A Perfect Stay in Lunigiana

Jerome O’ Brien of LuniHolidays shares fantastic tips for staying in this beautiful part of Italy – plus some excellent holiday home inspiration, to help you plan your Lunigiana travels… Lunigiana is set between Tuscany, Liguria and Emilia Romagna, but it has a unique character all of its own. If you’re thinking about a trip […]

Tuscan September: a trip to Maremma

Swimming pool Cala del Porto Tuscany Italy

With no children in tow, Jon Bickley and his wife headed off to southern Tuscany for a tranquil luxury break at Punta Ala in the beautiful Maremma area Photos by Baglioni Hotels unless otherwise stated   September, and summer is officially over. Prices near enough halve, children disappear and the Italian tourist trade begins to […]

Food for thought: a tasty tour of Puglia

Puglia picnic with altamura bread

Mark Nicholls follows the culinary contours of Puglia on a walking – and eating – tour around this unique region of southern Italy Words and photos by Mark Nicholls The darkened inner walls of the baker’s oven begin to glow as the fire takes hold. With a long-handled tool, the baker loads the creamy-coloured dough […]

Friuli travel guide

Piazza della Liberta, Udine, Italy

The long-titled but little-visited region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia plenty to offer Italy fans who’ve seen many the country’s most famous sights and are seeking somewhere wonderful off the main tourist trail… By Christine Smallwood. Photos by iStock   The cities of Trieste and Udine are on the radar of some people – the former is […]

10 reasons why you need to visit Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Collio zone Friuli-Venezia-Giulia

The region’s name is a mouthful, and it’s often omitted from tourist itineraries, but Christine Smallwood reveals why Friuli-Venezia Giulia should be the next stop on your Italian itinerary… Photos by Christine Smallwood unless otherwise stated 1. Trieste Trieste is the elegant capital of the region, yet is curiously less visited by foreigners than it […]

Rome travel guide

If you’re seeking places to stay and eat during your Rome travels, read on for our top picks for accommodation and restaurants   Where to stay   A. Roma Hotel While Rome holds an age-old charm with its Empire ruins, the artistic gems of the Renaissance masters, shopping, culture and gastronomy, the contemporary A.Roma lifestyle […]

Rome in a Fiat 500

Fiat 500 tour Rome

Italy has given us many great cars, but there is one that is more iconic than any other. Mark Nicholls experienced a tour around Rome as a passenger in a classic Fiat 500… The streets emit a cacophony of toots and hoots as our drivers whizz us around the centre of Rome. We’re jammed cosily […]

Positano travel guide

Picturesque Amalfi coast. Positano, Italy

If you’re planning a trip to this beautiful town, check out our Positano guide – from places to eat and stay to things to see and do, we’ll help you make your visit one to remember… Photos by Laura Thayer and iStock What to see and do SANTA MARIA ASSUNTA While its origins date back […]

48 Hours in Positano

positano ferry

It is one of the most famously picturesque towns in Italy, and a magnet for tourists. Laura Thayer says that once you’ve been, you can’t stop going back… Photos by Laura Thayer and iStock   In a landscape of captivating vistas like the Amalfi Coast, there’s something special about Positano that speaks to the hearts of […]

Paradise in Puglia

Open all year round, stylish Borgo Egnazia offers you the opportunity to experience a slice (or two) of authentic Puglian life in the most remarkable of settings Photos by Borgo Egnazia and Amanda Robinson Set between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, the Puglian landscape is a diverse one, with craggy promontories, gently contoured, vine-clad hills, […]