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Staying in Italy: the secrets to enjoying long summer holidays
Italian life is best experienced by living, shopping and eating like a local. And by staying in rented flats instead of hotel roomsThe first summer my husband and I went to Italy, we were young, poor...
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Cheap holidays in Italy: readers' travel tips
Italian holidays can be affordable and an adventure: search out farmhouses in hilltop villages in Liguria and on the Amalfi Coast, plus self-catering or camping options in Pescara and Venice• Add a tip...
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An inspector calls: British tourists go on trail of Montalbano
Island proves big draw to UK fans of detective series broadcast on BBC4 on Saturday nightsSicily's connection with the real-life underworld once acted as a deterrent to foreign visitors. But now the...
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South Italy's best budget beach hotels
If you want beach proximity in southern Italy, hotel prices tend to rocket. Fortunately, we've got the inside track, bringing you sea views for less in Campania, Basilicata, Calabria and PugliaAlthough...
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Italian Ways by Tim Parks – review
An entertainingly angry study of Italy's railways and the people who run themThirty years ago, Tim Parks moved from London to Italy. As a writer until recently mired in the mid-list, he admitted that...
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Sardinia: anyone for a luxury tennis camp?
Lousy forehand, ineffectual net play, laughable serve? Andrew Anthony takes his game to the tennis academy at Sardinia's luxurious Forte Village for some intensive therapyThere comes a time in every...
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Tuscany's chianti classico wine route: top 10 guide
Between Florence and Siena, the Chianti region is Tuscany's wine-making powerhouse. Touring the area provides a chance to visit wine-makers for free tastings, stay at gorgeous agriturismi and dine at...
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How to cool off in the UK this summer
Now the UK is finally getting a decent bit of sunshine, we round-up our best articles on summer fun – from swimming spots and seaside stays to pub gardens and ice-cream parloursDo you have any tips on...
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Visitors to the Mediterranean warned of an increase in jellyfish
Overfishing has reduced competition for food, allowing jellyfish whose stings can cause pain and nausea, to thriveHolidaymakers are being warned by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to take local...
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How to do the Italian lakes on a budget
With a rep as a luxury haunt of Hollywood A-listers, the Italian lakes aren't usually the go-to choice for affordable holidays – but they could be if you follow our tipsThe money-saving checklist is...
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Travel tips: France on a bike, and great holiday bargains nearer to home
Cycling the Velo Scenic, last-minute British boltholes, plus deals of the weekTake me there: Velo Scenic, FranceComplete your own Tour de France this summer, without the hills and the hype, on a new...
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100 boutique hotels for under £100: Europe – France, Italy, Spain and Portugal
From a former coaching inn in Normandy to cool hideouts in sunny Sicily or Andalucía, here are 20 great budget boutique hotels in popular European holiday destinations.See hotels in the rest of Europe...
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Does the Venice Biennale need a Vatican pavilion?
The Vatican is a surprise entrant to this year's festival – but the City of Bridges is not short on great Catholic artThe Vatican is to show religious art this year at its Venice Biennale debut– a...
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Venice Biennale needs Ai Weiwei – a man who makes art matter
Like Beuys in the 70s or Duchamp in 1917, with Ai Weiwei we have the privilege of seeing a modern master in his momentWho will be the star of this year's Venice Biennale? Ai Weiwei. Not since Joseph...
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Villas in the Veneto: Italy's stately homes open their doors
The villas of Italy's Veneto are opening up as part of a project to promote tourism in the region and it's an initiative that offers a quieter alternative to visitor-packed Venice and VeronaPicked out...
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Staying in Italy: the secrets to enjoying long summer holidays
Italian life is best experienced by living, shopping and eating like a local. And by staying in rented flats instead of hotel roomsThe first summer my husband and I went to Italy, we were young, poor...
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Cheap holidays in Italy: readers' travel tips
Italian holidays can be affordable and an adventure: search out farmhouses in hilltop villages in Liguria and on the Amalfi Coast, plus self-catering or camping options in Pescara and Venice• Add a tip...
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An inspector calls: British tourists go on trail of Montalbano
Island proves big draw to UK fans of detective series broadcast on BBC4 on Saturday nightsSicily's connection with the real-life underworld once acted as a deterrent to foreign visitors. But now the...
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South Italy's best budget beach hotels
If you want beach proximity in southern Italy, hotel prices tend to rocket. Fortunately, we've got the inside track, bringing you sea views for less in Campania, Basilicata, Calabria and PugliaAlthough...
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Italian Ways by Tim Parks – review
An entertainingly angry study of Italy's railways and the people who run themThirty years ago, Tim Parks moved from London to Italy. As a writer until recently mired in the mid-list, he admitted that...
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