In her centuries-old home, Palazzo Tiepolo on the Grand Canal, local chef Contessa Passi invites Viking guests to share her home and kitchen for a traditional lunch made from the freshest ingredients bought that day at the famous Rialto Market.

Just beyond majestic Venice is a slice of Italy many people never see. Join Karine as she explores Verona’s architectural landmarks, along with Lake Como’s inspiring panoramas and quaint villages.

What happens when you take hundreds of colorful bottles of ouzo and other spirits, add oak casks brimming with brandy, then mix in a colorful owner?  You get the magical setting that is Brettos, a “locals bar” like no other.  Join Karine as she explores this Athens treasure.