Modena and Parma in One Day, With or Without the Ferrari Museum
Parma's art needs a morning and Modena's square suits the evening. How to do both in a day, what the ham costs, and when Maranello is worth it.
Italy
Italy beyond the usual loop: Gallura’s wind-cut granite and Catalan Alghero in the north of Sardinia, plus a Friuli town that named a region and still keeps its river gorge close.
Cinque Terre in Summer: Do One Village Well, Then Leave for the Gulf
Five villages in one July day is mostly train platforms. Give Manarola the morning, then swim at San Terenzo on the Gulf of La Spezia.
North Sardinia Beyond Costa Smeralda: Granite Coves and Catalan Alghero
Capo Testa’s granite coves, Alghero’s Catalan walls, and Neptune’s Grotto - a North Sardinia guide that skips the yacht-strip prices.
Cividale del Friuli: The Italian City That Named a Region
Cividale del Friuli gave Friuli its name. What to see, what a day costs, and why its river gorge deserves more than a quick stop.