Generally speaking Tortellini can be described as very thin kneaded egg pasta filled with various meats (beef, pork, veal and chicken) and aromas. In Valeggio they have been producing a type of tortellini commonly called with the romantic name of “Love Knots”. The name refers to a legend set at the end of the 14th century, in which the nymph Silvia and Captain Malco left a yellow silk handkerchief knotted on the banks of the Mincio River as a token of their love after the clashes with the Visconti army. In broth or dry, tortellini are also quite easy to knot, or at least you can give it a go in a short cooking class.

We include a lunch based on different types of tortellini in our travel proposal:

• Lake Garda by e-bike