Buonjano friends and welcome to a very special episode of Untold Italy where we take a trip to

northern Italy, where my Italian experiences first began and the regions that have played a

transformative role, not just in terms of how I travel, but also my life. Because my first

experience of Italy was on the shores of Lake Garda and it started

a lifetime of adventure and eventually this podcast. This life-changing first experience of Italy was

the inspiration for our brand new tour travelling from Venice in the east of Italy to Torino in the west. Along the way, we visit

lakes and hidden towns and of course meet and make connections with locals who have loved

this land for generations. Joining me today is Untold Italy's chief experience officer Olivia,

who has her own special relationship with Northern Italy now strengthened

by family ties together we're going to walk you through our itinery and how we created this

tour including the highlights and special experience that you can expect so Andiyamo let's go to

Northern Italy.

Ciao at all, and benvenuti to Untold Italy, the travel podcast where you go to the towns and villages, mountains and lakes, hills and coastlines of Bella Italia.

Each week your host, Katie Clark, takes you on a journey in search of magical landscapes,

history, culture, wine, gelato, and, of course, a whole lot of pasta.

If you're dreaming of Italy and planning future adventures there, you've come to the right place.

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