Lonely Planet Italy (Travel Guide)

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Walking Rome’s subdued streets in the immediate aftermath of Italy’s strict lockdown was a strange and unsettling experience.

Private vehicles are not allowed beyond village entrances and on high-traffic days, roads between villages can be closed. It is the only Cinque Terre settlement with no direct sea access, although steep steps lead down to a rocky cove.

More than 2000 years on and their legacy is woven into the fabric of the nation: roads run past ancient aqueducts, metro stations incorporate underground ruins, opera rings out in gladiatorial arenas. Reach into the fridge and you’ll come across paper wallets of thinly sliced hams, wedges of hard cheese for grating and softer cheeses for nibbling. The Greeks and Etruscans paved the way, but it was the Romans who left the biggest mark, producing monumental buildings, major highways and sophisticated urban infrastructures. Naples may have a rough exterior, but scratch beneath its graffiti-streaked surface to unearth treasures beyond your imagination. I grew up in this territory at Biomasseria Lama di Luna, my family's organic masseria, one of the typical farmhouses open to guests that delineate the landscape.

Hotels are more affordable, and the quality of food and services improve, freed from the high-season pressure. Girotonno The tiny Sardinian island of San Pietro pays its respects to its prized local tuna during this June festival. Everyone has an opinion on it and is willing to share that opinion, often in determined, forthright terms.IF YOU ASK people what first pops into their heads when they think of Italians, chances are that the answer will be that we speak with our hands. A travel journalist for over 20 years, Paula contributes regularly to Lonely Planet and newspapers like the Financial Times , The Telegraph and The Guardian . Dattilo The intense flavours of Calabria are showcased at Caterina Ceraudo’s Michelin-starred agriturismo (farm-stay).

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