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A food lover’s guide to Turin: vermouth and aperitivo, bicerin and gianduja chocolate, historic cafés, Porta Palazzo market, food tours and a day in Barolo country.
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The best villas and gardens on Lake Como: Villa del Balbianello, Villa Carlotta, Villa Melzi, Villa Serbelloni, Villa Monastero, when to go and how to visit them by boat.
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How to explore Rome’s Appian Way: the catacombs of St Callixtus, San Sebastiano and Domitilla, e-bike and golf cart tours, the Park of the Aqueducts and the Baths of Caracalla.
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See Venice from the water: gondola rides and fares, the vaporetto, water taxis and boat trips to Murano, Burano and Torcello, from shared tours to private launches.
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How to ride the Bernina Express from Milan and Lake Como to St Moritz: tours vs independent travel, the best seats, Valtellina wine and a night in the Engadine.
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A food lover’s guide to Florence: bistecca alla fiorentina, lampredotto, ribollita, the markets, gelato, wine windows, fine dining and the best cooking classes.
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The Salento, Puglia’s heel: baroque Lecce, Otranto’s mosaic and cliffs, Gallipoli, Santa Maria di Leuca, the best beaches, Negroamaro wines and masseria stays.
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Marsala wine, the salt pans of the Stagnone lagoon, the Phoenician island of Mozia, Erice and Segesta: a wine lover’s guide to the far west of Sicily.
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Milan for style lovers: the Quadrilatero della Moda, Villa Necchi Campiglio, Fondazione Prada, the Triennale, Armani/Silos, the Salone del Mobile and where to drink like a local.
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The best day trips from Rome: Villa d’Este and Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli, Ostia Antica, Frascati and the Castelli Romani, Orvieto and Civita di Bagnoregio.