"When any slice of Italy remains undiscovered, you have to wonder why. And given the beauty and diversity of Basilicata, it can only be down to history. The stonemasons who once worked the quarries emigrated long ago to build New York’s..."
The Best Travel Writing About Italy
In addition to our collection of fabulous hotels - and their equally fabulous reviews - Travel Intelligence is built upon some of the finest travel writing on the web. So, to find a range of travel writing about Italy and general Italy travel tips, you just need to browse the selection of travel articles below...
Articles about Italy
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Exploring Basilicata: A Taste of Unexploited Italy
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Anthea Gerrie
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Italy
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Basilicata
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Maratea
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Sicily's Top Archaeological and Ancient Sites
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Solange Hando
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Italy
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Sicily
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Siracuse
"Sicily’s ancient sites reflect the island’s turbulent past and feature among Italy’s top archaeological wonders. The Greeks arrived in Sicily in the 8th century BC to secure western trade routes and set up new colonies. Often resisted but at..."
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Changing Venice: Modern Art Hi-Jacks the Grand Canal
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Daphne Beames
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Italy
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Veneto Region
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Venice
"When Venetians first elected a Mayor with a penchant for change they may have unleashed more than they expected. Massimo Cacciari swiftly set about encouraging patrons of the arts to create and re-design modern art museums and has overseen an..."
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The White Diamond: The White Truffle Auction in Alba
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Devanshi Mody
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Italy
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Piedmont
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Monforte d'Alba
"The annual celebrity Alba White Truffle Auction isn’t without drama. This year the drama was, alas, on a personal scale. The auction yearly generates much hype and I had, naturally, prepared not without the most eager anticipation to grace this..."
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Seal of Approval: A Tour of South Tyrol’s Dolomite Mountains.
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Alf Alderson
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Italy
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Dolomites
"Only slightly less amazing than the mountain panoramas of the South Tyrol’s Dolomites is the fact that these glorious pale yellow and orange peaks, which transform to beautiful warm shades of mauve, pink and purple every dawn and dusk, have only..."
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A Walking Guide Through the Tuscan Hills
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Mary Novakovich
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Italy
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Tuscany
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Florence
"At first I thought we had walked into a massive family gathering. About 20 people were seated at a long table under a shady vine-covered pergola, gossiping loudly in Italian over grappa and coffee. Cheerful, noisy, arms flying everywhere – a..."
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A Walking Tour of Sicily
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Mary Novakovich
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Italy
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Sicily
"Mario Puzo has a lot to answer for. I’d had enough of people saying to me “So did you get an offer you couldn’t refuse?” at the mention of a visit to Sicily. Out came the usual jokes of horses’ heads and sleeping fishes. But I did get an offer I..."
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Day-trips from Florence to the Best Towns in Tuscany
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Donald Strachan
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Italy
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Tuscany
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Florence
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Ten Reasons to Visit Sicily
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Solange Hando
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Italy
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Sicily
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Taormina
"The sunrise over the sea is magic if you catch it, but even if you don’t, Sicily promises a brilliant holiday. It’s the largest island in the Med and barely 2.5 miles from the toe of Italy; the Ionian Coast is one of its most spectacular spots...."
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Twenty of the Best Restaurants in Venice
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Lee Marshall
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Italy
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Veneto Region
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Venice
" When it comes to the best restaurants in Venice, things can change..."
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