Author: Charlotte Hill
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What is inside Palazzo Pitti, how to walk the Boboli Gardens, which ticket to book and how to spend a full day in Florence’s Oltrarno.
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How to visit Ravenna’s UNESCO-listed mosaics: San Vitale and the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Sant’Apollinare Nuovo and in Classe, which tickets to buy, Dante’s tomb and a day trip from Bologna.
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The best day trips from Bari: Polignano a Mare and Monopoli, the trulli of Alberobello, the Valle d’Itria and Ostuni, the cave city of Matera, plus masserie, food and how to get around Puglia.
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How to plan Portofino and Genoa: the harbour and Castello Brown, the abbey of San Fruttuoso by boat, Camogli and Santa Margherita, Genoa’s Rolli Palaces and Aquarium, pesto and focaccia, and a three-day itinerary.
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How to see Capri by boat: tours around the island, the Faraglioni and the Blue Grotto, kayaking into sea caves, Anacapri and Monte Solaro, ferries from Naples and Sorrento, and whether to stay overnight.
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Plan a private boat day or island hop in the Egadi: Trapani, Marsala and Favignana departures, routes, marine reserve rules, winds and hotels near the harbours.
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How to visit Lake Maggiore and the Borromean Islands: Isola Bella’s palace and gardens, Isola Madre’s botanical garden, lunch on Isola dei Pescatori, boat tickets from Stresa and a day trip from Milan.
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How to plan Milan: Duomo rooftop tickets, the Teatro alla Scala museum, Castello Sforzesco and the Pietà Rondanini, shopping in the Quadrilatero, aperitivo on the Navigli and a two-day itinerary.
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Naples Tickets and Guide: The Veiled Christ, Naples Underground, the Archaeological Museum and Pizza
How to plan Naples: the Veiled Christ in the Sansevero Chapel, the National Archaeological Museum, Naples Underground and the Galleria Borbonica, pizza, day trips and a three-day itinerary.
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Four wine tours from Florence compared: two afternoon tours in Chianti, a full day in Montalcino, Pienza and Montepulciano with Brunello and Vino Nobile tastings, and a day trip to Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa with lunch at a winery.