Holiday Like An Italian in Sestri Levante
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Holiday Like An Italian in Sestri Levante

Most people would classify Sestri Levante as a “tourist town”, but you should not think that this is a good reason for bypassing Sestri on your tour of Northern Italy. First of all, because the tag “tourist town”, although commonly used with more than a hint of contempt, is not, if you think about it,…

A Moment of Magic and a Breath of Summer
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A Moment of Magic and a Breath of Summer

In these bleak mid-winter days of sleet, snow and icy winds: what could possibly bring more joy than a trip to a place where you can still feel the breath of summer on your neck, a place where, while the season’s paraphernalia (parasols and pleasure boats) may have been mothballed, the spirit of summer is…

Jewels in the Crown of the Prince of Darkness
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Jewels in the Crown of the Prince of Darkness

Genoa, “La Superba”, proudly stands apart from the rest of the country – and, in many ways, does not feel like an Italian city at all. It is neither elegant (like Milan) nor full of joie de vivre (like Naples), and it is certainly not an open-air museum where everything has been neatly arranged for…

An Italian Adventure – The Labyrinth of Laigueglia –
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An Italian Adventure – The Labyrinth of Laigueglia –

Hiking in Italy – interrupt me if I have told you this before – can be an exasperating experience. Far too often, you are distracted from the beauty of the scenery by the need to ward off evil trolls who seem determined to test your orienteering skills or, just as frequently, your fortitude and your…