We arrived about 2:15 and had to wait half an hour to get in but once inside the pizza arrived quickly. There are only two kinds of pizza - margherita (said to be the original pizza made for Queen Margarita) and marinara (without Mozzarella but with lots of garlic and oregano). Besides being delicious, it's also economical - pizza costs four euro and a drink (beer, large mineral water, or coke) is 1.50.

Da Michele is on Via Colletta just off Corso Umberto, one of the main streets of Naples. It's been around since 1870.

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We stayed at the Grande Italia Hotel (book direct) in a perfect location right on the waterfront. Our room and the breakfast room had fabulous views of the lagoon and the boat stop was right in front of the hotel.

Find out more about Chioggia in our Chioggia Travel Guide and take a look at Chioggia with Europe Travel's Chioggia Pictures.

Italian pizza baked in a wood oven usually has a thinner crust than pizza in the United States. Pizza is usually eaten in the evening and many pizzerie don't make pizza at lunch time, especially in summer. Each person orders an individual pizza, usually with only one or two toppings. Oh, and pepperoni means peppers, not the salami-like topping found in the US.

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From Sicily, the race continues through the toe of Italy's boot, then crosses mountains going from the west coast of the mainland to the east coast and then returning near Civitavecchi, north of Rome. The race continues up the west coast into Tuscany, then into the Marche region where cyclists will tackle hills on a scenic route taking in the Renaissance city of Urbino and the medieval town of Urbania, one of my favorites.

Some of the steepest climbs and most exciting parts of the route will be in the Dolomite mountains and Alps of northern Italy and into Switzerland later in May before ending in Milan on June 1. The race is a total of 342 kilometers. Find out more about the race, including photos and updates, on steephill.tv bike travelogue.

If you enjoy biking, you might consider a bicycle tour when traveling in Italy.

I've had several questions from readers recently regarding going to the opera at La Scala. One reader wants to know what proper dress is for men at the opera. Does he need a tux or can he dress more casually? Another is looking for tickets for a date in July that's already sold out.

If you have information to share about how to get tickets for La Scala or how men should dress, you can post in the forum or add a comment in the comments section below.

Find out more about La Scala and other historic Italian opera houses in our Top Opera Houses in Italy.

Milan, one of Europe's richest cities, is known for stylish shops, galleries, and restaurants. Its Duomo is the largest Gothic Cathedral in the world and Santa Maria della Grazie church houses Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, The Last Supper.

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