A lovingly restored 18th-century villa and a glamorous shorefront resort at Lake Como are the stuff of dreams. Now, Passalacqua has landed the top spot in the World's Best 50 Hotels.
A bottle of Brunello tastes better in the Tuscan countryside, just as a glass of prosecco is best enjoyed by a Venetian canal. Insiders from the wine industry divulge their favourite places to drink in Italy.
Grand architecture, a wealth of culture and brio to boot, do you need another reason to spend a couple of days in Italy’s forgotten city? Oh, it’s the birthplace of pizza.