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Cervinia's Plateau Rosa cable car crosses straight into Switzerland, making a day in Zermatt one of the most distinctive things you can do on an Italian ski trip. Here's how to plan it.
Vialattea's five resorts suit very different trips - here's which one to pick if you want nightlife, family-friendly slopes, guaranteed snow, a quiet base, or the lowest prices.
Monterosa Ski links three very different valleys beneath Monte Rosa - Champoluc, Gressoney and Alagna Valsesia - on one pass. Here's what each one offers and how to choose.
The Vialattea (Milky Way) links five Piedmont resorts - Sestriere, Sauze d'Oulx, Sansicario, Cesana Torinese and Claviere - on one pass and around 400 km of pistes. Here's what each one offers and how to choose.
The longest uninterrupted stretches of sand on Abruzzo's coast, from Francavilla al Mare's 8km promenade to Silvi Marina's seven-kilometre run beneath its clifftop old town.
Abruzzo's coast splits fairly cleanly into two types: wide sandy resort beaches to the north and around Pescara, and shingle-and-pebble coves along the Costa dei Trabocchi to the south. Here's how to pick.
Abruzzo's best beaches for families, from the shallow sand and rose gardens of Roseto degli Abruzzi to the cycling-path stretches of Lido Riccio and Silvi Marina, plus resort-ready Giulianova, Tortoreto Lido and Francavilla al Mare.
Six Abruzzo beaches genuinely reachable by train and a short walk, from Martinsicuro at the northern border to Marina di San Vito on the Costa dei Trabocchi.
All 20 of Abruzzo's beaches in one place, from the wild dunes of Punta Aderci and the historic trabocchi of the Costa dei Trabocchi to the resort sands of the Riviera delle Palme.
Abruzzo's quietest beaches, from the fully protected dunes of Punta Aderci to the low-key sands of Casalbordino Lido, San Salvo Marina and the river-mouth beach at Torino di Sangro.
The best beaches in and around Pescara: the pine-shaded city beach at Pineta Dannunziana, Montesilvano's dense resort strip to the north, and historic Francavilla al Mare to the south.
Seven family resort beaches on Abruzzo's northern coast, from Martinsicuro at the Marche border down through Alba Adriatica, Tortoreto, Giulianova, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Pineto and Silvi Marina.
The best beaches around Vasto: the wild dune reserve of Punta Aderci, the town's own sandy Marina, quieter San Salvo Marina near the Molise border, and dune-backed Casalbordino Lido just to the north.
Six beaches along Abruzzo's Costa dei Trabocchi, from Lido Riccio's wide family sand near Ortona to the quieter shingle coves near Fossacesia and Torino di Sangro, all watched over by historic wooden fishing platforms.
The best beaches near Ostuni: the small coastal coves of Rosa Marina, and the protected nature reserve of Torre Guaceto a short drive away near Carovigno.
The best beaches near Otranto: the pine-fringed cove of Baia dei Turchi, the natural pool at Grotta della Poesia, the twin-lake shoreline of Laghi Alimini, and the sea-stack bay of Torre dell'Orso.
The best beaches near Gallipoli: the lively lidos of Baia Verde, the pine-backed coves of Punta della Suina, and the wild, protected cove of Porto Selvaggio further north.
Where to snorkel in Puglia: the natural pool at Grotta della Poesia, the protected reserve at Torre Guaceto, rocky coves at Punta della Suina, and more.
Puglia's beaches are mostly a car-and-drive experience, but a handful, Lama Monachile, Monopoli and Baia Verde, are genuinely reachable by train.
The best beaches near Polignano a Mare: the iconic cliff-lined cove of Lama Monachile, the pine-fringed lido at Cala San Giovanni, and Monopoli's beach beside its old town walls.
All 20 of Puglia's beaches covered so far, from the Gargano's dramatic sea stacks to Salento's natural pools and pale Ionian sand.
Salento's best beaches, from the Adriatic coves near Otranto and Melendugno to the pale-sand Ionian stretches near Gallipoli, Porto Cesareo and Santa Maria di Leuca.
The Gargano peninsula's best beaches: Vieste's landmark Pizzomunno sands, Peschici's sheltered San Nicola bay, and the dramatic, permit-limited cove of Baia delle Zagare.
Elba's southern coast compared: Innamorata and Lacona near Capoliveri, and Cavoli, Fetovaia, Seccheto and Marina di Campo near Campo nell'Elba.
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