As elegant as a finely staged opera, as exuberant as a street carnival, as earthy as a white truffle snouted fresh from the ground – Italy manages to be all things to all people. It’s almost a cliche to list Italy’s abundant assets, so well-known they are on the world stage. Almost any kind of trip you could imagine is possible in this boot-shaped nation, from ski trips in the icy Alps to cultured city breaks and beach escapes on the shores of Sicily. Whether your tastes run to Roman ruins and Renaissance sculpture or catwalk fashion and Europe’s most passionate cuisine, Italy always delivers. The only challenge is how to fit in all the architectural tours, gourmet tastings, and languorous, two-hour-long lunches.
