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EDITOR J. Iaco Shapiro ASSISTANT Kolleen Poirier FASHION EDITOR Juliana Labonte TRAVEL EDITOR Christina Ricci-Campagnone CONTRIBUTING COLUMNISTS Edmondo Catania Frank LoRe Jr. Franco Fiore Claude Luciani Venus Baratta John P. Contini Dr. Anya Temer

7-Eleven Launches Imported Proprietary Sparkling Mineral Water, Serafina™ Looking for a bubbly, better-for-you beverage to quench your thirst? Look no further than 7Eleven's new proprietary sparkling water – Serafina. Imported from Italy, the sparkling mineral water brand was created exclusively for 7-Eleven and comes in three flavors: Original, Organic Lime and Organic Lemon Ginger with an SRP of $1.79 per 16.9-ounce bottle. For a limited time, thirsty customers can purchase two bottles for the price of one at participating 7-Eleven locations.

Serafina is sourced from a natural Italian spring then carbonated and bottled in the Apennine Mountains. With the sparkling water category expected to reach nearly $60 billion by 2027 and increasing consumer interest in alternatives to high sugar and calorie beverage options, the introduction of Serafina to 7-Eleven shelves is a natural fit."Customer demand for sparkling and premium water continues to rise, and as the ultimate beverage destination, 7-Eleven continues to innovate in the category," said Jack Stout, 7-Eleven Senior Vice President, Merchandising and Logistics. "Serafina will join Skýra, our super premium Icelandic spring water, to provide 7-Eleven customers with exclusive top-shelf water selections, whether they prefer still or sparkling. We are confident that these products will exceed customers' expectations in both quality and value." 7-Eleven's dedication to convenience makes it easier than ever for consumers to find better-for-you drinks and snacks on the go or for delivery via the retailer's proprietary 7NOW® app. In addition to Serafina, 7-Eleven also sells a variety of other items made with wellness in mind such as Triton Energy, 7-Select Cold-Pressed Juices, 7-Select Go!Smart™ Fruit and Nut Trail Mixes and more at participating locations. 7-Eleven has a growing private brands portfolio made up of over 1,500 products and over $1 billion in sales.

2021 - Annual Sip, Smoke & Sway Gala Event Attended by 110 Local Notables

L to R - Joanne Barbero, Joe Barbero, Madeline LoRe, Michael Whelchel, Joann Moeller, Ronnie Lowenthal, John & Marica Amore, Vivian Cardia, Diana Coppola, Rosanne Vavaro, Charlie Makesh

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A grand party with 108 in attendance. Social distancing rules were in effect with tables from 2 to 10 and of course we were outside under the stars. The weather committee put in an order for good weather (NO RAIN) and boy is was a perfect evening. The entertainment was great our president came through with great music and song. Also entertained by member Bobby Laperuta, and then there was, Opera and pop singer Kristina Farrah Notghi who sang Nessun Dorma, she received a standing ovation. Funds received will go to our Scholarship fund and Children’s Oncology Center at Saint Mary’s Hospital. For UNICO Highland Beach Chapter’s “Music Therapy Program”.

ferrari 2021 Team Launched Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow presented the 2021 team in an on-line event which involved not only team partners and the media but also over 300 fans linked up from all over the world to see Charles Leclerc’s and Carlos Sainz’s first official appearance of the year in Scuderia colours.From Maranello to the world. The event began with a short film presenting this season’s driver pairing, as they chatted away. There was obvious chemistry between them, as had already been seen after the Fiorano test a few weeks back, when they drove a 2018 F1 car. After the film, Charles, Carlos and Team Principal Mattia Binotto were seen in a studio setting in the Ferrari Museum in Maranello.A year for redemption. Binotto was the first to speak, explaining that “2021 will be a particularly challenging year. After a difficult season last year, we know that we have to come good in this championship and it will be important to demonstrate our will to win, even though we know this will be a transition year, partly because the regulations do not allow us to substantially change the car and we will simply bring an evolution to the track. We have identified what were the problems with the SF1000 and we have improved the car in all the areas allowed by the regulations. We have a new engine, revised aerodynamics and a modified rear end. We want to do well and can’t wait to take to the track and go up against our competition, to check how good a job we have done.”Every detail counts. Mattia Binotto also tackled the topic of the reorganisation of the technical department, which was recently updated. “We are aware that in seasons like the one that lies ahead, the slightest detail can make a difference and so we have worked on every front,” he said.

