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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 มิ.ย. 2024
- We crossed the Italian border into a small town named Domodossola! It's an extremely small city that is definitely not touristic - there are no guides and few recommendations on what to do, but we made a day of it and found it to be a wonderful and charming town in the Piedmont region! We only had a few hours in town, so we're going to show you everything we found in this little known city! Charming neighborhood streets, beautiful and historic churches, calm piazzas, and an amazing restaurant we just bumbled into!
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:10 Italy Entry Restrictions
0:44 Travel from Switzerland to Domodossola!
1:12 Exploring Domodossola Town
4:25 Our first Italian meal back 😭
6:55 Hike to the Best View in Town!
8:23 Thanks for watching! Subscribe for more adventures! :D
Hi guys, thanks for your visit.
I live not very far from Domodossola.
You should know that everyone in Italy knows Domodossola, because when spelling words, the letter D is used to say "D di Domodossola".
It is the reference town for all the Alpine valleys that surround it, as well as home to an international railway station on the Simplon line, for the Milan-Geneva connection and the Domodossola-Locarno connection with the suggestive Vigezzina railway line.
Domodossola in 1945 was awarded the gold medal for military valor for having risen against the fascist and Nazi occupation, freeing its territory from invaders and founding the Republic of Ossola, which had life from 10 September 1944 to 23 October 1944 , before returning to liberated Italy.
the Sacro Monte Calvario, which you have visited, is a very suggestive and important place, and has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. In this place the Blessed Antonio Rosmini founded in 1828 his religious order, the Institute of Charity.
...and last, but not the least... No more cappuccino after 10.00 a.m.
We were so happy to spend a day there, wish we could have spent longer!
That's pretty cool haha! I guess it makes sense to know your own country.. can't say we had ever heard of Domodossola prior to our visit!
I think we had read a bit of that history right before going.. just wasn't sure when to mention it in the video. Does Domodossola have any museums or anything? Or maybe a nearby town with more history on it? Would have loved to found more.. there was not much to read about it online (in English).
What about for coffee addicts?? hahaha.
I've been living in Domodossola for the past 6years. I love it here. I swear
It is such an awesome little town! Beautiful, great location, amazing food, friendly people... not much more to ask for! You're lucky to live there! :D
@@IfWeGoTo greetings from Italy I am Italian
Stumbled on this video randomly and as someone who's lived here for my entire life, glad you've enjoyed it!
We loved it!! You're so lucky to be from there, what a beautiful little place!! :D
Anyways, thank you for watching!
The shape of the roofs is not influenced by German style, but, for the proximity of the Alps, by the need to avoid the snow to rest on the roof too long and cause damages to the houses with its weight.
Oh thank you so much for correcting us! That makes sense!! 😃
We love stopping in small towns that are off the beaten path along our travels. Domodossola looks like a lovely little town. Thanks for taking us along!
The small towns are the best adventures sometimes!! Thanks so much for stopping by 😃
Nice town surrounded by Snow Capped mountains, which is where I would wonder off too, Lovely Architecture, of the Byzantine Era, and her expressions on the dinner awesome. I also had that look Last weekend. had Marinated Chicken, and it was so moist it fell apart in your mouth, and nicely seasoned. 👦🏻👍🏻🛕🏫🏛🏩🏰🏬🏢 nice Tour
It was beautiful indeed!! Have you been to the alps? I think you would really enjoy them!
Hahah it's the best when you have a meal that just hits right... right? lol
greetings from Italy I am Italian
Thank you!! We love visiting Italy! :)
إنها مدينة جميلة لقد زرتها إنها جنة هي قريبة من الحدود السويسرية
إنها جميلة جدا! شكرًا لك!
Wow Ancient town old beautiful
So happy you enjoyed it!!
This is my hometown! Thank you for the great video, you are always welcome =)
Ahh thank you for your kind comment and warm welcome. We loved visiting your hometown - it is a gem! Hope to visit again one day.
Hello new subscriber here I’m annalyn from Regina ,Saskatchewan Canada
Hi Annalyn! Thanks so much for joining along! 🤗 so cool you’re from Saskatchewan, we have good friends from there! Hope to visit them there one of these days!
@@IfWeGoTo Ive been ther in Switzerland, Valais, Sion Switzerand. My sister is also a citizen-Swiss-Filipina.I hope you could visit Saskatchewan too.!
Ih wow, how cool!! my closest heritage is Filipino/Swiss as well! Too far off to be a citizen though!
Maybe this summer if we are lucky!!
So beautiful
Thank you!!
Never heard of Domodosola and there’re no people on the roads. A stranded feeling.
