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  • Basilicata - Italy's Off-beat, Unspoilt And Adventurous Land
    The relatively small, mountainous region of Basilicata in Southern Italy has growing potential as a travel destination, with it stunning scenery, ancient rural villages and regional delicacies It has two coastlines, one in the centre of the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea, plus a small frontage to the Thyrrenian Sea
  • The Top 10 'must See' Tourist Sites In Italy
    When considering Italy’s most exciting and interesting locations, it is really difficult to name a top 10 However, you can’t ignore the icons, so here are 10 superb places that will stay in your memory as evocations of all that is unique and remarkable about Italy today
  • Classic Italian Drives - Strada Chiantigiana
    The SR 222 (Strada Chiantigiana) is one of Italy’s classic rural drives This back road runs through Tuscany’s famous wine country to Chianti's small cities and towns such as Greve, Radda, and Gaiole, between Florence and Siena
  • Eastern Umbria – The Land of Saints and Salamis
    Wild nature, the best cured meats, and St Benedict all combine in Eastern Umbria

    Perugia is Umbria's political capital, but it is the walled town of Norcia, which lays claim to being its culinary capital
  • 5 Beautiful Villages in Tuscany
    There are so many wonderful destinations in Tuscany that it’s difficult to know which you should visit on your vacation All Tuscan villages have interesting restaurants, coffee shops and wine bars, but each has an amazingly varied and interesting history on show in their many buildings and museums
  • The 5 Best Beaches on Sicily
    Sicily’s beaches are renowned as some of Italy’s best, with transparent blue-green waters, long sandy beaches and nearby picturesque villages While everyone has his own opinion about which beach should make the top five, here are five of the most popular and possibly the best Sicily has to offer, and certainly worth a visit on your holiday
  • The Other 'Italian Lakes'
    Mention the Italian Lakes as a holiday destination, and travellers think of the famous string of glacial lakes in the northern Lombardy region, between the foothills of the Prealpine, astride Italy’s border with Switzerland

    Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano, Lake Como, and Lake Garda attract the crowds and are an effort to reach, but the volcanic lakes to the north of Rome, in the Lazio region – Lake Bracciano, Lake Bolsena and Lake Vico – are very accessible and extremely beautiful
  • The Costa Rei - Sardinia’s Quieter Alternative
    If you are looking for a new Italian seaside holiday destination, you should consider the Costa Rei in southern Sardinia, about 60 km north east of Cagliari and 15km from Villasimius From Villasimius, the coast road to Costa Rei climbs through steep hairpins offering beautiful views to sea
  • Visiting the Wineries of Tuscany
    Picturesque Tuscany, one of Italy’s twenty wine regions, is classic wine country, and the origin of some of the world’s most popular red wines The relatively high altitude, hillside Tuscan vineyards, with high temperature fluctuations and harsh winters, provide high-quality wines

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