“The changes made in the technical department also have this in mind, because we believe that defining the roles and responsibilities in the best way possible means everyone in the team can give their best. That will be even more important this year when we also have to work on the 2022 car, which required a clean sheet of paper in terms of its design, since there will be radical changes to the regulations.”Drivers. The Team Principal also spoke about the new driver pairing. “They are young and similar in certain respects and I think they are very strong,” he stated. “I know they can’t wait to go head to head on track, but I know they are both aware that, first and foremost comes Ferrari and its interests and so there is no hierarchy. If we were to be clever enough to become the dominant force in Formula 1, then maybe we can start to make certain assessments. But for the moment, there is no room for this sort of discussion. First we need to catch up with our competitors.”Tifosi. While the majority of questions from the media were aimed at Binotto, when it was the turn of the fans to link up to the studio discussion, Charles and Carlos were centre stage. Naturally, enough, the Monegasque confirmed he is impatient to go racing, while also saying that despite everything he was proud of how he had performed in 2020. “Having gone through a difficult season like the last one, it has made me more patient and above all, has made me understand how much small details can make a difference,” he affirmed. “I improved my tyre management and worked on the quality of feedback I gave to the engineers and that will also prove useful this season.”Honour and responsibility. Carlos Sainz was the newcomer today. “I am now counting the hours until I drive the SF21 for the first time,” said the Spaniard. “Being part of the team with the most history and most wins in Formula 1 is a great source of pride for me but it also brings with it a responsibility. I have already spent two months in Maranello, I have got to know the team, their faces and their names. During this time, I realised how important Ferrari is and how being a driver for this team also means being a global ambassador for Italy. I am really looking forward to entertaining our fans.”

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Mondo Italiano Exclusive Interview - Lino Pujia THE DUEL OF WINE Per leggere in italiano, visitare - https://italianmagazine.net/interviste

Q.) Can you share a little about your background and how you got started in the film production industry?

Being the son of a renowned sculptor Antonio Pujia, my contact with art was constant from my birth. I have studied cinema, theater, photography and opera where my training was fundamental since I worked for 10 years as a stage director assistant working with Liliana Cavani, Placido Domingo, Ruggiero Raimondi Harold Prince and the Oscar winners Dante Ferreti, Franca Squerciapino and Eugenio Zanetti and so many others.Studied cinema and work as a film assistant in different films with Stefania Sandrelli, Chiara Caselli or the great producer Amedeo Pagani, all that gives me the chance to produce and direct different TV programs about cinema, some of them supported by Kodak.

Q.) Do you have a favorite wine?

Surely Barolo and Brunello de Montalcino are the great protagonists of Italian wine today due to its complexity and intensity, but naturally also due to its history.

Anyway, the list is long and we cannot stop talking about the Amarone, Chianti Classico, Prosecco, Sagrantino, Taurasi, Cannonau, talk about the pleausure of the Italian wine and food… something like the catalog Leporello’s aria from the of the Don Giovanni Opera, the Mozart masterpiece.

Q.) Favorite actor of all time?

Impossible choose one, there are a lot…from Charles Chaplin, Laurence Olivier, Anthony Quinn, Max Von Sydow, Peter Sellers, Toshiro Mifune…but Chaplin was the first great master, his human legacy is immense.Impossibile sceglierne uno, ce ne sono molti ... Charles Chaplin, Laurence Olivier, Anthony Quinn, Max Von Sydow, Peter Sellers, Toshiro Mifune, Robert de Niro ... ma Chaplin è stato il primo grande maestro, il suo dono a l’umanità è immenso.

Q.) Tell our readers a little about the upcoming movie you are producing?

Our film "The duel of wine" starring Charlie Arturaola has toured much of the United States and contact with its representatives, from diplomats, chamber of commerce managers, distributors, journalists and the public…they have given us the opportunity to get to know the Italian community in the USA, from that perspective the publication and its dissemination reaches our hands, and because, why not? I follow Jay Shapiro closely on internet, it is a reference of the Italians in Florida.Il nostro film "Il duello del vino" con Charlie Arturaola ha girato gran parte degli Stati Uniti, abbiamo conosciuto tanta gente: diplomatici, distributori, giornalisti e pubblico ... ci hanno dato l'opportunità di conoscere la realtà delle comunità italiane negli Stati Uniti, da li che è arrivato alle nostre mani le pubblicazioni vostre, e perché, perché non dirlo?: Seguo da vicino Jay Shapiro su Internet, secondo me è un riferimento degli italiani in Florida.

