Europe's over-the-knee boot has it all: popes, painters, polenta, paramours, poets, political puerility and potentates.
Its dreamy light and sumptuous landscapes seem made for romance, and its three millennia of history, culture and cuisine seduces just about everyone.
Livorno – Renaissance by the sea. There are so many beautiful buildings in Livorno, they seem to spill over into the blue-green Med. Stroll by the wat...
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Livorno – Renaissance by the sea. There are so many beautiful buildings in Livorno, they seem to spill over into the blue-green Med. Stroll by the water, fall in love with the local architecture, and if you’re lucky, you might even see dolphins splashing around the pink rocks along the shoreline. San Gimignano – Tuscan towers Perched at the top of the Elsa Valley, San Gimignano’s famous towers can be seen for miles around, the pink stonework contrasting with the rich green of the surrounding hills. Make sure you check out the Museo d’Arte (look out for the wooden angel dating back to the 14th ...
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