Italy
For centuries, Italy has attracted people from all across the world. Its dreamy light and sumptuous landscapes seem made for romance and its three millennia of history and culture seduce just about everyone.
There are more World Heritage sites in Italy than in any other country. You can wander Roman ruins, hike in the Dolomites, snorkel in Sardinia, gaze at Lake Garda or ride into Venice aboard the timeless luxury of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.
For a gastronomic treat you can’t go wrong with Tuscany, home to olive groves, truffles and the vineyards of Chianti. Though if you’re looking to escape the crowds, its neighbour Umbria should be high on your list. For culture, book ahead to see da Vinci’s The Last Supper in fashionable Milan; watch Aida performed by a cast of hundreds in the Arena di Verona; or wander the Uffizi in fabulous Florence.
Or perhaps you’d prefer the Amalfi Coast, where vertical cliffs plunge into impossibly blue seas and storybook towns emerge from the folds of thick and scented lemon groves. Or a stay in Sicily, where pristine beaches compete for attention with fine-dining restaurants and mighty Mount Etna. Whatever your reason to visit, Italy’s dolce vita never fails to delight.
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Featured Hotel
Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte Hotel
Imagine hundreds of acres of sun-kissed Mediterranean coastline, glorious Sicilian countryside and an impeccable hotel combining to create an oasis of luxury, style and blissful escapism. With white-sand beaches, championship golf [...]
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Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco
Offering spectacular views across rolling Tuscan countryside to the wine-producing hill town of Montalcino, this 800-year-old estate is the film-set Tuscany of popular imagination. The vast 5,000-acre estate includes a working wi [...]
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Forte Village Resort, Il Castello
Not only is Il Castello one of the most luxurious hotels in the Forte Village portfolio, it’s also the most traditionally Sardinian in design, with an exterior hewn from the island’s red stone and a wide range of rooms that ar [...]
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