Hit the slopes then recover in the waters in Italy’s Bormio
The spa and ski resort is worth the three-hour drive from Milan airport for its medieval buildings, great food, and the vertiginous Pista StelvioBormio is in the Valtellina region of northern Italy,...
View ArticleThe alternative city guide to Turin, Italy
In the first of a series of guides to Europe’s alt cities, we head to Turin, where a new generation has transformed the old factory city into the beating heart of Italy’s progressive music, food and...
View ArticleInstagram snapshots: Turin through the eyes of locals
Last week we did a call out asking for your best Instagram shots of Turin. From cafe culture to market life, you came back to us with a bright and varied collection of snaps, creating an intimate...
View ArticleThe alternative city guide to Turin, Italy
In the first of a series of guides to Europe’s alt cities, we head to Turin, where a new generation has transformed the old factory city into the beating heart of Italy’s progressive music, food and...
View ArticleAffordable ways to ski in Europe’s most glamorous resorts
You don’t need a mountain of money to hit Europe’s glamorous ski resorts. From B&Bs to cheaper eats, we offers an affordable route to the premier pistes Accommodation prices are for seven nights’...
View ArticleItaly's Fizz whizzes: prosecco tasting in Veneto
Prosecco is now the UK’s favourite fizz, though it’s never been Mina Holland’s favourite tipple. But on a trip to Italy’s Veneto region, she’s converted after tasting an unusually cloudy version “It’s...
View ArticleThe best of Naples: readers’ travel tips
Pizza and archaeology figure strongly for readers who’ve visited the southern Italian city, but so do Vespa tours, literary spots, football and a cult of the deadThere are different ways of expressing...
View ArticleItaly embraces apericena: the student supper
Traditions evolve and Italy’s students are turning away from home-cooked delights to value buffet meals at bars close to colleges – before heading off for a night outThe aperitivo is an old and...
View ArticleNaples: what to see, plus the best restaurants, bars and hotels
Southern Italy’s biggest city has scrubbed up beautifully – without losing its anarchic charm – and is now a great choice for a winter city break• Readers’ tips: where to go in NaplesAs fascinating as...
View ArticleTop 10 family hotels and campsites in Europe
These small hotels and campsites, all set in gorgeous locations, strike just the right balance between being child-friendly and appealing to parents who don’t want to feel like they are holidaying in a...
View ArticleNo-frills snow thrills: skiing on a budget
Beginner skier Katie Forster and her friends find a budget break in the Alps full of unexpected twists and turnsSkiing isn’t meant to be like this. Surely there’s no point in four girls going on an...
View ArticleWooing the Russians: how Spain and Italy are trying to lure back lost tourists
With a weak rouble and difficult diplomatic relations, the number of Russian tourists in the two countries is down. But they have a plan to win them backLike most tourists, Russians have historically...
View ArticleMy kitchen gallery: Fern Green
Blogger, food stylist and writer Fern Green on melted onions, gnudi and vintage finds ...Continue reading...
View ArticleStarring roll: high art paninis in a Roman cafe
Brothers Pierluigi and Alessandro have sliced their way to glory with their sandwiches at their latest eatery, the Roscioli cafeJust a short walk from Campo de’ Fiori in central Rome, the Roscioli...
View ArticleYour good health: an Alpine spa crawl
For the price of a night in the pub you can luxuriate in a top Alpine spa. Debbie Lawson tries out three in Switzerland and Italy Scuol, in eastern Switzerland, has been hosting health tourists since...
View Article10 of the best holiday houses and B&Bs in Sicily and its islands
Inspired by A Bigger Splash, set on the Sicilian island of Pantelleria and starring Tilda Swinton and Ralph Fiennes, Sawday’s Nicole Franchini selects 10 gorgeous Sicilian retreatsGrapes and olives...
View ArticleAn insider's guide to Turin: church bells and post-industrial electronic rock
From community folk dancing to vibrant art installations, local journalist Aurora Percannella shows us the culture beyond Turin’s Olympic legacyHazelnut chocolate; post-industrial innovationRelated:...
View ArticleItaly's first all-woman vineyard
In an industry traditionally dominated by men, Tuscany’s Il Casato Prime Donne winery employs only women. On International Women’s Day, we raise a glass to owner Donatella Cinelli Colombini and her...
View ArticleMy big fat Italian bike tour
This season’s snowsports fad, an import from the US, is fat biking down the slopes. Sam Hadddad tried the alternative to skiing and snowboarding in the Dolomites. Plus five more places to try itI’m at...
View ArticleStory of cities #2: Rome wasn't planned in a day … in fact it wasn't planned...
The grid system which the Roman republic exported all over Europe was never employed in the capital itself. The city has always lacked a coherent plan – save for the monumental temple that once towered...
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