Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Maratea
A 13th-century
borgo
(medieval town) with pint-sized piazzas, winding alleys and startling views
across the Gulf of Policastro. (
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Puglia
From the Valle d'Itria to the sierras of the Salento, Puglia is dotted with biscuit-coloured hilltop vil-
lages. (
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Wine Tasting
From Etna's elegant whites to Barolo's complex reds, Italian wines are as varied as the country's terrain.
Sample them in cellars, over long, lazy lunches or dedicate yourself to a full-blown tour.
Tuscan wine routes
Discover why Chianti isn't just a cheap table wine left over from the 1970s. (
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Festa dell'Uva e del Vino
In early October the wine town of Bardolino is taken over by wine and food
stalls. (
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VinItaly
Sample exceptional, rarely exported blends at Italy's largest annual wine expo. (
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Museo del Vino a Barolo
Explore the history of wine through art and film at Barolo's wine museum. (
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Colli Orientali and Il Carso
These two wine-growing areas in Friuli Venezia Giulia are making interna-
tional waves for their Friuliano and blended 'superwhites'. Taste test at an
osmize
(rustic pop-up). (
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Valpolicella and Soave
Wine tastings in these two Veneto regions are free and fabulous. (
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Alto Adige's Weinstraße
A valley trail where native grapes Lagrein, Vernatsch and Gewürztraminer thrive
alongside well-adapted imports pinot blanc, sauvignon, merlot and cabernet.(
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Villas & Palaces
Palazzo Reale di Caserta
As seen in
Star Wars;
the Italian baroque's spectacular swansong. (
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Rome
Don't miss Palazzo e Galleria Doria Pamphilj (
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), Palazzo Farnese (
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) and Palazzo
Barberini (
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).
Palazzo Reale di Capodimonte
Art and blue-blooded ego collide at this hilltop
palazzo
in former royal
capital Naples. (
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Palazzo Ducale
The doge's Venetian palace comes with a golden staircase and interrogation rooms. (
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Villa Maser
Andrea Palladio and Paolo Veronese conspired to create the Veneto's finest country mansion.
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Reggia di Venaria Reale
Piedmont's sprawling Savoy palace inspired French rival Versailles. (
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Palazzi dei Rolli
A collection of 42 Unesco-protected lodging palaces in Genoa. (
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