Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano

Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano is a show about getting to know Italy slowly, the way a resident would. Travelling here means moving between climates and landscapes: from the alpine north to the dry south, from the crowded urban centres of Rome, Milan and Naples to the mountainous interior. Each episode treats Italy as a real country, not a collection of postcard views. The show ranges from the terraced hills of the Ligurian coast to the industrial history of Turin, from Palermo's markets to the German-speaking villages of Trentino-Alto Adige. It also pays attention to the Po River Valley, where much of Italy's population actually lives. These are places where history, language and landscape shape everyday travel. The podcast follows a single, repeating host as she settles in one area, learns its rhythms, then moves to a connected place. Over the course of a year, the episodes return to the same towns in different seasons, watching how tourism, weather and local life shift. The result is a layered portrait of Italy that emerges through time, not a checklist. Sofia Romano lives in Italy and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Sofia is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Italy #ItalyTravel #SouthernEurope #Rome #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/italy/

  1. Aug 28

    The Last Evening: Molveno's Quiet Turn

    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. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Italy: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Italy guide → Some links are affiliate links. 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 Spiaggia01:01 San Carlo Borromeo02:11 Osteria del Maso03:21 Rifugio La Montanara04:33 Cassa Rurale06:18 Lido A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Molveno #LagoDiMolveno #Trentino #Dolomites #BrentaDolomites #ItalyTravel #TravelDiary #SlowTravel #AlpineVillage #Passeggiata #ItalianFood #TrentinoCuisine #CableCar #Pradel #BankAccountItaly #AppleHarvest #MelaColgo #MolvenoDiary https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/italy/

    The Last Evening: Molveno's Quiet Turn

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Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano is a show about getting to know Italy slowly, the way a resident would. Travelling here means moving between climates and landscapes: from the alpine north to the dry south, from the crowded urban centres of Rome, Milan and Naples to the mountainous interior. Each episode treats Italy as a real country, not a collection of postcard views. The show ranges from the terraced hills of the Ligurian coast to the industrial history of Turin, from Palermo's markets to the German-speaking villages of Trentino-Alto Adige. It also pays attention to the Po River Valley, where much of Italy's population actually lives. These are places where history, language and landscape shape everyday travel. The podcast follows a single, repeating host as she settles in one area, learns its rhythms, then moves to a connected place. Over the course of a year, the episodes return to the same towns in different seasons, watching how tourism, weather and local life shift. The result is a layered portrait of Italy that emerges through time, not a checklist. Sofia Romano lives in Italy and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Sofia is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Italy #ItalyTravel #SouthernEurope #Rome #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/italy/

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