If I was forced at gunpoint to name my favourite countries, Italy would easily make the shortlist. It’s one of the best solo travel destinations in the world and is a country that I have visited more times than I can count And I’m not alone. In 2018, Italy attracted 62 million visitors, making it the […]
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Perched atop a promontory of tuff rock, Tuscania resounds with the echoes of Etruscan and medieval history. Formally known as Toscanella, this sleepy town set amongst the rolling hills of central Italy is well and truly off-the-beaten-track. And it is all the better for this. Discover why you should add this Etruscan jewel to your travel bucket […]
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Suspended in time and space, Civita di Bagnoregio is a magical, almost surreal, destination. Teetering on a plateau of volcanic rock above a vast canyon, this tiny medieval village is one of the most beautiful places in Italy. Picture cobbled streets lined with flower-bedecked Renaissance buildings, a handsome Romanesque church and sweeping views of the Valle […]
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Palma de Mallorca, the capital city of Spain’s Balearic Islands and home to more than half of Mallorca’s population, is a stunner. Rich in history and brimming with beauty, its labyrinth of honey-coloured stone buildings wraps itself around an awe-inspiring Gothic cathedral. Whilst you could easily spend a week exploring its treasures, one day in […]