{"id":29822,"date":"2021-07-16T13:49:42","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T03:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&p=197331"},"modified":"2021-07-16T05:59:49","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T05:59:49","slug":"at-home-city-guide-brunico","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/at-home-city-guide-brunico\/","title":{"rendered":"GRAZIA’s At Home City Guide To Brunico, Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The past year has seen many people across the world grapple with a very specific type of loss; the sadness of a trip not taken, and the yearning for experiences beyond the anomie of the supermarket. As that strong desire for, and impulse to, wander the world fell victim to the pandemic in a turbulent 2020, we seemed at one point to be surging toward an anticipatory dystopia. Who were we without travel? What do we have to look forward to when there is no international vacation booked for the summer?<\/em><\/p>\n

Over the course of the past 12 months, we\u2019ve been commissioning artists, painters and illustrators from different cities all over the world to paint a picture of what they see out their windows \u2013 either real or imaginary. Most artists have been confined to these cities during the global lockdowns, and all have a close connection to the place they have illustrated.<\/em><\/p>\n

Each artist has a \u201cGRAZIA At Home City Guide\u201d perched on their window sill, insider guides to the cities you need to visit when the world re-opens. Each artist recalls moments past in these nooks of the world; how they drank in the palaces, how they wandered through the parks, and how they ate and ate and ate. There\u2019s recommendations too \u2013 local dishes, phrases and lessons \u2013 so you can start imagining your own itinerary from the comfort of your own home. Today, we\u2019re headed to Brunico in Italy.<\/em><\/p>\n

There is a lot to love about the quaint town of Brunico. Nestled below the cascading mountains of the Puster Valley in the Italian province of South Tyrol, the town is home to just over 16,000 locals. Neat houses line the streets and you can hear the river close by.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI love the colors and details of the houses. I fell in love with them when I first arrived in this small town,\u201d illustrator Giulia\u00a0Neri<\/a>\u00a0says.\u00a0Just as you\u2019d expect from a small town,\u00a0Neri\u00a0recalls the greetings and smiling people passing by. She loved the city as a tourist so much, she moved to Brunico.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the beginning of my second life. I came here\u00a0on\u00a0vacation for the last three years and every year I stayed longer. One day, as my vacation was almost over, I decided to stay without thinking of the life I\u00a0had previously.\u00a0It was here where I wanted to stay and live, and so I stayed with my summer luggage.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI come from a big city\u00a0in Bologna, full of people who live their life fast, who go shopping or walking on Sundays, who can go to the supermarket at 11pm if they need. Here, everything\u2019s closed on Sundays and on Saturdays the shops close at 6pm. The town goes empty.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is during this peaceful silence that Neri suggests a walk through the town center; a sparkling apple juice in hand \u2013 her favorite local beverage. When the center is bustling however, Aperitivo hour at WAINK\u2019s<\/a> is a must (is there anything more Italian?) as is the elegant restaurant of Bernadi<\/a> and Wei\u00dfes lamm<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Neri\u00a0recalls a \u201csofter\u201d lockdown in Brunico compared to the rest of Italy but during her time at home she learnt the importance of going outdoors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDuring the first lockdown I stayed home for a long time,\u201d she says. \u201cI don\u2019t remember for how long, but it was long. Lockdowns after the first were softer, because we were allowed to go out for a walk, even if that wasn\u2019t possible in other regions.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, the artist asks us to, \u201cGo into the nature, wherever it is, and breathe.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Follow Giulia\u00a0Neri\u00a0@Julandthefox\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a couple of things to add to your space to transport you to Brunico, if only for a few hours.<\/p>\n

DECORATE YOUR SPACE WITH A FANCY WATER JUG:<\/h5>\n

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\nMaison Balzac J’AI SOIF CARAFE & GLASS, shop now<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SIT IN NATURE ON THIS THROW:<\/h5>\n

\"\"Missoni Home Margot zigzag cotton throw,\u00a0SHOP NOW<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

LISTEN TO THIS ASMR ITALIAN COUNTRYSIDE SOUNDTRACK:<\/h5>\n