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Portofino
Explore the peaceful walking paths of picture-perfect Portofino,
where Europe's jetset royals, film stars and other glitterati come
to holiday year after year.
Café Florian
Sip a cappuccino for all it's worth (prices are outrageous) at
eighteenth-century café Florian in Venice with its view of Piazza
San Marco, the Campanile and the incomparably exotic Basilica.
Palazzo Te
Experience the delight - for some, the shock - of the frankly erotic
frescoes decorating Mantua's Palazzo Te; it's an unforgettable
lovers' retreat created by Renaissance artist/architect Giulio
Romano for Federico Gonzaga, a fabulously wealthy prince, and his
mistress.
Trattoria Corriveri
Tuck into the world-famous culinary masterpieces of immaculate Parma
- emphasis on fie kinds of prosciutto and real parmesan cheese - at
the memorable, but not overpriced, Trattoria Corriveri.
Galleria dell'Accademia
In Florence's Galleria dell'Accademia, have a personal encounter
with Michelangelo's David, the stalwart nude hero placed in his own
domed space like some pagan god in a cult shrine.
Assisi
In
Assisi, attend one of the fairly frequent concerts in the Upper
Church of the Basilica di San Francesco, a space so beautiful and
uplifting the music truly takes on celestial dimensions.
Abruzzi
At the very old-fashioned pensione Abruzzi in Rome you'll open your
shutters in the morning to the imposing, timeless façade of the
Pantheon, the most perfectly preserved of all Roman temples.
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 Da Michele
Sink your teeth into an authentic pizza in the most traditional of
Neapolitan pizzerias, Da Michele in Naples, where savory pies are
fashioned according to the three most time-honored recipes:
marinara, margherita and ripieno.
Monte Solaro
Take the scenic chairlift ride up to the top of Monte Solaro, the
highest point on the island of Capri, for stupendous views of the
entire Bay of Naples.
Mount Etna
Climb to the uppermost level of the third-century BC Teatro Greco in
Taormina, Sicily, for a view of snow-capped Mount Etna, then let
your gaze plunge to the turquoise sea far, far below.
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