ABOUT US
the origin of the name "nessun dorma"
"When I was looking for the right idea to participate to the contest for the managing of this area I was listening several times per day the Nessun Dorma aria sung by Pavarotti, the great Italian tenor. This aria helped me a lot to find the right inspiration and I won the contest. To indirectly thanks Pavarotti for his support I decided to dedicate this place to him: Nessun Dorma.
Probably you have notice the big face drawn on our menu. It is Luciano Pavarotti, a stylised image of the photo stored in his house in Modena.
Moreover the logo of our wine bar is the Princess Turandot. This is our story."
Simone
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two young locals in love
with Manarola and this job
here you can see our story
we love to share IT with you!
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Simone's story
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"In 2014, after some working experiences around Italy, I decided to participate to a contest for the managing of a public area in Manarola and I won! It was a big surprise for me and for my family too! So in the same summer I started to restore this abandoned terrace overlooking the sea to convert it into a wonderful bar. I opened this place with great enthusiasm and I started welcoming my first guests with a big smile on my face. In the summer of 2014 I also launched the PESTO EXPERIENCE, a cooking class in which everyone can learn and make the real pesto sauce in the old fashioned way.
A way to promote my local traditions in a funny way!"
The story goes on in 2017, when I noticed an historic wine cellar in the church square of Manarola. I found the right place to convert my dream in reality: open a Wine place where everyone can feel welcome with a smile and
a glass of wine with focaccia.
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