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Pick Me Up: Why Treviso Is Italy’s Most Underrated City

Treviso is the Venice you've been missing.
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Gondola and canal in Venice
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Where To Rest Your Head in Venice

Ciao Bella edit of the best hotels and where to stay in Venice, from quiet canal-side pensioni to full blown Venetian grandeur.
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Sicilian town landscape
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Militello Val di Catania: Italy’s Most Beautiful Village You’ve Never Heard Of

Named Italy's Village of Villages in 2025, Militello Val di Catania is a UNESCO Baroque gem in southeastern Sicily — stunning, uncrowded, and completely local.
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The Italian Beach Towns I Can’t Get Enough Of

From Puglia fishing villages to Sicilian postcards, a Rome-based travel journalist shares the Italian beach towns she knows, loves, and keeps returning to
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Inside Puglia’s Golden Triangle: Ostuni, Fasano, Taranto & Brindisi

A travel guide to Puglia's lesser-known golden triangle — ancient ruins at Egnazia, Magna Graecia grit in Taranto, and the white city of Ostuni.
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Is The Amalfi Coast Really Worth It?

Crowded, expensive, and over-Instagrammed , but the Costiera Amalfitana is still one of the most beautiful and delicious places to visit at least once in your life.
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child swimming at rocky beach
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21 Best Italian Islands: Where Italians Actually Vacation

rom volcanic Pantelleria to the Tremiti Islands off Puglia, a guide to the best Italian islands — the ones Italians actually escape to.
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Offbeat and On the Road in Italy

Ancient temples, Roman roads, and unforgettable hotels- road trip through Puglia and Basilicata.
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The Best AirBnBs in Florence

Discover the best Airbnbs in Florence—from romantic rooftop hideaways to stylish apartments in Oltrarno. Live like a local in Italy’s most enchanting Renaissance city.
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Off the Grid, In Style: Italy’s Best Under-the-Radar Stays

CB's go-to hotels where you can skip the crowds without sacrificing great design, local character, or a sense of place.
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Building a Walking Empire

Stephen Oddo, Take Walks founder
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Cristina Mariani May Banfi
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Family Business Banfi Style

From Prohibition and Popes to Producing Top Wine
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About Ciao Bella

Ciao Bella celebrates contemporary Italy in a digital magazine and podcast. Consider Ciao Bella an infinite treasure chest revealing the bel paese’s most captivating people, events and sites, and the best in-the-know spots to sip, chat and chew.

About Erica Firpo

Erica Firpo is an experienced travel and lifestyle journalist, and podcaster based in Rome. Italian and American, Erica gets to the heart of culture in Ciao Bella and more. She’s authored over a dozen travel books including Fodor’s, Insight Guides and Lonely Planet.

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