Author: Charlotte Hill
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How to eat like a Venetian: bacari and cicchetti, the Rialto fish market, sarde in saor and risotto di gò, the spritz and Bellini, the islands and the Prosecco hills.
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A food lover’s guide to Rome: the four Roman pastas, fried artichokes in the Jewish Ghetto, Testaccio, supplì and pizza al taglio, maritozzi, wine and the best food tours.
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Naples food guide: Neapolitan pizza, street food, sfogliatella and babà, coffee rituals, ragù and buffalo mozzarella, Campania wines and the best food tours.
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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.