Restaurants with a view in Italy !

It 's time for  romantic dinners and even  for wedding proposals, if you are looking for a restaurant with a spectacular view over the city, the snow-capped peaks ,  the blue ocean ... here are some of the most romantic hotels in Italy, from the mountains the north Italy  to the southern coasts.

E' tempo di pranzi o cene romantiche e magari di proposte di matrimoni, se state cercando un ristorante con una vista spettacolare sulla città , le vette innevate, il blu dell' oceano...ecco alcuni dei più romantici hotel in Italia, dalle montagne del nord alle coste del sud.

For lovers of skiing and  high peaks, the refuge Averau near Cortina d 'Ampezzo is directly on the ski slopes and its terrace has a beautiful view on the Civetta and the Marmolada.

Per gli appassionati dello sci e delle alte vette, il rifugio Averau vicino Cortina d' Ampezzo è direttamente sulle piste da sci e la sua terrazza ha una bellissima vista sulla Civetta e sulla Marmolada.

In Cortina you can find also the Tivoli and Meloncino al Caminetto restaurants, both have an amazing view from the tyrol reception room.

A Cortina ci sono anche il Tivoli e il Meloncino al Caminetto, entrambi hanno una spettacolare vista dalla sala tipica tirolese. 

Another panoramic restaurant in the mountains is definitely La Grolla in Courmayeur, with a unique position in front of the Brenva glacier on the Mont Blanc massif, considered "the highest icefall in Europe." The breathtaking view makes  the big windows hanging mountain paintings  on the walls.

Un'altro ristorante panoramico in montagna è sicuramente La Grolla di Courmayeur, con una  posizione unica di fronte al ghiacciaio della Brenva sul massiccio del Monte Bianco, considerato “la cascata di ghiaccio più alta d’Europa”. La vista mozzafiato fa sembrare le grandi finestre, quadri di montagna appesi alle pareti.

On the italian lakes the 2 Michelin stars restaurant Al Piccolo Lago on Lake Mergozzo and the elegant Terrazza at Grand Hotel Tremezzo on Lake Como blend an excellent cuisine with stunning views of the lake and the mountains.

Sui laghi il due stelle Michelin  Al Piccolo Lago sul lago di Mergozzo e l'elegante Terrazza del Grand Hotel Tremezzo fondono una cucina d'eccellenza con una vista mozzafiato sul lago e sui monti.

If you opt for a dinner in town, definitely Venice, Rome and Florence offer several options, among which we highlight:

Se optate per una cena in città, sicuramente  Venezia, Roma e Firenze offrono diverse opzioni, tra le quali segnaliamo :

Borgo San Jacopo in Florence offers elegant  rooms with big windows on the Arno River and  the most exclusive terrace on Florence, with only 4 tables with view on Ponte Vecchio.

Borgo San Jacopo a Firenze offre salette eleganti con grandi finestre con vista sull' Arno e il più esclusivo terrazzo di Firenze, con solo 4 tavoli con vista su Ponte Vecchio.

Cips Club  is a floating terrace on Venice lagoon  with an unrivaled panorama on St Mark square.

Il Cips Club è una terrazza galleggiante sulla laguna di Venezia con un panorama impareggiabile su Piazza San Marco.

One of the best restaurant in Rome, set on the terrace of Palazzo Manfredi, the Aroma offers a traditional and excellent cuisine and a unique view of the Colosseum.

Uno dei migliori ristoranti di Roma, situato sulla terrazza di Palazzo Manfredi, Aroma offre una cucina tradizionale e di ottimo livello  ed una vista unica sul Colosseo.

For those who love the sea and the sunsets over the water, the Southern Italy offers many restaurants with stunning views. We list just a few:

Per chi ama il mare e i tramonti sull'acqua, l' Italia del sud offre tantissimi ristoranti con terrazze con vista mozzafiato. Ne elenchiamo solo alcuni :

On the Amalfi Coast : the terrace of the Rosselinis offers a wide view on the mediterranean sea.

Sulla Costiera Amalfitana: la terrazza belvedere del ristorante Rossellinis offre una vastissima vista sul mar mediterraneo

In Apulia there is' a unique restaurant: the tables are located  in a natural cave overlooking the sea. Open only from may to october , the  restaurant Grotta Palazzese offers a unique setting.

In Puglia c'e' un ristorante unico nel suo genere: la sala è ubicata in una grotta naturale a picco sul mare. Aperto solo durante il periodo più caldo il ristorante Grotta Palazzese offre un ambiente unico.

