Vernazza
Torre di Pisa
It took me 6 Trips to Italy to finally make it to see one of the most famous Italian attractions of all, "The Leaning Tower of Pizza at the Piazza Miracoli. It was a research trip with my business partner Tom (Bar Cichetti). I was landing in Milan, we were going to meet in Florence and Tom and his associate at TJT were first going to Lago di Como, so I figured I'd take the train to the Italian Riviera and Cinque Terre, and would stay in the town of Vernaazza for two days before heading to Fierenze.
I had a nice time on the Cinque Terre, hiking to 4 of the 5 towns, eating, drinking local wine and having a great time as usual in Bella Italia. After my two days in Vernaazza was up, I'd be heading down to Florence to meet up with Tom and Maran. The train would be passing through Pisa, so I figured I just had to see the "Leaning Tower of Pisa," if only this one time. So I figured, I'd catch an early train from Vernazza to Pisa, jump off the train for 2 1/2 hours, run over to the Piazza Miracoli and see the Torre di Pisa. And so I did, and I must say, though it is a bit touristy, it's gorgeous and something you just have to see. And it's not just the Tower of Pisa but the whole Piazza di Miracoli is beeautiful, including the Cathedral, The Baptistery next door to it, and of course la Torre.
And so I saw the leaning Tower of Pisa, I took pictures, I had a great time, I loved, and was so glad I did. I got on a local bus and headed toward the train station. I hopped on the next train to Florence, passing trhough Empoli and Prato along the way.
The DUOMO
Florence , Italy
Approaching Villa Calcinaia
GREVE
CHIANTI CONTI CAPONI
Me having Lunch with the Conti Caponi
Sebastiano and Nicholas
VILLA CALCINAIA
GREVE , 1997
VILLA CALCINAIA
GREVE
Vigna dell Piave
FONTODI
PANZANO
"FLACCIANELLO"
And FONTODI
OFF to VENICE
Piazza San MARCO
And MY VENICE
On The GRAND CANAL
Hanging with "El LUPO"
Arturo, one of Venice's most Famou GONDOLIERE.
At BACARO VIVALDI
1995
An assortment of CICHETTI at ARCO
CICHETTI "The Namesake of My VENETIAN WINE BAR"
BAR CICHETTI
NEW YORK , NY
BAR CICHETTI
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