Catania
The black-and-white Sicilian city that learned to live beneath a volcano Catania is a city that lives under the gaze of a mountain capable of reminding everyone, from time to time, who is really in charge. Mount Etna is not…
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Perugia
An Etruscan hill city of stone, chocolate, students and stubborn independence Perugia is a city that makes you earn the view. It sits high on a hill in the heart of Umbria, and almost every arrival involves climbing, escalators, stairways,…
Amalfi
The tiny maritime republic that once traded with the world and still clings magnificently to the coast Amalfi is small enough to cross on foot in a short time and large enough to occupy an extraordinary place in Mediterranean history.…
Como
A lakeside city of Roman roots, silk, rationalist architecture and understated northern elegance Como is frequently introduced through its lake, which is understandable because Lake Como has a talent for stealing attention. Mountains descend steeply into deep blue water, villas…
Positano
A vertical village of fishermen, fashion and impossible beauty on the Amalfi Coast Positano is one of those places that seems to have been designed by someone who considered flat ground unimaginative. Houses climb the cliff in tiers, stairways substitute…
Orvieto
The city on the volcanic cliff, where Etruscans, popes and underground secrets share the same stone Orvieto appears before you like a place that has decided geography should also be architecture. The old city rises on a great plateau of…
Mantua
The Renaissance court on the water, where the Gonzaga turned a marshland city into an artistic universe Mantua is one of Italy’s great surprises because it looks, at first, too quiet to have been so important. The city sits in…
Aosta
Rome at the Foot of the Alps Aosta is one of those Italian cities that makes first impressions quietly and then refuses to leave your mind. It does not arrive with the theatrical self-confidence of Rome or Venice. It stands…
Modena
Cathedrals, Engines, and the Art of Taking Flavor Seriously Modena is one of the most Italian cities in Italy, which may sound like a suspiciously circular compliment until you spend a little time there. Then it begins to make perfect…
Urbino
The Small Hill City That Helped Teach Europe How to Dream Urbino does not overwhelm the visitor by size. It does something more subtle and, in the long run, more impressive. It persuades you that scale can be deceiving. Seen…