From Verona with Love
Made famous as the setting of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s tale of burning young romance, Verona is known worldwide as the city of love. Every year tourists flock from far […]
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The Lakes of Italy: Como and Garda
Affluent and attractive, the lakes of Italy are among the crème de la crème of European destinations. With a stunning stretch of dramatic mountains, clear waters and floral villages, they […]
More to Milan
Milan is often described as the commercial and financial centre of Italy. But while in most cases this is a polite way of calling a city ‘ugly, modern and industrial’, […]
Along the Riviera: Italy’s Hidden Gems
Glamorous and colourful, picturesque and tranquil, there is no shortage of adjectives to bestow upon the Italian Riviera. This earthly beauty, a crescent-shaped coast known as the region of Liguria, […]
The Zest of Sorrento
Sorrento: the place where cliff tops soar over glistening seascapes, Mount Vesuvius looms elegantly in the distance and limoncello sparkles on every street corner. Nestled in the south-west coast of […]
Finding Madrid
Considering its status as a major European city, it is notable that Madrid evades a certain characterisation. Alongside the romance of Paris, the edginess of Berlin and the grandness of […]
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