I spent six weeks exploring northern Italy by train, car, ferry and bus, visiting countless cities, towns and beautiful spots. One of my favourite weeks was the one spent lakeside at Lake Como. I based myself in Como, the biggest town…
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As part of my mega six-week trip traveling all throughout northern Italy, I spent almost a week based in Como, right on the shores of Lake Como. This gorgeous lake attracts tourists from all over the world and, being so…
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I spent five nights based in Como, on the shores of the iconic Lake Como in northern Italy. One of the day trips we did was to drive up into southern Switzerland, the Italian-Swiss border being just minutes away from…
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I spent five nights based in Como, on the shores of the iconic Lake Como in northern Italy. One of the day trips we did was to drive up into southern Switzerland, the Italian-Swiss border being just minutes away from…
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With Portofino in the rear view mirror, we drove north along the coast to Genoa. The sun shone down as we drove the winding coastal road, pretty pastel towns intermixed with the tunnels through the mountains. Genoa proved to be…
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Oh Portofino, the place where that song famously croons you can find love. Once a little fishing village tucked down the far end of the Ligurian coast, Portofino is now considered one of the most bougie places to vacation in…
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Cinque Terre, the five towns with the colourful pillbox houses built into the coastline of western Italy, is probably one of the most famous destinations in the country. The Ligurian coastline is seriously idyllic. After having been Instagram friends since…
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I think the images of the five colourful little towns of Cinque Terre are some of the most well-known in all of Italy. The pillbox houses built into the cliffs along the Liguria coastline evoke daydreams of idyllic small town…
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You'd be hard pressed to come across someone who hasn't heard of the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. This funny little monument is known around the world for being, quite literally, a leaning tower, with currently nearly four degrees of…
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Florence is widely regarded as the Italian city of art. And truthfully, the art is spectacular. However, I must be honest about how I felt about the city as a whole. And while I know my opinion is not a…
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Bologna isn't on many people's radars when it comes to booking their Italian trips - it doesn't always fall into company with the likes of Rome, Florence and Venice - but I'm here to tell you that is absolutely should…
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Oh Venezia. I adored this city. I actually cried a bit as we drove away, the island city built in the water fading into the rearview mirror. I truly loved my five days in Venice and I hope I can…
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