In neighbouring Veneto, the Colli Euganei with its vineyards and hilltop castles is a favourite area. The bustling main street and waterfront promenade are still lined with fishing boats and other such reminders of everyday village life. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973.

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Its capital, Lecce, is known as the "Florence of the South" for its stunning baroque architecture adorning its city center and the myriad noble palaces. Italy’s markets swell with mounds of fresh produce: plump eggplants, vivid red peppers, peaches, figs, watermelons and ripe lemons from the Amalfi Coast.

This is also an excellent time to venture into the green countryside and taste some of the region's wine and olive oil. Sail out to the Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle 3, the pick of the beaches on Le Marche’s Riviera del Conero. On the way, stop in one of the rocky bays with access to the sea for a swim, maybe at Grotta Zinzulusa in Castro. My favourite experience is hiking through the beech forests and mountains of the Parco Nazionale d’Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise.

Kevin is a Bologna-based travel journalist and craft-beer connoisseur – and the co-author of over 110 Lonely Planet guidebooks on four continents.Hotels and many restaurants close, but there are apartment rentals for the adventurous and romantic. Pay homage to Leonardo da Vinci’s version of The Last Supper, on show at the Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie 2 in Milan. Reaching these ancient religious retreats used to be part of a hefty Catholic penance, but these days the walks through terraced vineyards with spectacular views are a lot less onerous. I love the energy and creativity that pours into the city during this time, which gets bigger every year and shows just how quickly Milan and this region are growing. grazie (gra-tsye) is ‘thank you’, to which the traditional response is prego (pre-go), ‘you’re welcome’.

Most of the top resorts are in the northern Alps, but you’ll also find smaller resorts dotted around the Apennines, particularly in the central Abruzzo region. Look out for pajata (veal intestines), trippa (tripe), animelle (sweetbreads) and coda alla vaccinara (oxtail). We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed. Puglia's 940km (584 miles) of coastline, which were once part of the Magna Graecia and harbored ancient Romans' mighty flotillas, outlines what is known as the "boot heel" of Italy. It might also have an article (lo or la) attached to the end, depending on the grammatical gender of the thing being presented.Side streets lead to the village's trademark Genoa-style caruggi (narrow streets), where sea views pop at every turn. But besides its history, what makes Salento unique, is its crystal clear waters you can find all along its coastline: with Torre Sant'Andrea, Porto Cesareo, Castro, Santa Maria di Leuca, Gallipoli, and Porto Selvaggio, you'll have plenty of choice for where to stop for a swim, or, maybe, rent a little boat to cruise along the rocky coastline for the day. It’s pretty good at those big, bucket-list experiences too, those ‘see the Sistine Chapel’ moments or day trips to Pompeii.