Candida Höfer: A Return to Italy - in pictures
Candida Höfer's photographs of grand and empty Italian theatres, palaces, opera houses and libraries are at Ben Brown Fine Arts, London from 12 February
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Taxi for Pope Benedict ... touring the Vatican's car collection
As the world digests the news of the resignation of Pope Benedict, we check out the papal taste in wheels at the Vatican's popemobile museum in RomeLike the five million other visitors who went through...
View ArticleLa Scala, the heart and soul of Milan - video
The world's most venerated opera house, known to Italians as Il Teatro alla Scala, prepares for the opening night of the seasonMichael Tait
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Papal election: all eyes on the art treasures of Rome
As the world's gaze falls on the Italian capital and the cardinals retreat to the Sistine Chapel to confer, we'll have a perfect chance to take in some of the glories of the RenaissanceSede vacante:...
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How the influx of new global elites is changing the face of Europe
New wealth, especially from China and Russia, is having a dramatic impact on European tourism, cities and traditional rural havensThe beaches, resorts and assorted tourist attractions of Europe are...
View ArticleSiena prepares for Il Palio, Italy's legendary horse race - video
The people of Siena prepare for Il Palio, when each year different areas of the city enters a horse and jockey into a raceLindsay PoultonMichael Tait
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To my parents, who gave me Rome, Pompeii and so much else
My mother's death last week, and the things she left behind, returns me to the roots of my love for art and historyMy mum died last week. When we got here the house was like Pompeii. Her last glass of...
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10 of the best cheap eats in Florence
From classic trattorias to market stalls, and from spit-and-sawdust taverns to cocktail bars, here are 10 of the best places to enjoy simple, delicious Tuscan food and drink at great pricesRead about...
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Up Pompeii: Ancient disaster viewed through young eyes
Death and destruction are all in a day out on this mother-daughter visit to VesuviusWe stood on the terrace of our hotel, looking over the Bay of Naples. From this spot in Sorrento, 2,000 years ago,...
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Holidays in Italy: gorgeous places to stay by coast and islands
10 stunning hotels and B&Bs for a perfect holiday in Italy – historical homes, charming villas and island escapes where the sea is never far awayMarulivo Hotel, Pisciotta, Salerno, CampaniaCool –...
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Lake Garda spa breaks: relaxation that's tailor-made
A spa break by Lake Garda is the ideal way to de-stress, with massages, treatments and eucalyptus-scented mountain airWhere else but in Italy would a doctor look to accessorise his white coat with a...
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Mantua: Italy's sleeping beauty city
The historic city of Mantua is often overlooked by foreign visitors but it offers sumptuous cuisine, and one surprising ingredientI'm driving across the Ponte Legnano towards Mantua: the long bridge...
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Family holidays: why Venice is great for kids
Venice isn't only about romantic breaks. The city's dream-like beauty, drama and quirks will also captivate your childrenThere is nothing worse than going to places that are meant to be romantic with a...
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Hidden Italy: three city break gems to discover
Eat seafood at Alghero's harbourside, take in Renaissance art in Genoa or enjoy baroque architecture and fine food in LecceAlghero, SardiniaMany people use this port city in northern Sardinia as a...
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Antonio Carluccio's Piedmont: a region rich in food … and artisan chocolate
Italian cooking with a focus on traditional meat dishes, polenta, and fine pastries defines a region with Turin at its heartI was brought up in a village called Borgofranco in the Aosta valley. The...
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Angela Hartnett's Emilia-Romagna: classic dishes, and a festival of porcini
Famed for its porcini mushrooms and full of small, fuss-free shops with restaurants, this northern Italian region is a place to gorge on amazing home-style cookingHosteria Giusti in Modena is one of my...
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Earthy delights: the Tribewanted movement comes to Italy
Tribewanted's latest sustainable tourism project is a community farm in rural Umbria – where guests are welcome to muck inYou don't expect to find yourself on a building site when on holiday but I like...
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Italian cuisine: a taste of Tuscany and Liguria's regional dishes
Chef Valentina Harris shares the secrets of fabulous focaccia and lardo di Colonnata in an Italian region rich in family historyLunigiana is where my mother's family comes from. It is on the border of...
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Italian cuisine: the Amalfi Coast's great fish, pasta – and views
Food writer Katie Caldesi loves the Amalfi Coast for its fantastic cooking. And great fish, pasta, and coffee are all the better overlooking a beautiful seaCetara is right at the eastern end of the...
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How to do Le Marche, Italy, on a budget
Stretching for around 100 miles along the Adriatic coast, with hilltowns to rival those of Tuscany and Umbria, Le Marche is a gorgeous and affordable region to exploreIf Le Marche seems like one of...
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