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by Liz Shemaria |
Milan is Italy’s most expensive city and a hub of fashion and finance. With its high concentration of luxury brands and Michelin-starred restaurants —…
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by Alex Sakalis |
Exploring Italy by train isn’t a hard sell. But moving away from the main intercity routes can make it even more appealing. Some surprisingly niche routes,…
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by Liz Shemaria |
As you walk from Pavia’s train station towards its historical center, you'll spot a 26-foot-tall woman holding a shield in one hand and a spear in the other,…
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by Alexa Ahern |
A patchwork of geometric plots alternate between lines of green grapevines, bushy orchard groves and fields ablaze with poppies. We are in wine country. But…
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by jaredranahan |
With close to 10,000 square miles of land to explore, the massive Mediterranean island of Sicily sometimes feels more like its own country than a southern…
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by Toni DeBella |
With everything from trimmed topiaries and burbling fountains to storybook-colored flowers lining shady footpaths, these Italian gardens are so romantic,…
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by Silvia Donati |
There are several "lucky" spots in Italy where performing a simple but probably centuries-old ritual or even just making a visit is thought to attract good…
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by Alex Sakalis |
Poor Reggio Emilia. Though picturesque like all north Italian patrician towns, it lacks the showstopper sights of nearby Milan or Ferrara. It’s one of the…
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by Phoebe Hunt |
The latest trend in “Astrotourism” across Italy has thankfully got nothing to do with the rather exclusive million-dollar space travel being touted by Elon…
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by Silvia Donati |
With its 7,500 kilometers of coastline, Italy is a paradise for beach lovers. It’s hard to make a list of Italy’s most beautiful beaches because there are so…