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Villa Carlotta: the most romantic garden of the Como  Lake

WHAT: A tour around the a 17th century villa and its gardens WHERE: On the western shore of Lake Como, nearby Tremezzo HOW LONG: I’d recommend 3 hours to  explore

Bologna: climbing the tower of Asinelli and other  tips

Although Bologna might be well known by Italians, it is less so amongst foreign visitors. I’m not sure why it’s not one of the first cities you’d mention if  you

11 charming Sicilian towns for a road  trip

Sigmund Freud described Sicily as ‘the loveliest region of Italy: a stunning orgy of colours, scents, and lights… a great delight’. The island has been able to preserve its  charm

Stromboli; the lighthouse of the Aeolian  Islands

Stromboli is perhaps exactly how you’d imagine a volcano to be; its cone is rising gorgeously, with flumes of lava and a lot of greenery and flowers at its  base.

Sicily’s vibrant capital Palermo in 17  photos

Palermo is a raw and unpolished city, one that’s far from perfect. The streets smell a bit, every narrow alley is filled with hanging laundry, fruit is shining bright  in