One of my favourite places in Verona is in a little street near the Duomo, called Via San Giacomo alla Pigna. From here, in one of the city’s best-preserved medieval quarters, you can gain access to a little church porch belonging…

Many lovers have been drawn to Verona by the story of Romeo and Juliet, and the house that was the inspiration for the home of the fictional Capulet family. Shakespeare chose the city and this particular scenic balcony to set one…

One minute you are by the lake in shirtsleeves, enjoying the sun and waves. Ten minutes later, you are in the high mountains and two thousand meters up, breathing fresh air and wearing a windbreaker.There are few places on earth w…