Valle Aurina

South Tyrol

Ahrntal, Valle Aurina, South Tyrol, Italy

Avelengo

South Tyrol

Avelengo, Hafling, Merano, travel, South Tyrol, Alpine, Haflinger horses

Caldaro al Lago

South Tyrol

Caldaro al Lago/Kaltern am See Hotels | South Tyrol | The Aficionados

TIROLO

South Tyrol

Tirolo | Alto Adige South Tyrol Travel Guide | The Aficionados

Bressanone

South Tyrol

Views across the Dolomites | Anders Mountain Suites | Design Hotel | Brixen, Bressanone South Tyrol Italy by architect Martin Grubner | The Aficionados

Amalfi Coast

Italy

Cinque Terre

Italy

Lagundo

South Tyrol

Lagundo | Algund | Travel Guide South Tyrol, Italy | The Aficionados

Sirmione

Lake Garda

Sirmione Guide | Lake Garda / Lago di Garda | Italy | The Aficionados

Lake Como

Italy

Lake Como Italy - views across the lake | The Aficionados

Tuscany

Italy

Rural Tuscany away from the tourists - The Aficionados

South Tyrol

Italy

South Tyrol, Italy, Dolomites, mountains, travel, Joshua Earle (Unsplash)

San Candido

South Tyrol

San Candido / Innichen  - Holidays in the Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy

Lake Garda

Italy

Lake Garda surrounded by the Arco Alps in Verona & Trento, Italy

Maranza

South Tyrol

Maranza Hotels | Alto Adige | South Tyrol | The Aficionados

Lana

South Tyrol

Lana, South Tyrol, Alto Adige, Südtirol

Soprabolzano

South Tyrol

Photo by Markus Burgermeister, Alto Adige, South Tyrol, Italy

Torri del Benaco

Lake Garda

Torri del Benaco Guide | Lake Garda | Italy | The Aficionados

Cilento

Italy

Cilento on the Gulf of Policastro in Italy, Paestum, sea, Mediterranean

Arco

Lake Garda

Arco | Trentino-Alto Adige | Lake Garda Guide  | The Aficionados

Bardolino

Lake Garda

Bardolino Travel Guide | Lake Garda | Italy | The Aficionados

Alta Badia

South Tyrol

Alta Badia, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dolomites, San Cassiano, Alps,  South Tyrol photo by Alex Moling

Merano

South Tyrol

Merano, Italy, South Tyrol, travel

Val Venosta

South Tyrol

South Tyrol, Italy, Vinschgau, Val Venosta, mountains, travel

Bolzano

South Tyrol

Bolzano, Bozen, South Tyrol, Dolomites in Italy

Rome

Italy

Christopher Czermak, Rome, Italy, skyline, sunset, White Line Hotels

Puglia

Italy

Puglia, hotels, Masseria, Italy, holidays, landscape

Monte San Vigilio

South Tyrol

Vigiljoch, Monte San Vigilio, South Tyrol, Italy

Appiano

South Tyrol

Appiano/Eppan | Travel to Alto Adige | South Tyrol | The Aficionados

Alpe di Siusi

South Tyrol

Alpe di Siusi, South Tyrol, Alto Adige, Südtirol

Italy

Few things capture the quintessential easy glamour of Italian culture more than the sight of Anita Ekberg taking a sultry swim in Rome’s Trevi Fountain, a pivotal scene in Federico Fellini’s 1960 Masterpiece La Dolce Vita. Indeed, Italians truly have discovered the sweet life, and in addition to inventing the Renaissance, the opera, Lavazzo espresso, pasta, and, arguably, contemporary haute fashion, Italy’s biggest global export might just be a luxe frame of mind.

Many of history’s greatest artists and art movements originated here, and today “Europe’s boot” continues to draw creatives in flocks as it is the home of both the Salone del Mobile and Venice Biennale, two of the world’s largest design fairs. With the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world, it’s hard to find an area that isn’t rich with art, monuments, castles or even entire medieval villages in the wonderfully romantic Tuscany. Wander off the beaten tourist path and visit the north, which boasts the beautiful coastlines of the Italian Riviera, the colourful mountain architecture and turquoise waters of Portofino and the Cinque Terre. There you can bathe in crystal clear waters of Lake Garda, Lake Como and Lake Maggiore and ski down the mountain ranges of the Alps, over to South Tyrolean Dolomites and the Apennines. Foodies are naturally drawn to the slightly under-the-radar, Emilia-Romagna, in the hills of Matilde di Canossa between Parma and Reggio Emilia, is a region in northern Italy that runs from the Apennine Mountains down to the Adriatic coastline.

The best thing is that there’s never a “right” time to visit: the climate is highly diverse, with conditions on the coastal areas cold and snowy in winter - except in Merano in South Tyrol where the micro Mediterranean climate cuddles the city from the snowy peaks - while the south stretching down to Puglia stays relatively dry and sunny all year. 

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