Murana and Burana

[erudito]

I now know why it is called the leaning tower of Pisa; it is to distinguish it from all the other leaning towers (such as the leaning tower of Castello, the leaning tower of Murana and the leaning tower of Burana, to cite three we have seen up close in the space of a couple of days

Comments

Cheese plates in Venezia make what passes for cheese plates in Melboune just look sad.

[necromancer1962]

The French are arrogant about their cheeses. The Italians have reason to be.

Re: Cheese plates in Venezia make what passes for cheese plates in Melboune just look sad.

[yamamanama]

The only cheese worth a damn is Greek.

Re: Cheese plates in Venezia make what passes for cheese plates in Melboune just look sad.

[necromancer1962]

A fresh warm ricotta can be fantastic, but on the whole Greek cheeses are too salty compared to Italian cheeses.