Rich pickings: a harvest-time foodie break in the Abruzzo
The sunbathed slopes of ‘Rome’s larder’ make for a perfect food-lover’s getaway – and for those after more of Italy, we’ve picked four more culinary tripsAbruzzo is a rugged region east of the Italian...
View ArticleMan jailed in Italy for selling fake TripAdvisor reviews
Sentence over false reviews sold to hundreds of hospitality firms is landmark fraud rulingA TripAdvisor reviewer has been sentenced to nine months in prison in a landmark fraud ruling by an Italian...
View ArticleLand of plenty: harvest time in Piedmont, Italy
A trip to Piedmont, famous for its truffles, cheese and fine wine, is a robust test of anyone’s appetite – especially a vegan like our writerIf you venture out on to the cobbled streets of Acqui Terme...
View ArticleSeasonal city breaks: 10 of the best pre-Christmas European getaways
From a bedecked Zagreb to twinkling Turin, here are the best places to spark your festive spiritWith an ice-skating rink, a huge ferris wheel and an attractive Christmas market (7 December-6 January),...
View ArticleNew Elena Ferrante-inspired street art to be unveiled in Naples
The author’s Neapolitan novels and the TV adaptation My Brilliant Friend have brought attention to Naples’ Rione Luzzatti district, where a dramatic mural will become a major drawElena Ferrante fever...
View ArticleA local’s guide to Palermo, Sicily: 10 top tips
It may still be basking in the glow of being Italian Capital of Culture 2018 but the city has been a cultural melting pot since antiquityThe Sicilian capital, called the “Kingdom of the sun” by...
View ArticleMilan art tour: fresco heaven, without the crowds
Resist the urge to splurge in the city’s chic shops and instead lose yourself in its transcendental artThink of Milan and you think of fashion. The first time I spent more than a few hours in the city,...
View ArticleItaly tourism minister attacks plans for Venice day-trippers charge
Gian Marco Centinaio says plan to charge visitors up to €10 is ‘useless and damaging’The Italian tourism minister has criticised plans by Venice authorities to charge day-trippers to enter the city and...
View ArticleThe Da Vinci road: walking through Tuscany
Five hundred years after the death of Leonardo, our writer sets off on a walk between the Renaissance cities of Florence and Siena, sampling sublime food and wine along the wayOn the first morning, I...
View ArticleA local’s guide to Verona: 10 top tips
This most romantic of Italian cities offers more than just Juliet’s famous balcony. Wine and olive oil producer Giovanni Éderle spreads the loveThis is the “other Verona”, the right bank of the Adige,...
View ArticleVenice's Bibione beach is the first in Italy to ban smoking
Ban to take effect at the end of May after years of trials and research into air pollution at the Veneto seaside resortThe Venetian seaside resort of Bibione will be the first Italian beach to go...
View ArticleSpaghetti junction: fine food and floodlit pistes – Trento, Italy
An Alpine plateau at the foot of the Dolomites offers local specialities, quiet night-time skiing and decent aprèsAfter a morning of steep mogul runs and long graceful descents through the forest, I’m...
View Article40 of the best beaches in Europe
Travel writers pick their favourite beaches to swim, surf, party, eat and just hang out from the Atlantic to the Aegean, from the UK to TurkeyContinue reading...
View ArticleThe medieval castle near Rome that's now a hostel
An affordable stay in a magnificent setting just 40 minutes from Rome is perfect for mixing sightseeing with days on the beachGauzy curtains blow in the breeze, framing a perfect view of the sparkling...
View ArticleBeneath the surface: Tuscany’s ancient walking trails
The vie cave network of sunken paths, dug more than 2,000 years ago, offers a fascinating way to explore a little-visited corner of southern Tuscany‘Here there are wild boars with four legs, and wild...
View Article‘You won’t find this on Capri’: Italy’s Tremiti Islands
This tiny archipelago off Puglia was once a penal colony, but today its clear waters, coves and quiet lanes offer a blissful escapeThe ferry from Termoli noses its way towards two petite islands,...
View ArticleRomans revolt as tourists turn their noses up at city’s decay
Rubbish, potholes and metro closures contribute to anger among visitors and citizens alikeAs the day draws to a close in Rome, tourists are enjoying a nightcap at a bar on Piazza della Rotonda. In...
View ArticleItaly by train: lazy days around Calabria and the south coast
For author Tim Parks there is joy to be had on local trains in the sultry south, where the pace of life is as leisurely and bewitching as the narrow-gauge railwaysSuppose you have some summer days to...
View ArticleGetting fizzy with it: the Italian wine route that sparkles
An Italian region and a sparkling wine, Franciacorta may not be well-known but it is great for vineyard visits and fine places to eat and stayPut sparkling wine and Italy together and the usual answer...
View ArticleAlternative city breaks: Genoa – restaurants, nightlife and shopping
Mixing high art with the down-to-earth feel of an ancient port, Genoa is a treasure trove of fine foods and unpretentious barsTourists tend to overlook the capital of the Liguria region in favour of...
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