Taste your way around beautiful puglia

FINAL FEW PLACES FOR OCTOBER

TRAVEL IN A SMALL GROUP

SLOW TRIPS THROUGH ITALY ARE AS VARIED AS ITS LANDSCAPES — AND ALLOW YOU TO IMMERSE YOURSELF IN LOCAL CULTURE. WHETHER YOU’RE EXPLORING THE VENETIAN LAGOON BY BOAT, HIKING TO ROME LIKE AN ANCIENT PILGRIM OR ROAD-TRIPPING ALONG THE BACKSTREETS OF SOUTHERN PUGLIA, HERE’S HOW TO CAPTURE THE ART OF LA DOLCE VITA

Blessed with perfect growing conditions and a proud culinary tradition, Croatia’s abundant north-western peninsula promises rich pickings for gastronomes, says Ben Olsen

Ruggedly beautiful, the Cilento Coast is best explored on foot, says Chris Morley

Board Eurostar for a relaxing holiday on the shores of Lake Orta with excursions to the region’s most famous lakes and fashionable Milan