Stranded but charming 😃
Good tour
Ahhh thank you! I knw it was kind of small but we're glad you enjoyed it!
HA I was just going to type "for an off the beaten path town, its still cute!!" and then Alan basically said that.
SO CHARMING I would die to be in Italy drinking a cappuccino😋
Haha it’s perfect!! It was a very cute little place! Hope you guys make it there soon!!! Cause the coffee lives up to its hype!! It’s so good.
I ve been two times in Domodossola. Beautiful small town
Yes!!! It was such a charming little spot!! Glad you got to see it too!
It’s fun to venture off the beaten path
Definitely agree with that! :D
Excellent tour guys ,but why were there no people out !!
Thank you!! I think the town was just so small that people weren't really out and about!
Hello, great video! I am going to Domodossola soon and I want also to combine it with a visit in a region in Lago Maggiore, like verbania or somewhere else. Which regions do you suggest?
Hi! I’m that area we have been to Domodossola, Turin, Lake Como, Milan, and Venice.
Reaching further we’ve done Rome, Florence, and parts of Switzerland (Zermatt and the Jungfrau region).
So I can only speak for those areas. Where you chose and ALL of the places we visited were lovely. I guess it depends on where you’d like to go? I’d be happy to give any tips or info if you need it! :)
@@IfWeGoTo first of all thanks for the interest and the explanatory video. as far as I understood Domodossola is for some hours until lunch for example. I come from Bern and I will have a day ticket to Domodossola and return. I would like to explore some nearby regions after visiting Domodossola and before returning to Bern at night!
Anytime!! So you’re saying you want to go Bern -> Domodossola -> Bern all in one day? I think if that is the case, I would only do Domodossola so that you do not have to rush! I believe the train from Bern takes nearly 2 hours each way! While easy, it doesn’t leave a lot of time to see much else!
good video you share.. and great video klio
Thank you!!! Very happy you enjoyed it!
That food looked good too. Also, I may or not be really hungry at the time of writing this.
It's always when you're hungry that you stumble on the food related videos right? LOL
@@IfWeGoTo Google knows when we are hungry and I am scared about that! 😂
I feel like google knows more about me than I do 😂
Have a safe travel maam... Keep safe always...
Thank you so much!! You do the same ❤️
@@IfWeGoTo thank you so much ma'am 💗
I am always waiting for your another upload video maam...
I have one ready, will post it today or tomorrow! Unfortunately we’ve had a family emergency and a health emergency so it may be a bit till the next! :(
Ok ma'am.. I hope that your family well ok... God bless
Thank you so much friend!!
@@IfWeGoTo your welcome my friend
45 euro for two, i think is not expensive
We try very hard to save money, so for us it was on the expensive side for a meal out lol!
Hey guys, thanks for sharing your impressions on this cozy place. If you've visited also Lago di Como, I´d like to know your opinion, which one is more interesting (in case I don´t have time enough to go to both, in my next travel) ?
We have been to Como! :) I think it depends on what you're looking for! If you're doing more of a one-time or a short visit to Italy I would probably recommend Como! We loved Domodossola & it had no tourists at all, and it's super small - which made it incredibly charming, but there also isn't much to it! Como is more tourist-oriented, has the lake, ferries to other small villages/towns around the lake (like Bellagio, Varenna, Lugano, etc etc!). I think Como is also more well-connected and you can easily reach Milan, Venice, & the Dolomites, while Domodossola was a connecting location for us between Interlaken (Switzerland) and Turin!
What is the name of the restaurant in which you ate? I will be in Domodossolo this week.
Hello! It has been a long time, but I believe it was "Ristorante Pizzeria La Torre"!
Hope you have a great trip to Domodossola!! It is a beautiful little town!
🎉we ate at that restaurant yesterday. Great food, wonderful staff. Thanks for sharing.
Ahh awesome to hear!! Hope you had a great trip! 😊
I do believe you turned Italian after about the 3rd bite.
Now I need to re-watch it and see it in process 😂😂
@@IfWeGoTo After seeing your disappointment when the previous restaurant was closed I was pretty sure that if Alan didn’t feed you soon you were going to turn into something besides Italian!!! Keep the lady fed, Alan!
@@TheTolleRoad Hahaha don't worry... when he doesn't feed me I turn into a straight gremlin.
I live in Domodossola
How do you like it?
It seems very beautiful, quiet, and friendly!!
9/10 pretty cool!
Awesome!! Glad to hear you enjoy living there… but I couldn’t imagine why you wouldn’t! Lol. I’m just curious, What’s it missing for you that would make it a 10?