Q.) How did you meet Charlie?

I met Charlie at the San Sebastian film festival, he was presenting "The ways of wine" and I had been chosen to present a project. We met and quickly understood that we should make a global film "made in Italy", why?Because is important show the the people the Italian life style with their people, wine, food, palazzos….and Charlie was the perfect star.We got to work and filmed in Italy, in spaces like "Salone del 500" in Firenze, the "Hotel Danieli" in Venezia, Montefalco in Umbria, the Soave Castel, Sardegna and of course in Barolo. Alaways was important to insert Italian wine in scenes in USA, so we shooted at the Tribeca grill from Robert De Niro in NYC and in florida itself, in Miami where Charlie drives a taxi on ocean drive, then France… le grand theatre Chatellet in Paris... well, a trip inside another trip. Charlie is an exceptional person and personality, he has a great interior light capable of radiating and attracting people's attention, his charisma and sympathy have no limits, although he is a great name inside the community of wine, for me, personally it means much more than that, even when he defines himself as a soldier of wine for me he is a guru of positivity.

Q.) Anything additional you'd like to share with respect to the value of this film to its viewers?

Our new project talks about the importance of respecting and preserving the environment ... we are talking about a wine film, so it is told through a fun spy comedy. In the plot Charlie invents new legislation, but not all power groups agree, Charlie himself must become a spy to discover who is plotting them. I am working with John Osborne and Chris Sawyer, the great sommelier in California where we meet the owners of wineries as Hess, Roederer, Williamson, Farniente…..in Italy with Alessandro Rossi from Partesa and Davide Gangi from VinoWay seeing locations in Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, Campania, Puglia ... wineries such as Sandro Bottega, Feudi di San Gregorio or the Brunello di Montalcino consortium itself have participated with us in the Venice Film festival where we have presented the project, a nice event with dinner dedicated to the President of the European Parliament.

Q.) When will the movie be released and how can people watch it?

The film should have started shooting in September 2020 but the pandemic does not allow us to know until when we must postpone it. Today platforms like Netflix allow an audience of millions of people on the planet, our film could be seen by millions even when for us is very important the contact with people in film and wine festivals. ”the duel of wine” was presented in more than 70 cities in the world, more than 20 film fests and countries… I remember the words from Marco Caprai during the premiere dinner at lido “we made the first Italian Wine film from the story”, not bad a wine film comedy!

Ferrari - From Pininfarina to Flavio Manzoni

La lunga storia vincente di Ferrari ai BBC TopGear Magazine Awards prosegue anche nel 2020 con due riconoscimenti, ottenuti rispettivamente dalla 812 GTS nella categoria Noise of the Year (“Sound dell’anno”) e dalla SF90 Stradale nella categoria Eco-Warrior of the Year, (“Campione ecologico dell’anno”). Grazie a questi due premi Ferrari raggiunge il traguardo di 18 BBC TopGear Magazine Awards vinti negli ultimi 17 anni. Di particolare interesse la motivazione che ha spinto la giuria ad assegnare i premi alle due vetture del Cavallino Rampante:Sound dell’anno: 812 GTSLa 812 GTS è una decappottabile davvero fuori di testa. Certo, a qualsiasi auto basterebbe quel minaccioso, bestiale, ruggente V12 da 9.000 giri/min. che pungola l’ego del pilota e ne frantuma i sensi per essere degna di nota. Tuttavia, solo una vettura come questa, che abbina al propulsore uno sterzo estremamente reattivo, una dinamica di guida da vera divoratrice della strada e delle curve (risultato assurdo per una belva di queste dimensioni) e un cambio che riesce straordinariamente a inviare scariche di dopamina giù per la schiena del guidatore al semplice tocco delle palette, è in grado di offrire un’esperienza di guida a cui si può credere solo dopo essere saliti a bordo.Campione ecologico dell’anno: SF90 StradaleSe la LaFerrari è stato il primo cauto tentativo di Maranello sulla strada dell’ibrido, la SF90 Stradale ha portato la sfida a un livello superiore per il Cavallino Rampante. Nel 2020 sono successe davvero un’infinità di cose, ma un’ammiraglia Ferrari nuova di zecca che ti permette di percorrere il tragitto casa-lavoro in modalità full-electric riservando comunque al proprietario una sorpresa esplosiva per i suoi fine settimana fa pendere la bilancia degli appassionati di auto dal lato dell’annus mirabilis.

