Culture
The Milan EXPO offers the perfect opportunity to discover the city’s highlights. The fashion capital of the world also boasts the Duomo, Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Last Supper’, and gourmet dining.…
Tastebuds should be tingling as soon as you arrive in Parma; who hasn’t heard of Parmesan Reggiano or Parma ham? But there’s so much more to the city where ‘il porco’ is king. Find out more…
The Faroe Islands may be a part of Denmark, but they remain culturally and spiritually distinct. I found rich birdlife, rugged landscapes, and some rather famous designer knitwear, too. For…
Linger over an ‘all-day’ brunch, mooch around stylish interior-design shops and see a Caravaggio’s masterpiece. You can do it all in Naples. Read my list of things to do in…
With the brooding Vesuvius as a backdrop, there is scarcely a more dramatic landscape in Italy than that of Pompeii. Not least because the eruption that sent a mushroom cloud…
The ancient town of Modena, on the south side of the Po Valley, is known as the ‘Supercar Capital’, and produces some of the finest cars in the world –…
18th-century artist and architect, William Kent, was the ‘King of Bling’. He was inspired by the palazzi he saw on his Grand Tour of Italy. Find out about the great…