Not far from Rome, on the coast of Latium, located in a luxurious hotel, the restaurant Cesar has a terrace directly on the water and serves Starry.

Non lontano da Roma, sulla costa laziale, ubicato in un lussuosissimo hotel , il ristorante Cesar ha una terrazza direttamente sull'acqua e  propone una cucina stellata.

In Taormina you can dine on the beach or in the sea-view room at the Fusion restaurant, where  the mediterranean cuisine is blended with  the oriental cuisine.

A Taormina si può cenare sulla spiaggia o nella sala vista mare al ristorante Fusion , dove la cucina mediterranea si fonde con la cucina orientale.

Sea view elopement on the Amalfi Coast

 

 

Yes, you are right. It seems that we forget to update our blog for a while!! We were busy with the wedding season and than we made a break. But we are back with lovely weddings to share with you and lot of inspiration. So let's start with a romantic elopement on the Amalfi Coast. The emotional ceremony was set on the cliff terrace of a beautiful hotel on the Amalfi Coast. Thank you Joanne for the beautiful pictures!

 

Si, avete ragione. Sembra che ci siamo dimenticati da tempo di aggiornare il blog! In effetti siamo stati presi dalla stagione dei matrimoni e ci siamo anche concesse una breve vacanza! Ma siamo tornate!! E vogliamo condividere con voi alcuni matrimoni e molte idee. Quindi iniziamo con questo romantico matrimonio intimo in Costiera Amalfitana. La cerimonia si è svolta al tramonto sulla terrazza sul mare di un bellissimo hotel sulla Costiera Amalfitana. Ringraziamo Joanne per le belle foto.

 

 photo credit Varese Wedding - Joanne Dunne

 

Romantic Elopement on the Italian Riviera

Italian Riviera is a romantic location in Italy to get married, expecially in the spring season, when it's not already full of tourists and the landscape is rich of flowers. The colorful towns of Lerici, Vernazza and Portovenere are the perfect venues for an italian wedding on the sea. That's why it's chosen for romantic getaway and elopement. Today we want to share with you the amazing pictures of a german couple that chose Le Cinque Terre to tied the knot. Thanks Riccardo and Ivano for capturing these beautiful pictures !

 

La Liguria  è una regione romantica per sposarsi, specialmente nella stagione primaverile, quando non è già piena di turisti ed il paesaggio è ricco di fiori. Le città colorate di Lerici, Vernazza e Portovenere sono i luoghi perfetti per un matrimonio  sul mare.  Oggi vogliamo condividere con voi le immagini stupende di una coppia tedesca che ha scelto Le Cinque Terre per scambiarsi le promesse. Grazie Riccardo e Ivano  per aver catturato  queste belle immagini!

 

photo credit: Varese Wedding, Riccardo Bestetti

 

The celebrities choose Puglia as wedding destination

As many celebrity couples, also Justine Timberlake and Jessica Biel chose Italy to tie the knot.

Instead of the famous Venice, Florence, Lake Como or Rome venues, they went for a private wedding party on the exclusive resort in the Southern Italian resort of Puglia ( Apulia).

Congratulation to this happy couple and thank you for choosing our Italy and  a such beautiful region ! Apulia is a great region, not so popular like the Campania (Amalfi Coast) and Tuscany, but rich of beautiful landscapes and historical monuments.

Apulia is a great location for an italian wedding:
- it's an ideal venue for a sunny and outdoor wedding, as the weather is fine for about 7-8 months per year; 
- for your wedding venue you have a great choice between historic farmhouses ( called Masseria) and baroque villas and palazzos;
- the typical food is natural and genuine ( thinking that Apulia is a major  producer of olive oil and what about the Mozzarella cheese?) and the local wine is well know around the world;
- the airports of Bari and Brindisi are connected to all major european cities, by schedule and low-cost flights
- beautiful beaches resorts and relaxed country villages to accomodate guests and to enjoy the holiday
- beautiful landscapes and romantic places for your wedding pictures

There are other good reasons to choose Apulia as wedding location, personally I love this region and I really suggest it to the couples, who love warm temperature and sunny days, good food and country chic venues.

 pictures from Borgo Egnazia, Masseria Alchimia and others

 

Wedding in Italy: A County for Every Season.

Every season offers its own unique appeal to hold weddings , and also in Italy, there are places better suited for each season. If you're planning a Fall Wedding, you can consider Tuscany and Piedmont  as wedding location. In  Tuscany and Piedmont, The landscapes are dressed in new colors, vineyards and woods are colored of yellow and red shades. But Autumn is also the season of the flavors of the fruits of the earth.

