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Now it’s confirmed: following a successful first season, Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy will be back for seconds. Having already covered the ‘Big Six’ on a food safari through Italy (Milan, Rome, Naples and the Amalfi Coast, Sicily, Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany), where should host - and late-blooming sex-symbol - Stanley Tucci head next? Below ar...

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With over 400 bridges crossing the canals of Venice, you'd have to be a local to visit them all. But if you're looking for the best ones to see on your next trip, then the Bridge of Sighs surely makes the list. Called the Ponte dei Sospiri by locals, this iconic landmark was built in the year 1600 and connects the Doge's Palace to the historic pris...

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Halfway between Milan and Venice, in the province of Verona, there is a breathtaking 600,000-square-meters park. Only in the last two years, it received four awards. In 2019, it won the “World Tulip Award” from the World Tulip Society. While in 2020, Tiqets crowned it “Best Attraction 2020: Global Winner” and one of the winners of the “Global Remar...

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Verona residents are missing the city's Vinitaly wine fair, cancelled for a second year due to the coronavirus crisis. Writer Richard Hough asks whether such events will remain important in Italy - and tries a digital tasting instead. As I suggested in my last column, wine is the lifeblood of Verona and the cancellation of the Vinitaly fair, for th...

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One day in Venice is very fun. During 24 hours in this Italian city, you can discover a lot of sights and amazing highlights. There are lots of reasons to go to Venice. But it can be difficult to decide where to go and when to go somewhere in this beautiful city in Italy. With this itinerary, I will help you out! If you follow this guide, you can m...

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The end of winter is close. Welcome spring 2021. Saturday 20th March is the day of the spring equinox, an event that kicks off the most colourful and fragrant season of the year. Here are a few facts about spring and how to enjoy the next months. The spring equinox Not always on 20 March, the spring equinox can also take place on the 19th or 21st o...

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May/June or September/early October is the best time to hike 52 Tunnels which will give you milder weather and fewer crowds. If you hike in Summer, go early to avoid the heat and crowds as much as possible. You can check the status of the hike and webcam online to help plan your visit. 52 Tunnels has one of the coolest trailheads I’ve ever seen wit...

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We are talking about the town of Caorle. We are located a few kilometres north of Venice, we have the Adriatic right in front of us and the sandy beach under our feet. Caorle has always been one of the most popular summer destinations in the region and boasts a blue flag blue sea. What you probably do not know is that this small town has a remarkab...

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When most people think about making a trip to Venice the last thing that probably crosses their minds is taking a trip into the mountains of northern Italy. In fact, I’m willing to bet that most visitors to Venice are totally unaware that a mere two hours away is some of the most dramatic and majestic mountain scenery to be found anywhere. The migh...

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The piazza is as Italian as it gets: not as an architectural or urban feature, but rather from a cultural and social point of view. In small villages, it’s where people meet, discuss and buy food, when it’s market day. In cities, the piazza is the equivalent of a grand palace’s living room, the place where you show the best your home has inside.  W...

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