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Sunrise coast

Salento, the tip of the sun-drenched peninsula making up the heel of Italy's 'boot', is home to stunning beaches, architectural delights and family-run firms.

  • Issue #165
  • 14 min read
Person jumping from limestone cliffs into turquoise water with boats moored nearby
Hospitality

Volcanic activity

At the foot of Mount Etna, the once-overlooked Sicilian port of Catania has undergone a striking modern transformation. Its increasingly confident youthful population are bringing new life to its now vibrant streets.

  • The Forecast #12
  • 5 min read
A cream-coloured baroque church with a domed cupola surrounded by flowering plants and trees in Catania's central piazza.
Travel and restaurants

The coast is clear

Come August there was no stopping Italian citizens from shutting up shop and flocking to its sun-baked, salty edges. So what is it like, being on holiday, in Italy, with only Italians?

  • Issue #137
  • 1 min read
ariel view of resort
Urbanism

Rough diamond

The creative residents of Sicily’s delightfully unpolished capital have claimed their home town as a hub for art and design – and a haven for anyone looking to soak up the sun and sea.

  • Issue #135
  • 6 min read
Rough diamond
Travel and restaurants

Destination: Turin

You can track the best of Turin along its waterways, whether it’s the spritely early-morning rowers or the late-night revellers carousing at the resurgent Murazzi. Explore and experience the aqua vita.

  • Issue #125
  • 8 min read
Panoramic view of Turin with the Mole Antonelliana tower dominating the skyline and the Po River flowing through the city below.

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