Italy luxury travel: high-end hotels, gourmet (Michelin) restaurants & activities with value for money

Vicenza, Vicenza countryside & La Peca, Veneto, Italy - best fine-dining restaurants Veneto
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4 of the best Michelin (starred) fine-dining restaurants in the Vicenza countryside/Veneto, Italy

Where to go as a fine-dining lover in Venice's hinterland around Vicenza/northern Italy:  While staying at Hotel La Barchessa di Villa Pisani near Vicenza in the Veneto region, my husband and I tried out some of best Michelin fine-dining restaurants…
Hotel La Barchessa di Villa Pisani Vicenza countryside, Veneto/Italy - best luxury hotel Viczena
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Hotel La Barchessa di Villa Pisani, an upscale hotel near Vicenza/Veneto, Italy

How it is staying in style at one of the best luxury hotels in the Veneto countryside, northern Italy: When it comes to cities in the Veneto in northern Italy, you certainly know Venice. But here it is about another one, the nearby Vicenza.…
Vicenza & Euganean Hills, Veneto/Italy - Veneto itinerary
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A 10-day Veneto itinerary (plus Piedmont & Swiss southeast) for a stay in style

A road trip through northern Italy with luxury hotels & (Michelin) fine-dining restaurants plus a side trip to the Swiss Alps: One of this year's trips brought my husband and me again to northern Italy, a regular spot for us lately. We…
Isola Bella Borromean Islands Lake Maggiore Piedmont/Italy - activities Stresa
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Some of the best things to do around Stresa in the northern Piedmont/Italy

Activities around Stresa on the Lake Maggiore, known as gateway for the Borromean Islands: There is no question that the main draw in Stresa is the visit to the Borromean Islands. Each of them has its own distinctive character and all three…
LeBolle/Piccolo Lago/Battipalo around Stresa/Italy, best fine-dining restaurants Stresa
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3 of the best (Michelin) fine-dining restaurants around Stresa in the northern Piedmont/Italy

Where to go as a fine-dining afficionado in one of the first tourist resorts on the Lake Maggiore: While Stresa itself has some dining spots recommended by Michelin, my husband and I did not choose them. Either they appeared too traditional…
Boutique Hotel Stresa Piedmont/Italy - best luxury hotel Stresa
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Boutique Hotel Stresa, a high-end hotel in Stresa on Lake Maggiore/Piedmont, Italy

How it is staying in style at probably the best luxury hotel in Stresa in the northern Piedmont: You may have never heard of Stresa, but it is one the older tourist resorts in Europe. This small, elegant town, embracing Lake Maggiore's western…
Monforte d'Alba & Langhe wine region Piedmont/Italy - activities Langhe
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Some of the best activities near Alba in the Langhe/Piedmont, Italy

What to do in the Langhe wine region around Alba, in particular if you are fond of walking: The Langhe region around Alba is one of the Piedmont's most beautiful areas. It is worthwhile going to not only when being into wine and truffles but…
Langhe wine region Piedmont/Italy - best fine-dining restaurants Langhe
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3 of the best (Michelin) fine-dining restaurants near Alba in the Langhe/Piedmont, Italy

Where to go as a fine-dining lover in the wine region around Alba: The Langhe in Alba's surroundings has some of the best (Michelin) fine-dining restaurants in the whole Piedmont. This region, located rather in the Piedmont's south, really…
Casa di Langa Piedmont/Italy - best luxury hotel Langhe
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Casa di Langa near Alba, a luxury hotel in the Langhe/Piedmont, Italy

How it is staying in style at one of the best hotels in the Piedmont's Langhe wine region: For a second visit in the Piedmont's Langhe wine region within three years, my husband and I again opted for a hotel near Alba. While we had chosen a…