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In terms of places to stay, Tuscany is the richest region of Italy. When choosing accommodation, you have to decide between town and country, or go f…
If you want your hotel to involve peace, quiet and rural landscapes, you will be spoilt for choice in Tuscany. You can stay in converted castles...
There is a merciful lack of the chain hotels present in so many tourist-orientated destinations these days.
'Italy's green heart', land-locked Umbria, is rich in art, well-preserved walled towns and gorgeous scenery, yet remains relatively undiscovered. ...
The secret of a successful interlude in Venice is to get lost. Leave behind the crowds around San Marco and the Rialto and wander away, along quiet...
Visitors have flocked to Rome, the 'Eternal City', since the Middle Ages, when pilgrims journeyed to the centre of Catholicism. Later tourists have …
The largest of northern Italy's great lakes is a world of its own...
Florence is one of the most expensive cities in Italy in which to lay your head, but this is compensated for by the sheer variety of what is on offer…
In spite of having some world class sights, Milan is not a tourist city and the hotel scene reflects this. About 80 per cent of the Italian HQs of in…
Naples is without doubt one of the most vibrant cities in Italy, but it provokes extreme reactions; you either love it or you hate it. In terms of w…
The secret of a successful interlude in Venice is to get lost. Leave behind the crowds around San Marco and the Rialto and wander away, along quiet c…
The fertile countryside of Italy's heel is largely flat and characterised by olive trees with huge, gnarled trunks (some of them many centuries old),…
Puglia is dotted with fascinating towns and villages, many of which make good bases for exploring the region. While some visitors like the idea of a …