Acqua di Fiuggi has always been my preferred bottled water, ever since I first spotted it in a grocery store in New York City.  I always try to have a few bottles on hand at home.  So, you can only imagine my delight when I realized that the actual town of Fiuggi was relatively close…

The Green Palace Center is Gallarate’s Convention Center.  I decided to fill my afternoon with a leisurely walk, up to the village of Crenna, to see what I could of its castle, which, unfortunately, is now closed to the public.  Crenna is a tiny hamlet, located just outside of Gallarate.  It is a fairly easy…

My first stop, on my third day in Gallarate, was going to be the Museo Archeologico Storico Artistico della Società Gallaratese per gli Studi Patri, or more simply, the local archeological museum.  The museum is housed in a lovely building, on a small side street, so it is easy to overlook it, or to walk…

Leaving the Cimitero Monumentale by a back exit, I ended up facing both, the Museo Maga and the Piazza Mercato, which, luckily for me, was full of stalls selling all kinds of things — from clothing, to fruits and vegetables.  I picked up some lunch from one of the vendors, and strolled through the marketplace…