Italy

Where to go in Europe: Seven months of sunshine
- By Simpson Travel
- 11 Apr 2022
- Where to go
It’s all about latitude of course, so you don’t need us to tell you that Crete is likely to be considerably sunnier than Cambridge in April! Read more >
A passion for Puglia
- By Éva Vidák and David Conitzer
- 16 Feb 2022
- Views and reviews
‘Eating well gives a spectacular joy to life and contributes immensely to goodwill and happy companionship.’ So wrote the iconic Italian designer Elsa Schiaparelli, and, having spent a joyous (gluttonous?!) week exploring the latest Simpson Travel collection in Puglia, Destination Specialists Éva and David agree that she was definitely onto something... Read more >
Panzano
- By Simpson Travel
- 24 Mar 2020
- Where to go
Italy's Panzano is rapidly becoming the toast of Tuscany. Find out how this small town in Chianti has garnered such a big reputation and why we're so excited to be at the heart of it. Read more >
Palio in Italy: Umbria's quieter alternatives
- By Simpson Travel
- 02 Sept 2019
- What to do
Siena is the Palio pin-up, with up to 60,000 fans packing the city on race days in July and August. For a less frantic alternative, try these three Umbrian alternatives. Read more >
Things to do in Tuscany: Getting out and about
- By Simpson Travel
- 02 Sept 2019
- What to do
Pack your hiking boots or bike shorts for a closer look at the majestic Tuscan countryside. Thrill seekers can see it all from a quad bike or a hot air balloon. Read more >
Things to do in Puglia: bewitched by the masseria
- By Emma Hogan
- 27 Jun 2019
- Views and reviews
Regular Simpson Traveller Emma Hogan and her partner recently visited Masseria Le Torri in Italy. Here she explains why they didn’t venture far afield for their perfect Puglian adventure. Read more >
Cooking classes in Puglia: just like mama used to make it
- By Silvana Bonelli
- 18 Jun 2019
- What to do
Silvana Bonelli, owner and manager of Masseria Le Torri describes the hotel’s traditional cookery class with the incomparable Lucrezia. Read more >
Arezzo, Italy: culture without the crowds
- By Micaela Carrozzo
- 13 Nov 2018
- Where to go
Our Italy Travel Specialist, Micaela Carrozzo, shares a few of the treasures of this less familiar part of Tuscany, all the more beautiful for being slightly off the beaten track... Read more >
Chianti: the heart of Tuscany's Golden Triangle
- By Jonathan Magoni
- 03 Nov 2018
- Where to go
Our Italy Product Director, Jonathan Magoni, selects the must-see highlights and interesting alternatives of Tuscany’s Golden Triangle – Florence, Siena and San Gimignano. Read more >

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Italy

Where to go in Europe: Seven months of sunshine

A passion for Puglia

Panzano

Palio in Italy: Umbria's quieter alternatives

Things to do in Tuscany: Getting out and about

Things to do in Puglia: bewitched by the masseria

Cooking classes in Puglia: just like mama used to make it

Arezzo, Italy: culture without the crowds

Chianti: the heart of Tuscany's Golden Triangle

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