 
Choose a wineyard or vinery in the Tuscany and Piedmont country as a wedding locations, have your ceremony under the Portico with beautiful view on the colored hills or inside an old wine cellar, with wooden barrels background. If you were planning a wedding in the fall, this would be perfect! The grape leaves are starting to turn beautiful with rich fall colors. These vibrant hues can suggest your color scheme of rust, burgundy, purple, gold, orange, brown, yellow, olive green, and cream. You reception can be decorated with pumpkins, chestnuts, walnuts, and grapes. Another reason that a winery is perfect for a  Wedding in Piedmont or Tuscany,  is the wine! Toast with Spumante ( sparkling wine) from Asti County or served your guests Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico or Barolo during your dinner.

   

A Winter Wedding  can be terribly glamorous, cinematic and magical! You can opt for a wedding under the snow, to rent a castle or to get married in an italian city. If you love skiing, Dolomites and Valle d' Aosta are the perfect regions for you. You can get married on Mont Blanc on skis, choose a romantic chapel, feel on top of the world with a mountain top ceremony, arrive in style via helicopter, ski as a couple after you’ve made your vows or treat your family to a luxury alpine chalet as they prepare for your wedding day.

Getting married in december? Romantic towns like Bressanone, Cortina, Trento, Bolzano, Vipiteno are well suited and decorated for Christmas. Enjoy a  sleigh ride and than a romantic dinner in typical mountain hut!!

And why not a fairytale wedding in an italian castle? There is something quite beautiful about the castle during the winter months, with romantic candlelight and roaring log fires, this is the perfect time of year to create a magical atmosphere with sparkling crystals, feathers, candelabras and lots of candles. In Italy you have a great choice of castles: castles in the italian mountains, castles on the italian lakes, castles in Piedmont, Tuscany, Umbria and in Lazio ( near Rome).The cities are full of life, events, markets , all the businesses, bars and nightclubs that close down in the heat of the summer, reopen for fun. Get married in Venice, arrive in typical gondola at the townhall, choose a  carnival costume or mask  for wedding dress and you will have an origina wedding in Italy. Another romantic venue in winter is Verona, expecially the Juliet balcony. Also other cities like Milan, Florence and Rome offer beautiful landscapes and venues.

For a winter wedding, your color scheme can  include red and green or you could  go for either frosty shades of white and silver or deep jewel tones like sapphire, ruby or emerald.

In Spring, I suggest the beautiful Italian Lakes District, in this time of the year the  villa's gardens are filled with colorful flowers. The weather is nice and warm and charming  lakeside villas and elegant italian gardens are the perfect venues for a romantic wedding in Italy . Enjoy a boat ride to Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore  or a boat tour on Lake Como with stop on Villa Balbaniello or Villa Carlotta.

Dreaming a wedding on the beach? This is a good period for a beach wedding, as the weather is fine and the beaches are not croweded as in summer. In Italy you will have a great choice of sandy beaches, from the Italian Riviera and Emilia Romagna beaches to the beautiful coasts of Sardinia and Apulia.
Have your ceremony barefoot on the beach and then invites your guests for a dinner with the waves sound  as background.

Amalfi Coast and Capri are amazing in spring, the sunny longer days and a good temperature, not so hot like in summer offer several outdoor venues. Spring is definitely a great time to have a wedding in  Capri and in the Amalfi Coast;  in spring, the whole place blossoms with greens and colourful flowers.

Summer is filled with Italian festivals and you'll find them almost everywhere, from big cities to tiny villages. One of the most famous summer festivals is the Palio horse race in Siena, but many towns hold contests for a palio and medieval festivals are common. Avoid the cities, hot and stifling , choose the Lakes, Italian Riviera or the  Umbria coutryside. Please consider that also the South of Italy is very hot, so choose very late afternoon ceremonies and dinner reception.
If you're searching a quiet location, that offer peace and tranquility also in this period of the year, Umbria region can be the right option. Rent a farmhouse or a monastery for your family anf friends in the umbrian countryside and you will enjoy a very intimate and romantic wedding. Choose one of the beautiful churches of a religious ceremony or a panoramic terrace for a civil or blessing ceremony. Have an outdoor dinner under the stars with lots of candles on the tables and around. Decor the venues with sunflowers and poppies. Offer your guests the regional wines and food and end the party with magic sky lanterns!