I thought I’d summarise and share some parts of the recent Guardian (UK Newspaper) supplement on Italy Travel. Not having much experience of Italy I can not validate any of what has been included.
Italy and Food:
Best Pizza (probably) at Pizzeria Anna in Agropoli;
Best market is in San Remo.
Best Lasagne is in Macerata, Le Marche.
Best Pasta is in Lecce, Puglia (restuarants named).
Best Rice is in Desana, Piedmont at the Restuarant Oryza.
Best ice Cream is in Noto, Sicily.
Eight Charming Places to stay:
Vasa del Grivo agriturismo in Friulli-Venezia Giulia
LaPiana dei Castagni agriturismo in Emilia Romagna
Le Cinciallegre agriturismo in Gubbio, Umbria
Contrado Durano agriturismo in Le Marche
Casa Cambi in Castelveccchio di Rocca Barbena, Liguria.
Giardino di Mezzavilla in Vittorio Veneto, Veneto.
Masseria Giosole agriturismo near Capua, Campania.
Vivificante in Puglia.
Best Beaches:
Porto Selvaggio, Nardo and Viar Beach Club, Bari in Puglia.
Golfo di Orosei in Sardinia.
Spiaggie di Vendicari e Calamosche in Sicily
Maremma Beaches in Tuscany
Tyrrhenian and Ionian beaches in Calabria
Winning Readers Tip:
Stay in Orta San Giuli, Lake Orta.
Guardian tips on Italy: beaches, food, places to stay
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Well have had the ice cream in Noto, been to the beaches at Vendicari, Orosei and Maremma, eaten Desana in Turin.
Sorry Guardian stick to supporting Gordon Brown he needs your help - they are all nowhere near the best Italy has to offer.
Beach - Cala Di Volpe
Rice - Arborio, Naples
Ice cream - San Gimignano
The Guardian always lists these best ofs and they are always average at best.
Best market is in San Remo?? They lost me right there...
The Guardian endorsed Nick Clegg for the upcoming election, not Gordon Brown.
And, moving right along, Fred Plotkin, author of Italy for the Gourmet Traveller, just wrote this for the Guardian regarding the San Remo market:
"San Remo is a familiar name, yet its charms are little known, and its mercato comunale is one of Italy's best. Walk through it and discover why the food of this region – pesto, wild mushrooms, splendid seafood – is so prized. Volpedo peaches, Albenga artichokes and basil from Prà are all gold standard, and I think the olive oil, made from taggiasca olives, is the world's best. Across from the market is La Pigna, San Remo's medieval old town. Dine at Il Mulattiere (Via Palma 11, +39 0184 502662), where specialities include stuffed vegetables and rabbit cooked with almonds. Cantine Sanremesi (at Via Palazzo 7 in San Remo, +39 0184 572063) is a wonderful spot for snacks."
Those who know who Fred Plotkin is -- or even if you don't but want to experience the best of Italy -- will want to take a look at the whole article, which offers pointers to regional specialities all over Italy. An updated version of Plotkin's classic food guide to Italy is being published this week:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2010/may/01/food-drink-italy-regional-specialities
Like I said, I am the mere messenger, as Ive rarely been to Italy I can not vouch for the message, but it sounds as if the market in San Remo has something to offer.