La 812 GTS e la SF90 Stradale non sono auto in edizione limitata, bensì nuove aggiunte alla gamma del Cavallino Rampante: mentre la prima segna il ritorno nella line-up di una spider V12 dai tempi della 365 GTS4, la seconda ha creato un segmento totalmente nuovo per il marchio, portando una supercar ibrida da 1000cv al top di gamma Ferrari per la prima volta. Entrambe le vetture sono coperte dal programma Ferrari Genuine Maintenance, che comprende la manutenzione ordinaria della vettura per i primi 7 anni dall’acquisto.

March 2021 Car of the Month

Lamborghini Silhouette

Year of manufacture: 1976 – 1979 Engine: V 8 – 3-litre displacement Power: 250 HP Max. speed: 260 km/h Number of pieces: 55

With the Targa roof, the Silhouette - which is the evolution of the Urraco – proposed an alternative open version with the intention of winning over the difficult United States market. The engine, now perfected, which had four overhead camshafts in the 3-litre version, allowed a maximum speed of 260 km/h. And despite this, after two prototypes, only 53 Silhouettes were produced, the last one being used and tested as the Jalpa prototype.

Meet Lamborghini's Chief Technical Officer - Maurizio Reggiani

Maurizio Reggiani was born in San Martino Spino (Northeastern Italy) on the 8th of February 1959 After his studies in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Modena, Maurizio Reggiani began his career in the automotive sector at Maserati, where he was in charge of engine construction and assembly from 1982 to 1987.

From 1987 to 1995 he was in charge of Engine and Transmission at Bugatti, where he was responsible for the powertrain of the EB110. Maurizio Reggiani joined Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. in 1998 as Project Leader for the Murciélago until 2001, when he became Responsible of the R&D Powertrain and Suspension Division.

Since July 2006 Maurizio Reggiani has been Chief Technical Officer at Lamborghini, where he is in charge of developing long term strategies, including body and chassis technologies, powertrain, suspension and electronics.

He also supervises all the product-driven technologies on the 12-cylinder Aventador and 10-cylinder Huracán models.

From January 2011 the Research and Development has taken over also the direction of the Centro Stile Lamborghini and his pool of designers and since 2013 he also has the responsibility of Lamborghini Squadra Corse, the Motorsport division of Automobili Lamborghini that boasts the Lamborghini Super Trofeo and the GT3 Championships. He is also involved in several professional societies, such as SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) and ATA (Associazione Tecnica dell’Automobile).

10 COMMANDMENTS OF ITALIAN CUISINE 1 - YOU SHALL NOT SIP CAPPUCCINO DURING A MEAL! Coffee and cappuccino are the pride of Italy in the world; but if the first is usually consumed at the end of the meal, the second, more substantial, is sipped at breakfast, usually accompanied by some pastry. You can ask for a cappuccino at the end of a meal, just know that most Italians don’t.

2 - RISOTTO AND PASTA ARE NOT A SIDE DISH The organization of courses in the Italian dining is unique and requires pasta and – most of the time – risotto to be served by themselves (apart from specific recipes such as Ossobuco milanese-style). The presentation of pasta as a side dish to others is widespread in several countries, but in Italy is seen almost as a sacrilege.

3 - YOU SHALL NOT ADD OIL TO PASTA WATER! Oil should not be added to pasta cooking water! Pasta dressing (and oil too) must be added only after you have drained it from its cooking water. Find out how to cook pasta like an Italian here.

4 - KETCHUP ON PASTA: PLEASE, DON’T This is one of the combinations that most shocks Italians; although ketchup may have some similarities to tomato sauce, pouring ketchup over pasta in the “Bel Paese” is considered a real gourmet crime. Keep ketchup for your french fries or hot dogs, please!

5 - SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE? NO WAY, IT’S TAGLIATELLE! While probably being the world’s most popular Italian recipe, you will not find any restaurant in Bologna to eat it. That’s because the original Italian recipe is “Tagliatelle Bolognese” (not spaghetti). Although this may seem a minor detail, in real Italian cuisine the pairing of the right kind of pasta with the right sauce is considered almost sacred.

