bar Spiaggia
07:29 Quiet room

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#Molveno #Trentino #ValDiNon #MelaColgo #AppleHarvest #Dolomites #BrentaDolomites #AlpineLife #ItalyTravel #SlowTravel #ItalianVillage #AppleOrchard #TrentinoAltoAdige #Casolet #LakeMolveno #MountainLife #ItalyOffSeason

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Sofia spends Sunday at Molveno's Alpini Festival, watching the village celebrate while the lake stays closed. She eats a long lunch at Ristorante Osteria Tipica Trentina Bucaneve, spots the first Val di Non apples of the season, and thinks about how a place holds its identity when the usual summer rhythm breaks.

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Episode 23 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Molveno, Italy.

Places in this episode: Piazza, Casa del Dazio, Centro storico, Chiesa di San Vigilio, Lungolago, Pradel plateau, Rifugio Pedrotti, Il Ristorantino all'Aquila Nera e Cima Tosa.

Covered: Alpini festival food and culture, Traditional Trentino cuisine, Village festival rhythm, Apple season anticipation, Old town stroll, Reflection on resilience.

Chapters:
00:00 Piazza
01:19 Molveno
03:41 Chiesa di San Vigilio
04:26 Lungolago

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#Molveno #AlpiniFestival #Trentino #Dolomites #ItalianMountains #ValDiNon #AppleHarvest #MelaColgo #TrentinoFood #ItalianFestivals #MountainVillage #SlowTravel #ItalyTravel #VisitTrentino #LagoDiMolveno #AutumnInItaly

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Sofia spends a Saturday in Molveno watching the village prepare for the Alpini Festival, navigating the lake closure and the wildfire's smoke, and finding a quiet moment at the Baita Pineta with a slice of apple strudel. She reflects on how a small alpine town shapes its summer around disruption, and what that means for her September plans.

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Episode 22 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Molveno, Italy.

Places in this episode: Chiesa di San Carlo Borromeo, Bar Spiaggia, Belvedere, Baita Pineta, Casa del Dazio, Pradel plateau, Rifugio La Montanara, Imperia.

Covered: Alpini Festival, Lake closure adaptation, Pradel sculpture visit, Val di Non apple season, Local cuisine and costs.

Chapters:
00:00 Chiesa di San Carlo Borromeo
01:28 Belvedere
03:23 Baita Pineta
05:26 Meadow
06:24 Rifugio La Montanara
07:27 Imperia

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#Molveno #Trentino #AlpiniFestival #LakeMolveno #BrentaDolomites #Wildfire #Pradel #MartalarSculpture #ValDiNon #AppleHarvest #ItalyTravel #Dolomites #AlpineVillage #SlowTravel #ItalianLakes

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