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ITALY’S IDYLLIC LAKE GARDA

  The moat and drawbridge of the medieval fortress guards the entrance into Sirmione. Photo, Alamy There aren’t many places in Europe more beautiful than Italy’s Lag…

THE BEAUTIFUL RENAISSANCE CITY OF FERRARA

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Castello Estense is in the centre of Ferrara. Photo, Alamy The north of Italy has an abundance of riches for the visitor, and it’s almost impossible to make a list of top fa…

VENICE DURING THE BIENNALE

Venice is always magical whether it’s a Biennale year or not. We revisited Venice a few weeks ago for the first time since COVID shut down the world for travellers.  Venice …

Spectacular Capri – Southern Italy’s Isola Bella

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Statue of Caesar Augustus at Monte Solaro.  Lying at the southern edge of the Bay of Naples, beyond the Sorrentine peninsula, the rocky island of Capri has been renowned as …