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for us campers, punta sabbioniis a perfect starting place. there are about ten campsiteswithin just a few kilometers. one of them is miramare,where we are now. best of all, it's easy to catch a boat toone of the world's most beautiful cities. since we're going to venice, it feels rightto take a waterbus, or "vaporetto". the trip from punta sabbionitakes about 30 minutes. i suggest getting off at piazza san marcoand riding the elevator up at campanile. from the bell tower,you get a wonderful view of venice and get a feel for how the city's 170canals and 450 bridges are connected.
we actually owe venice's existenceto barbarians. in the 7th century,they invaded the northern coast of italy. this made the inhabitantsescape to the islands and eventually set up their own republicof merchants, craftsmen and artists. it's the result of their successthat we can enjoy today. the republic of veniceused to be called "la serenissima", which means "the most serene", but the lack of elevationis the biggest threat to the city. there are lots of foot-bridges readyto be deployed when the sea rises.
the most popular activityis to go on a gondola ride. these vesselshave ferried passengers for 900 years. maneuvering these asymmetric vesselswith a sculling oar is quite a challenge. it takes 4-6 yearsto become a skilled gondolier. if you don't want to pay full pricefor a gondola ride, maybe sek 1,000, there is a cheaper wayto get a gondola ride. it's called "traghetto"and it costs 2 euros. crossing over only takes two minutes. gondola ride - check.
it's hard not to marvelat how beautiful the city is, but also athow many tourists there are here. i have two tips.one is to lose yourself in the back alleys and the other is to stay past 6 p.m.,when the buses head home. then it feels likeyou have venice to yourself. the next morning,we drive from the lowest parts of italy to the highest part of the country- the dolomites. it only takes three hours andthe way there is full of spectacular views that i have trouble getting enough of.
this is where we findone of the world's best campsites. caravan park sexten sitsat 1,520 meters above sea level and is like a regular campsite,but with extra everything. the lots are bigger, the equipmentmore modern and the view hard to beat. the price is morethan you pay at a regular campsite, but i think you should give yourselfand your rv a night or two here. if you reserve a luxury spot,you get some really nice things. you get your own bathroomand this smart terminal behind me, where you empty your waste waterand get electricity and fresh water.
the cabins are also really special. caravan park sextenis open year-round, and the camping lots rangefrom 80 to 250 square meters. you also get access to three restaurantsand a spa center. lake garda is italy's largest lakeand quite a sight with its cozy coastal villagesand magnificent residences. but we're here because thisis where we find the district valpolicella, which producessome of italy's most famous wines, such as amarone.
2,000 years ago, the romansstarted making wine from dried grapes. instead of picking grapesin september-october, they left them on the vinesfor a few months. the process has been refinedand gotten us today's amarone wines. it's a type of wine loved by swedes. not counting bag-in-box,amarone makes up 45% of all red wines over sek 150that are sold in sweden. the gps makes it easyto visit the local vineyards to sample and learn more abouthow these crown jewels are made.
and if you find something you like,there's lots of room. i'm taking you to massimago, an award-winning producer in easternvalpolicella that really stands out. guests can stay at the vineyardin apartments with room for 18 people. and the business is run by a young girl. camilla rossi chauvenet enteredthe wine arena in 2003, at age 20. she wanted to turn the family'srun-down vineyard into a top producer. in 2004,they produced a modest 1,000 bottles. today, she grows 27 acresand produces 45,000 bottles a year.
the greatest part of makinga good amarone is selecting the grapes. it's absolutely the most important thing, but also the funniestand most interesting part. select different properties,different parcels, and understand how a single parcel could give youa completely different taste. if i could be a painter,my big painting would be the amarone, and the colors would be the parcels. the grapesare harvested by hand in september
and placed in a large warehouse,where fans keep the air circulating. this method is called "appassimento". grapes are left here for three months,until they lose 40% of their weight. the wine is maturedin french oak barrels for two years and then in bottles for twelve months. i really think that the food matchingis not so important with amarone, because i thinkthe perfect match should be people. the right people at the right moment with the right emotional sensation,emotional time.
at a business dinneror a romantic dinner, the same wine is goingto taste completely different. once you try amarone,you're likely to remember it. i would describe it as a giant bear hug giving every taste budan explosion of wine fireworks. there are plenty of campsitesto choose from. i check in at le palme camping, offering110 lots of 50-100 square meters. smaller vehicles are preferable. there are also about 60 cabinswith good standard.
the facility is terracedand slopes down towards lake garda. the beach is nothing special,but the view is magnificent. i went to the villageand bought goodies. some prosciutto hamand parmesan cheese. we'll have more of a snack today and focus more on the wine. place a piece of hamon the cutting board. we'll take some pestoand spread it on the ham. like so. grissini, breadsticks.
i'll put one hereand roll it into a kind of lollipop. that's one done. i'll just keep going. i'm breaking offpieces of parmesan with a knife. they can be any size. and then some olives. here we have tonight's snacks - grissinisticks with pesto, olives and parmesan. and of course a nice amarone. thanks for joining usthrough northern italy. i hope to see you againon this channel or out on the roads.
while in italy, we visited venice. we drove around in the dolomitesand visited the vineyard massimago. we stayed at camping miramare, caravan park sextenand le palme camping.