Viareggio
On the Tuscan coast, also known as the Versilian Riviera, Viareggio is well
connected with direct train services to and from Pisa (Centrale), Firenze,
Livorno and La Spezia. |
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Gorgeous Giglio
One of the hidden treasures of the Mediterranean, the Isle of Giglio is
just an hour from Tuscany's Porto Santo Stefano yet in many respects it
could be part of a very different time scale. Join us as we discover the
delights of this island in the sun . . . |
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 Dino
burgers on the Adda
Spend a relaxing day with your family and friends at the Adda Prehistoric
Park near Lodi. |
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Stelvio and Bormio - lest we forget.
We visit the Dolomites in the International Year of Mountains and remember
those who laid down their lives on these peaks during the First World War.
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Matera and the Sassi
There's nowhere in the world quite like Matera. It's Sassi - the ancient
cave dwellings which are now a UNESCO heritage site - were, up until just
50 years ago, hellish slums where the people lived in poverty and disease
and, in the near future, could become holiday chalets for people like me
and you . . . |
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A tourist train in Val d'Orcia
We step back in time and take an unforgettable journey by steam train
through Tuscany's Val d'Orcia |
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Padua, the Scrovegni chapel and a boat trip
We go to Padua to see Giotto's restored frescoes and find time for a boat
trip through the city's canals |
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Splash out in Lipari
Who can resist the crystal-clear waters of Lipari? And who can resist a
mouth-watering meal after their swim. Join us as we sample the seas and
specialities of one of the jewels of the Mediterranean . . . |
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 Museums
for the blind and visually impaired
When we enter an art museum we take our sight for granted. Now thanks to
two revolutionary museums in Ancona and Bologna the visually impaired and
blind are no longer excluded from the world of art |
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Pedal through Parma's parks
As Parma's Parco Ducale opens its gates once more we wheel out our bicycles
and go for a springtime cycle through Parma's magnificent parks |
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Reclaiming culture from Naples to Milan
Disused factories and abandoned warehouses are opening their doors to an
eclectic series of cultural initiatives. Let's take a look... |
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 A
green heart in the city
Often neglected by the tour guides, botanical gardens offer a much needed
refuge from the overload of sights and sounds of many Italian cities. Here
are three to whet your appetite . . . |
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 Parks
and gardens
As the evenings begin to stretch and we shed our winter layers what better
way to herald the arrival of Spring than an afternoon in one of Italy's
ornamental gardens. Here are three to whet your appetite... |
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 Hanbury
Gardens, Ventimiglia
Garden enthusiasts and budding botanists should head for Ventimiglia, just
before the French Riviera for an amazingly overgrown garden teeming with
tropical plants and handed down to us by a genuine English lord |
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 Cross-country
skiing in Madonna di Campiglio
We put on our show-shoes and take a leisurely stroll through the snow
fields of Madonna di Campiglio.
Join us . . . |
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 Offbeat
Palermo
A holiday in Palermo is a trip through time and culture, where Arab-Norman
churches rub shoulders with the Kabul of today... |
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Sicily and the Arab experience
A one-time Arab emirate and jewel in the Moorish crown Sicily is breathing
a new wind of Islamic culture. We take a trip through modern Muslim Sicily
and discover a land when past and present mix . . . |
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 Visit
Rome for the Rugby's Six Nations Cup
We visit Rome for the Six Nations Cup and discover the one essential
ingredient in Italian rugby - passion. |
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 Coffee
and chocolate in Rome
Dying for a coffee? The head for the Pantheon, Rome's
temple to coffee... |
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Gressoney's winter wonderland
We go to Gressoney for an eclectic mix of winter sport and culture
for a holiday to suit all tastes. |
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 Christian
art in Trento
Fancied a holiday in the mountains but couldn't get a hotel? Head for
Trento instead. Take a look around its monuments and you'll be charmed by
the mediaeval atmosphere of one of Italy's most modern cities. |
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 Skiing
by moonlight
The festive season give skiers time to head for their belovedslopes.
And what better way to celebrate a white Christmas than moonlight ski? Here
are some of our suggestions for your very own midnight run. |
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 Gamble
the holidays away
Italy's four casinos still draw crowds ready to risk their money in the
hope that Lady Luck will look their way. |
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• Arabian
Nights
in the Apennines
• Post-nuclear
Potenza
• The
Po river
from Cremona to Mantua
• Holidays
at home
• A walk through Ferrara
• Villas in Varese
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Vajont - a tragedy foretold
• My town is called Messina
• A vademecum to Venice
• The sights, sounds and smells of Palermo
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Naples' hidden city
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Maiella National Park in Abruzzo
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Vesuvius in song
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Terracina's Ports
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Salerno's Ports
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Messina, melting-pot of Italy
• The Copernicus of Crotone
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BISCEGLIE's PORT
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Cervia, white strands and salt deposits
• Chiantishire
- in and around Montevarchi
• The winding road from
Lucania to Irpinia
• Wining and dining in
Franciacorta
• Relax in Montecatini's
thermal baths
• Around Jesolo
with Hemingway
• A sculpture for everyone in Possagno
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Fossacesia - from the mountains to the sea
• Scaling the peaks and island hopping on Lake
Maggiore
• From Avellino
to Nettuno, passing from Anzio
• The hidden treasures of Trastevere
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Belluno. Sea-deep, mountain-high
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Assisi, in Saint Francis' footsteps
• Pamper yourself this Christmas!
• Head
South for Snow
• Off
the beaten track in the
Marches
• Hot sands and fresh air at Angelo
d’Ischia
• Hidden
Isernia - from Venafro to Pietrabbondante
• A literary tour of the
Langhe
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Trentino - where the mountains meet the sky
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Palermo - cultural crossroads
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Modena's Duomo and the breath of God
• The Great
War in the Italian Alps
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Sorrento's Ports
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Piombino's Ports
• Uncharted Castiglione
della Pescaia
• An hour and a half in
Rome
• Stretching Pisa
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Lake Garda - the poets' paradise
• Wild orchids in the
Apennines
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Pescara - books, beaches and boogie
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Rieti, the central city
• From Lucera
to Potenza
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Liguria - a land of legend and legacy
• From the sea to Gran
Sasso
• Back to nature in Cavalese
• Gorizia
and Gradisca with a glass of Collio
A feast of wine and truffles in Alba
Two hours in Florence
The slow guide to Milan
San
Remo - a city for all seasons
The stunning silence of the Dolomites
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