Our Verona walking tour itinerary takes in Verona’s most romantic spots. Verona is romantic whichever way you look at it. It’s a city made for unhurried ambles hand-in-hand. And you don’t need to have read Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet nor visit the balcony where the fictional characters declared their love to appreciate the romance of … Read more
Mantua is a marvellous little city dominated by a monumental castle, dotted with palaces, piazzas and arcades, and surrounded by serene lakes. So it’s hard to imagine how Mantua is something of a ‘hidden gem’, more popular with Italian travellers than foreign visitors. But it is, and that local appeal and everyday life are reasons … Read more
Verona is captivating and it’s the history and romance of Verona, real and imagined, that make it so. Romance oozes from every polished marble street and cobblestone laneway, from the remnants of the ancient Roman city of Veronia scattered about the place to the splendour of the Renaissance palpable on every square presided over by … Read more
Things to do in the 13th arrondissement of Paris include settling into chic little boutique hotels with pools, feasting on Southeast Asian food in Paris’ Chinatown, doing engaging street art tours to admire monumental murals, hiking hilly cobblestone lanes to explore its leafy enclaves, and sipping wine in local neighbourhood bars. The 13th arrondissement of … Read more
Things to do on Lake Como in the Italian Lakes region of Northern Italy include staying at a sumptuous lakeside grand hotel, exploring the beguiling village of Bellagio, doing a speed boat tour or scenic flight, and strolling the luxuriant gardens of the many splendid villas open to the public. Some allow picnics, so take … Read more