Visit Italy for cathedrals, cuisine and culture, but stay in Modena for vintage cars. The city is home to some remarkable automotive museums, including Stanguellini and the Museo Umberto Panini. While the Panini collection focuses on racing cars and motorcycles, Stanguellini showcases a range of historic and handcrafted vehicles. For a broader overview of the […]
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Montepulciano is a medieval hill town in southern Tuscany, about 65 km south-east of Siena. Its wine — Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG — is one of Italy’s oldest designated appellations, made primarily from Sangiovese (called Prugnolo Gentile locally) and aged for a minimum of two years. The town is compact and walkable, its cellars
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Over a million visitors come to Pisa each year to see the Leaning Tower, and most leave the same afternoon. The city rewards those who stay longer — the Campo dei Miracoli alone contains three world-class monuments, and the streets beyond it have museums, restaurants, and an underrated food culture that most visitors never find.
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If you’re planning a trip to Italy soon don’t forget to include Volterra on your itinerary. If you’re working with a travel agent, ask them about adding it to your travel plans. You don’t want to miss this historic town with Tuscan roots that date back to before the 7th Century! There are over 3,000
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The strip of Tuscany between the Apuan Alps and the Tyrrhenian Sea packs three very different experiences into a small area: a luxury beach resort beloved by Italian and Russian aristocracy, the white marble quarries that supplied Michelangelo, and one of Italy’s most protected cured foods, aged in marble tubs in a village above the
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Milan is best understood on foot. The walk from the cathedral to the Navigli canals covers the full arc of the city — Gothic stone, Renaissance frescoes, 19th-century arcades, and canal-side bars — all within about 5 km. A single day is enough to cover the main stops if you plan the order sensibly: start
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