Andiamo! | Citalia Magazine Autumn 2021
This season, we celebrate everything that the streets have to offer, not least because it’s Italy’s cities that can provide you with a perfect winter holiday. In our article, Secrets of Italy’s Streets, we’ll take you to the coolest urban neighbourhoods, and share with you some underground networks that are steeped in history. Italy’s cities bring with them an epic industrial past, which you can explore through automobile innovation with our feature, In the Hot Seat: Italian Cars. Make your next Citalia holiday extra special with our pick of Iconic Luxury Hotels. You can also receive some additional tips from our Personal Travel Planner Raggy Singh in Tailormaking Italy, and from one of our favourite guests, renowned archaeologist Dr Holley Martlew in Digging Up Italy. We continue our Book with Confidence guarantee so that you can book your holiday with a refund guarantee while still able to make any changes to your future bookings with ease. Andiamo!
This season, we celebrate everything that the streets have to offer, not least because it’s Italy’s cities
that can provide you with a perfect winter holiday.
In our article, Secrets of Italy’s Streets, we’ll take you to the coolest urban neighbourhoods, and share
with you some underground networks that are steeped in history.
Italy’s cities bring with them an epic industrial past, which you can explore through automobile innovation with our feature, In the Hot Seat: Italian Cars.
Make your next Citalia holiday extra special with our pick of Iconic Luxury Hotels. You can also receive
some additional tips from our Personal Travel Planner Raggy Singh in Tailormaking Italy, and from one of our favourite guests, renowned archaeologist Dr Holley Martlew in Digging Up Italy.
We continue our Book with Confidence guarantee so that you can book your holiday with a refund guarantee while still able to make any changes to your future bookings with ease.
Andiamo!
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Days 1-3 GAVI | PIEDMONT<br />
Start your trip in Turin, the capital of Piedmont. Not far from the Italian<br />
Alps, this city is known for its Renaissance and Baroque architecture<br />
and grand squares as much as it is for heady barolo wine and gianduja<br />
(hazelnut and chocolate paste).<br />
Pick up your Avis car at Torino Airport and head to Gavi, just an hour and<br />
a half away from Turin. Considered the gateway to Piedmont’s incredible<br />
fine wine culture, Gavi is surrounded by dramatic mountains and is an<br />
absolute hidden gem of a destination.<br />
If you’re keen to learn about Gavi’s ancient folklore and legends, then<br />
head to its fortress, which stands proudly atop a hill overlooking the valley.<br />
For most of the year, this town sleepily carries on with its time-honoured<br />
agrarian traditions, until the summer months when it comes to life. Wine<br />
cultivation is at the heart of everyday Gavi, so it’s the perfect place for a<br />
few days of relaxing vineyard experiences.<br />
Gavi’s renowned white wine, which is dubbed as white barolo on the<br />
international wine scene, proudly holds the quality DOCG label, and is<br />
made with the native cortese grape variety. Enjoy a bottle as you sip on<br />
local dishes that blend Piedmontese and Ligurian flavours, such as ravioli<br />
al tocco and fresh pesce povero.<br />
Suggested Stay<br />
Albergo L'Ostelliere - Villa Sparina Resort<br />
★★★★★<br />
Days 4-6 ALASSIO | LIGURIA<br />
A few hours south of Gavi lies the coastal town of Alassio. This used to<br />
be a popular holiday destination but in recent decades has eased back<br />
into a quiet hidden gem with a wonderful provincial atmosphere.<br />
Alassio’s natural beauty paints a romantic scene. You’ll find pastelcoloured<br />
houses and elegant gardens surrounded by lush verdant hills.<br />
Stroll along the stretching sandy beachfront, or step inside beautiful<br />
boutiques and historic churches that allude to the town’s story.<br />
Wander through the cobbled lanes that traverse behind the beach and<br />
you’ll discover authentic trattorie (informal restaurants) that serve up<br />
delicious dishes, and trendy Italian hotspots.<br />
You may want to take a day trip to a local olive factory and learn<br />
about how quality olive oil, pesto and sundried tomatoes are made.<br />
Or you could spend a few hours sailing around the Ligurian coast,<br />
before anchoring up in a beautiful bay where you can go swimming<br />
and snorkelling.<br />
Suggested Stay<br />
Grand Hotel Alassio<br />
★★★★★<br />
Summer/<strong>Autumn</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
<strong>Andiamo</strong>!
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