Best of Italia

The best of Italia as voted by the Wettach family (there may be more than one winner per category):

Best Village
Scarperia, San Gimignano

Best Food
Pizza, Caprese Salad, Proscuitto

Best Day
Ralph's birthday

Best Activity
Climbing Ropes, Olive Picking

Best Ice-cream
White Chocolate in Scarperia
Apple Cake in Borgo San Lorenzo
Panna Cotta in Siena

Best Italian Expression
'Allora'

Best Neighbour
Truffle man

Best Meal
Teatro del Sale

Best Restaurant
Ristorante Montebuoni (http://www.ristorantemontebuoni.it/)

Best Lunch
Nuccitelli's - thank you Gilberta!

Best Pizza
La Tana Pizzeria, Galliano

Best Pasta
Osteria de' Benci

Best Steak
Francesco's

Best Dessert
Jennifer's Tiramisu

Best Drink
Prosecco
Aperol Spritz
San Pellegrino Arancione

Best Espresso
Cafe 'Giuliano' - Cafe con Grappa at the Olive Grove

Best food cooked by Daddy
Schnitzel
Bread

Best drive
Strada del Vino, Rufina
From Palazzuolo to Barberino
Via Fiorentina (drive into Florence

Best Place to Swim
Lago di Bilancino

Best Tourist Spot
Museo dell' Academia
Ponte Vecchio
Piazzale Michelangiolo

Best Market
Sant’Ambrogio

Best Purchase
Ferrari Cap
Meat Slicer
Sexy Dress

Worst Purchase
Bathroom Scales

Best Holiday
London

Best Song
Grease Megamix
Cover of the Rolling Stones by Dr Hook
Volare sung by Mario after lunch

Best festival
Truffle festival in Barberino
Festival of bread in Borgo San Lorenzo

Best Scorpion
The one that fell into the silver paint

Best outdoor eating
Volunteer Fire brigade festival in Eichgraben, Austria

Best Playground
Erzbischofgasse, Ober St.Veit, Vienna

Best Wine Bar
Osteria di S.Piero

Best Croissant
The one when we went to see The David

Best Natural Sight
The marble mountains in Carrara

Best Statue
The Appennine Colossus by Giambologna

Best Vegetable
Cavalo Nero
Melanzane
Zolfino Beans

Best Car
Ferrari 430 Scuderia
Ferrari FXX
Fiat Panda 4x4

Best Shop at the outlet
Lindt
Prada
The coat hanger yellow label shop