"Inexplicably, many visitors consider Roman traffic to be chaotic and terrifying. In the open season, huddles of white-kneed tourists can be spotted wavering at major intersections, groping towards the realization that in this city, traffic does not..."
The Best Travel Writing About Italy: Page 8 of 28
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When in Rome
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Lee Marshall
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Italy
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Lazio
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Rome
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Amalfi Coast: Amalfi to Ravello
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Matthew Barker
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Italy
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Amalfi Coast
"Wind your way around the one time playground for Edwardian British aristos, the Emperor Tiberius and Frank Sinatra, refuelling with ice-cold limoncellos at little clifftop trattorias; a hairy but spectacular ride, until you hit the beach at..."
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The Other Venice
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Jasper Sharp
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Italy
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Veneto Region
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Venice
"October 2000: Having taken the decision to make the place my home almost 12 months ago, I was a little surprised to discover that there are in fact two cities in northern Italy called Venice. On the face of it, they have much in common, and..."
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Portofino
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Rory MacLean
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Italy
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Italian Riviera
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Portofino
"Only God could have made Portofino, the exquisite flick of stone and affluence on Italy’s Riviera di Levante. And only the rich and the spendthrift could afford to sleep here - or so I had thought. Portofino, or Port of Dolphins as it..."
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Under the Volcano
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Philip Marsden
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Italy
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Campania
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Naples
"Daniella reached for the second bottle of champagne. "Don't worry," she said, "this party is not for you. It's just something we like to do at New Year." We'd been in Naples half an hour. We'd got no further than the travel agent and..."
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The Italian Riviera
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Maureen Barry
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Italy
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Liguria
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Golfo Aranci
"Lovers start leaping in Liguria. In the spectacular emerald seclusion of the Golfo di Tigullio Richard Burton proposed to Elizabeth Taylor and Bogart wooed Bacall. Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, Madonna, Catherine Deneuve,..."
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Matera
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Dea Birkett
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Italy
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Basilicata
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Matera
"If I were a bat, I'd like to live in Matera. I'd hang from the ceilings of the cave dwellings, fly around the labyrinth of light-starved stone passages, and feed on insects. But as I'm human, living in Matera would be like living in Hell...."
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Fangotherapy
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Kate Morris
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Italy
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Veneto Region
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Abamo Terme
"The temperature is a soothing seventy five degrees in the shady olive grove. Stretching and purring, I roll onto my back, squint at the sun and sigh. The branches rustle gently. I sigh again. What should I do this afternoon? Remain here at the..."
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Ca La Somara
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Kamin Mohammadi
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Italy
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Sardinia
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San Pantaleo
"This farmhouse hotel (agriturismo) has unique rural charm just 15 minutes from the very different delights of the flashy Costa Smerelda. Alberto and Laura moved here form the city and have converted this old stable to a perfect spot for relaxation,..."
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Li Licci
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Kamin Mohammadi
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Italy
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Sardinia
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Calangianus
"Charming agriturismo set deep in the unspoilt Gallura countryside, near the Costa Smeralda. After a winding drive inland and up into the hills and with its wonderful peaceful setting under a canopy of oak and cork trees, it’s a real escape from the..."
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