For over 400 years, this Italian island has been home to a splendid Baroque palace, surrounded by equally spectacular gardens ...

With their breathtaking backdrops of grand, colourful villas, snow-topped mountains and lush gardens, it’s not hard to see why Italy’s lakes are such a popular holiday destination. If you're keen to ...

Italy’s Lake Maggiore has always been the more low-key neighbor to the celebrity-filled Lake Como, just as beautiful, but less noisy, more understated, the coded luxury equivalent to Como’s logomania, ...

Italy has an unrivalled collection of ivy-covered, aristocratic palazzi and sprawling estates. Being married to a Roman, I ended up living in the Eternal City; and when it comes to the beauty of its ...

Italy's spectacular Lake Maggiore is an intrepid explorer's dream. You've probably already seen those azure blue lake waters and waterfront colourful fishing villages all over your social media feeds, ...

John started his career as a trainee reporter on his local newspaper, more than 40 years ago. His longest roles have been for the Daily Express and more recently The Telegraph, where he became ...

It's always surprising when renowned beauty spots turn out to have concerns in the real world. Take the Italian lakes. The idea has got about that these exist only to furnish the earth with loveliness ...

Mention to people that you're heading to the Italian Lakes, and you'll typically end up hovering over them after they swoon and faint. While you're fanning their face in a frantic attempt to revive ...