Lecce is the most beautiful city in Puglia; and one of the most beautiful in Italy. For us it’s quite simply must-visit if you’re nearby. Its home to honey coloured palaces, baroque churches and the best food (and ice-cream) in Puglia. These are our favourite eating spots: Pizza: For the best pizza we’ve had outside of […]
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Puglia is becoming increasingly popular. For many years the heel of Italy was a favourite Summer destination for Italians and a few “in the know” Europeans. Now, Puglia is having its moment. Deservedly so, as this light-filled peninsula, with crystalline seas and a cluster of UNESCO Heritage Sites is hard to resist. Choosing just 5
We have a love/hate relationship with Venice. The city is impossible to beat in terms of beauty, has breathtaking museums, churches and canals, but it’s also rammed with tourists. Millions of tourists. In fact up to 30 million per year. This massive overcrowding, regular floods and the mega cruise ships that plough through the increasingly
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Sicily has been home to western world’s greatest civilisations. Ancient Greek temples, Arabic streets Norman cathedrals and Spanish Baroque palaces are scattered across this island just 3 kilometres from Italy. Choosing just 5 locations amongst intense competition was tough. We’ve ignored the spectacular sites of: Taormina (over-touristed and over priced), Etna (it still dazzles from
If we were restricted to only visiting one country in the world for the rest of our lives, we would pick Italy. It has it all: incredible cities, art, architecture, archaeology, dramatic mountains, stunning beaches, amazing food and the best ice-cream. Here’s our gap year and adventure travel pros and cons: Pros: It has 55
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We love Florence. Despite the fact that it can be heaving with tourists in the Summer, Florence always entices. Here’s our top 5 must sees in this remarkable city: The Uffizi Gallery: The Uffizi alone is worth visiting Florence for. It’s possibly enough to justify a trip to Italy. Even if art’s not your thing.
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Italy is one of our favourite countries. It truly has everything: culture, history, art, architecture, mountains, beaches and the best food. Choosing our favourites has been impossible (sorry Dolomites, Amalfi Coast, Herculaneum, Pompeii, Puglia – especially Lecce, Cinque Terre and all of the Lakes). Here’s our top 5: Rome: Rome is simply amazing. It’s busy,
Italy is one of our favourite countries and Rome is one of our favourite cities. It’s busy, atmospheric and packed with more sights than any other city we can think of … and you can experience a lot of it for free. Sights: Many of the big hitters are free: St Peter’s Basilica – which
