One of the things I miss about Europe, particularly Italy, is the passeggio.

Passeggio is merely the Italian word for stroll. But if you delve a bit deeper into the literal meaning, you’ll see that a passeggio is the act of walking and/or strolling. More definitions like to promenade or to take a walk pop up.

In Spain, you hear the word paseo, which also means parade, and the word camminare, which means to walk. In general, they are merely words to define the act of walking but there is so much more to a passeggio than that! I’m not talking about your typical neighborhood stroll here in the U.S.

The passeggio usually takes place in the main streets or boulevards in town. People are out to see and be seen. And there is something about the evening stroll that draws you to want to participate.

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