"That?" my waitress said, looking over my shoulder to see what dish I was pointing at. "That's fried Tyrolean cheese with polenta, mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy. It goes excellently with a ...

So often, travelers think of Europe – especially the Mediterranean and Italy’s Lombard Lakes – as a purely summertime destination, perhaps not immediately considering a winter escape to a gem like ...

For such a small slice of the map, Northern Italy packs in a show-stopping mix of scenery. In just a few days, you can wind from the vineyard-dotted hills of Lake Garda to the jagged Dolomites and ...

Discover Italy's finest wines in the lake region of Lombardy, where scenic countryside trails lead to family-run cantines, sparkling vintages, medieval valley towns and age-old delicacies. In the ...