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

Langhe south of Alba & Stresa, Lago Maggiore/Piedmont, Italy - Piedmont itinerary
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11 days on the road in the Piedmont & west Switzerland in luxury

An itinerary through Italy's Piedmont with luxury hotels & (Michelin) fine-dining restaurants plus a side trip to the Swiss west: One more trip lead my husband and me to northern Italy, this time to the Piedmont. Regarding the last two…
Restaurant at Hotel Fiordaliso & Restaurant Lido 84 in Gardone Riviera on Lake Garda/Italy - Michelin restaurants Gardone Riviera
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All 4 Michelin (starred) restaurants in Gardone Riviera on Lake Garda, Italy

Where to go for some of the best fine dining on Lake Garda's southwest shore near Salò: I can say about myself that I have dined at all the Michelin (starred) restaurants in Gardone Riviera on Lake Garda. There are four of them in total, and…
Grand Hotel Fasano Gardone Riviera Lake Garda/Italy
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5-star Grand Hotel Fasano in Gardone Riviera on Lake Garda in north Italy

THE place to stay in style on Lake Garda's shore: Lake Garda in the Italian Lakes region in north Italy has been on my bucket list for a long time. And as it makes a good combination with the South Tyrol, where my husband and I had planned…
view of the Dolomites & open kitchen at Hotel Terra The Magic Place Sarentino valley South Tyrol, Italy
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Staying & dining in style at Hotel Terra The Magic Place in the Sarentino valley in South Tyrol, Italy

Premium hotel above South Tyrol's capital of Bolzano with Michelin 2-star restaurant: Yet again my husband and I made a find on our never-ending journey of chasing down Michelin stars. And this in a place we would have never dreamed of being…
Hotel Castel Tirolo South Tyrol, Italy
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Staying & dining in style at Hotel Castel in Tirolo in South Tyrol/Italy

Luxury hotel above the town of Merano with Michelin 2-star restaurant: If you are heading to the Merano area in South Tyrol and looking for high-end lodging and dining, do not look further. Hotel Castel Tirolo South Tyrol with its two-star…
Merano, Sarentino valley, Restaurant Lido 84 Lake Garda, Restaurant Décotterd Lake Geneva - north Italy & west Switzerland
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North Italy & west Switzerland in style, a 14-day road trip itinerary

Luxury hotels & Michelin (starred) dining along the route: Yet another road trip in north Italy and west Switzerland was on my husband's and my agenda this late summer. And this after already doing one to Italy's north (and France's south)…
Laigueglia west Liguria/Italy - what to do around Alassio
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3 top things to do around Alassio on the Italian Riviera

A guide to visiting a part of Liguria west of Genoa, especially if you like walking: Liguria is one of the smallest regions in Italy, with its capital in Genoa. It is a narrow strip of land on one of the northernmost points of the Mediterranean…
Villa della Pergola Alassio, Italy
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Staying & dining in style at Villa della Pergola in Alassio/Italian Riviera

Luxury boutique hotel with Michelin star restaurant in a Ligurian seaside resort west of Genoa: Update: new chef Giorgio Pignagnoli at Restaurant Nove as from spring 2022 Nowadays, foreign travelers head to the Ligurian hotspots as the Cinque…
What to do in Piedmont's Langhe region - view of Piedmont's rolling vineyard hills from Neive
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3 top things to do in Piedmont’s Langhe region, Italy (that include walking)

A guide to visiting the Langhe wine region around Alba, especially if you like walking: Piedmont is one of Italy's 20 regions, with its capital in Turin. It sits in the foothills of the Alps in the country's north and is mainly known for its…