See the best of beautiful northern italy

A shimmering jewel set in the glacial landscapes of the Alpine ranges, Italy’s largest freshwater lake is a paradise for those in search of watery adventure, as well as a gastronome’s delight – on-shore there are local wines to discover and lake-fish specialities to savour

Discover rural Holland, Amsterdam and Rotterdam on this springtime sail with the TV gardener

Northern Italy’s lakes are a better bet in autumn. It’s still warm, the scenery transforms to reddish-gold hues and, if it rains, the lakes take on a wonderfully misty atmosphere. Once the summer crow

The Sellaronda Bike Day is a car-free celebration of cycling across legendary Giro d’Italia climbs. Trevor Ward didn’t need asking twice…

A cycling trip around Italy’s ‘heel’ sees our writer discover a corner of the country where it pays to take it slow and savour every bite of burrata

This week’s dream: the romance of the night train ...