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Northern
Italy
FROM THE SNOWY SLOPES OF THE
MILKY WAY TO VILLAS FRAMED BY
GAZEBOS and mould-breaking art and
architecture, northern Italy is as action
packed as it is artful. Its mountains, lakes
and coastal villages have been luring artists,
celebrities and moneyed Mitteleuropeans
since the days of the Grand Tour, and it’s easy
to see what drew them here: world-class art,
an embarrassment of culinary riches, cult
wines and a slew of sophisticated cities.
While Venice’s city of palaces dazzles and
Milan’s Golden Quad rapidly helps to relieve
you of your hard-earned cash, you’re never far
from a rural hinterland that still moves with
the rhythm of the seasons and that seems
largely untouched by modern tourism.
Alpe di Siusi Europe’s highest alpine pastures, framed by the magnificent
Dolomites (Trip 12)
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Grand Tour 12–14 Days
1 Gra
The classic cultural tour – part
pilgrimage, part rite of passage. (p39)
Palace Circuit 3–4 Days
2 Savoy
The impressive property portfolio of
the frivolous Dukes of Savoy. (p55)
Piedmont 6 Days
3 Gourmet
Bold Barolos, white truffles and Asti
spumante put fizz in this food tour. (p63)
the Maritime Alps
4 Meandering
7 Days
Ski the Milky Way and hike old salt
routes in the Gran Paradiso park. (p71)
Riviera 4 Days
5 Italian
Seaside bastions, palm-fringed
promenades, Belle Époque villas. (p79)
Cinque Terre
6 Cinematic
5–7 Days
Tour maritime vineyards and secret coves
to the Gulf of Poets. (p87 )
Cities 7–10 Days
7 Northern
Visit grand-slam cultural sites amid
the rice paddies of the Po valley. (p97 )
The Graceful Italian Lakes
8 Th
5–7 Days
The destination of choice for Goethe,
Hemingway and George Clooney. (p109)
at Lake Garda
9 A4 Weekend
Days
The ultimate lakeside tour through
vineyards, orchards and olive groves. (p121)
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Scrovegni Chapel
See the Renaissance
blossoming through
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moving frescoes for the
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LE MARCHE
of Italy 6 Days
a Roof
Dare to drive Europe’s highest Alpine
pass for the spa on the other side. (p129)
d’Aosta 5 Days
b Valle
Hike the Gran Paradiso and ascend
Monte Bianco, Europe’s highest peak. (p137 )
Grande Strada delle Dolomiti 7–10 Days
c Gra
Admire the rocky amphitheatre of the
rose-coloured Dolomites. (p145)
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d AGlide
along the Brenta Canal to splendid
Truffles
Strike gastronomic gold
in Alba, and dine on
prized white truffles on
Trip 3
Terme Merano
Dip in and out of hot
and cold pools amid
stunning mountain
scenery, just as
Austrian royals, and
Kafka, have done before
you on Trip a
Walking the Alta Vie
Walk on the roof of the
Dolomites through
Alpine meadows
strewn with wildflowers
on Trip c
frescoed villas. (p157 )
to Tarvisio 7 Days
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From Italo-Austrian Trieste zigzag
through vineyards to Alpine Tarvisio. (p169)
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