6 - CHICKEN PASTA: NOT IN ITALY Speaking with American friends, one of the most frequent requests is the advice for a typical Italian recipe for pasta with chicken.

It’s always rather embarrassing to point out that in Italy there are no hot dishes featuring pasta and chicken.

7 - “CAESAR SALAD” This salad, which bears the name of its supposed creator, Caesar Cardini, is a part of the long list of recipes devised by chefs of Italian origin, but in fact is almost unknown in Italy.

8 - THE RED AND WHITE CHECKERED TABLECLOTH IS ONLY A STEREOTYPE! For some strange reason, these tablecloths are universally associated with our food and with the stereotype of the "spaghetti-eater", and abroad almost all the restaurants that want to play typical Italian use them. Probably, tourists who come to visit Italy remain somewhat disappointed when they discover that the checkered tablecloths are almost never used (only restaurants for tourists do!)

9 - “FETTUCCINE ALFREDO” ARE POPULAR ONLY OVERSEAS This is perhaps the most curious in this top ten. The fettuccine Alfredo is both the most famous “Italian” food in the United States and the least known dish in Italy. These noodles, seasoned with butter and Parmigiano Reggiano, are in fact actually been invented in the “Bel Paese”, specifically by Alfredo Di Lelio, the owner of a restaurant in Rome, but in Italy have never been imposed as a traditional dish. Overseas, however, have become increasingly popular and in time became a symbol of the good life in Rome. For this reason legions of American tourists coming to Italy hoping to enjoy the fettuccine Alfredo at every restaurant on the peninsula remain very disappointed.

10 - YOU SHALL RESPECT TRADITION AND WHAT ITALIAN MAMMA SAYS. She knows from her mamma, who knew from her mamma who knew from her mamma and so on. It's been tried and tested. And what a mother teaches at her daughter while they are cooking? That love is the center of all. We must share Italian food with your loved ones. It is what life, love and family are all about.

Artist and social activist Domenic Esposito to exhibit new work in March at the Box Gallery in West Palm Beach, Florida

Dom will be showing his new series of artwork entitled Blank Slate, along with select pieces of his signature work addressing the Opioid Crisis, at the socially conscious Box Gallery in West Palm Beach's "Cultural Corridor." The exhibit will be curated by The Box Gallery owner Rolando Chang Barrero.

Esposito's new series titled "Blank Slate" represents the artist's reflections upon current times and the era of fear, depression, and loneliness experienced in the "new normal." Esposito explores the isolation of those living with mental illness whose challenges have been exacerbated and laid bare by the Covid-19 pandemic.

All the Blank Slate figures are hooded; their faces are either totally or partially hidden from view. Many pieces contrast bronze patinas with painted backgrounds illuminating the hooded figures' hidden, inner world while alluding to the wearer's identity. Through combining two and three-dimensional media, the artworks push the hooded subject into our visceral space creating conflict between the figure's desire to be hidden and viewers' own incompatible impulses to ignore, expose and understand.Blank Slate will be on exhibit from March 6 through March 29, 2021. A press preview will be held on March 6, and an Artist Talk, in person and virtual, on March 20. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday 11-6 p.m. or by appointment. All events and gallery visits adhere to strict Covid-19 safety protocols.

About Domenic Esposito Esposito is an artist and activist who achieved national attention through the massive opioid spoon sculptures he placed on the doorsteps of those he deems to be major contributors to the opioid crisis. He founded the Opioid Spoon Project, a 501(c)(3) in 2018 to serve as the voice of truth, solutions, and as a platform for constructive social change and legal accountability for the opioid epidemic and its deadly and destructive effects on people from all walks of life.His current work is increasingly emotional and wrought with social messages demonstrating an artist coming into his own. The son of immigrant Italian parents, Esposito was raised in both Boston and Italy and resides in Westwood, MA, with his family. To learn more about Domenic Esposito, visit https://domenicesposito.com/

From Jersey to Florida's Shore - Mari Jo Sanzari Lends a Helping Hand Mari Jo Sanzari is a global and luxury real estate specialist with Keller Williams Luxury International, part of the largest real estate brokerage firm in the world. She began Sanzari Global Properties, which operates under Keller Williams- Palm Beaches. She has mastered the luxury waterfront, international and golf real estate sector, the negotiation of contracts, the relocation of out of state/country clients, the promotion of best practices, and the management of optimal P&L performance. She has also gone thorugh the rigorous training of becoming certified with the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing and is in the process of becoming part of the Million Dollar Guild. All within the two and a half years she has been in Palm Beach county, Florida. Mari Jo learned early on that one of the most important things you need to do in order to succeed in this business is to listen to your clients.

It is easy enough to say, however Mari Jo follows through, distinguishing the needs and wants of each individual client. Understanding the clients must haves is the way she is able to find the home of their dreams at an amazing price; on the opposite side, making sure that they are able to sell their home at an exemplary price point and get to where they need to be when they need to be there.

MJ - Mari Jo Sanzari www.sanzariglobalproperties.com https://www.facebook.com/sanzariglobalproperties/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mari-jo-sanzari-43b80822/ https://www.instagram.com/mjsanzari/

As a highly driven negotiator, Mari Jo does not stop until she gets the best deal for her client. Her network of global connections, vendors, contractors and fellow teammates, helps ensure that! Her hard drive and "time of the essence" mentality leaves no stone unturned, especially in a market such as the one we are presently in. There is no margin for error and she instills that mentality in her team. Mari Jo's abilities and high energy creates a tremendous amount of satisfaction among clients, which in turn brings a huge referral and repeat business network for her. Sanzari Global Properties offers nothing but unlimited sophistication, wealth of knowledge and unprecedented first class service to clients!

Where can I play Bocce Ball in South Florida?

Palm Beach County Bocce Courts Jupiter: George Carlin Park Royal Palm Beach: Crestwood, Camellia & Veterans Parks.

Wellington: Aquatics Complex Boynton Beach: Meadows Park, Boynton Lakes & Jaycee Park Lake Worth: Bryant & John Prince Memorial Parks Delray Beach: Gov Lawton Chiles Park Boca Raton: Louie Bossi's Italian Ristorante

Broward County Bocce Courts Fort Lauderdale: Louie Bossi's Italian Ristorante Hallandale Beach: Golden Isles Tennis & Bocce Ball Courts

Miami-Dade County Bocce Courts Miami - Dante Fascell Park, Bocce Ristorante & Ironside Plaza Marathon Key Community Park Big Pine Key Community Park

Regulation size of bocce ball courts is 13' by 91' but with space so limited in South Florida we do find many courts with much smaller dimensions. Backyard bocce ball courts are almost always smaller perhaps 6' by 64' feet and of course courts inside restaurants such as Louie Bossi Ristorante are much smaller and meant mostly as a novelty and to enjoy a friendly game with family and friends just after that after dinner shot of sambuca. Those on the larger courts tend to drink red wine but that is not always the case as there are some bocce ball players who do not drink at all. If you're looking for a really nice court in South Florida you will want to consider the court in La Piazza in Ironside Miami which was designed by businessman Ofer Mizrahi. The local Italian organizations especially Sons of Italy are involved in charitable construction of local courts especially in Catholic schools and they are a great source to go to for Bocce Ball related events and even local places to play bocce ball. There is also a meetup group called Free Range Bocce Ball, they have many members but they do not play on a court rather an open space. Baci - Bocce!!

Bella Venice known to Italians as Venezia

Gondolas, Canals, the iconic St Mark’s Square and Basilica, the romantic ambiance on waterside piazza's and of course delicious food… that's what I think of when I think of Venice, Italy.

Venice is the capital of the Veneto region of Italy. It is in a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The Venetian Islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave river.

Much of Venezia’s wealth is derived from salt production, which Venetians perfected by evaporating seawater from the lagoons surrounding the city. Salt was such a valuable commodity that it was used to pay armies for their service, this is where the word “salary” came from, which we all still use today.

A dish not to miss, in Venenzia, is Branzino Intrecciato, Mediterranean Sea Bass braided with rosemary and baked in white wine. So rich in flavor you won't forget it just like this amazing city!

Each area and corner of Bella Italy has its own charm and style! Italy holds an absolute lifetime of dreams waiting to happen along with world history and personal history for all Italians!

Contact me to craft your Italy dream vacation! christina@estreemedescapes.com or 949-697-4580.

Ciao Christina