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There are few destinations as universally obsessed over as this southern European jewel.
A view of the Amalfi Coast.
One could spend an entire lifetime exploring Italy and still have just scratched the surface.
Ernest Hemingway put it best when he wrote: We only half live over here.
The Italians live all the way.
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Indeed,ladolcevitaimbues just about everything in Italy.
So, why not adopt the Italian mindset and embrace a leisurely approach to traveling here this year?
Keen to check out those iconic whitewashed cities?
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Ostuni is famous for that (though lesser-known Martina Franca and Locorotondo are both just as striking).
In search of fresh cheese and wine?
Burrata originates from Puglia, as does the flavorful indigenous grape variety, Primitivo.
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No matter how you cobble your itinerary together, a visit here will be imbued withla dolce vita.
Her top picks for a memorable meal?
A couple of standouts come to mind.
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Stay Here: Less than an hour away from Modenas city center isCasa Conoscentiin Bologna.
Experience this picturesque town with tastings at a family-run wine estate, Duray suggests.
The sprawling property dates back several centuries and is surrounded by ancient olive groves and hilly vineyards.
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(you might train here directly from Milan, Florence, and Rome.)
Come for the views, stay for the world-class food and spa.
About an hour-and-a-half from Crema is Lake Garda, where the archeological dig in the film takes place.
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Its surrounded by olive groves and vineyards and has several small villages you could reach by small boat.
Stay Here:Cape of Sensesis an adults-only spa resort with views of Lake Garda and the surrounding mountains.
Interested in sampling the regions famous wines?
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Head for a tasting atMasciarellis striking estatesituated in a 17th-century fortified palace.
Stay Here:Sextantio Santo Stefano di Sessaniois located in a restored fortified medieval village.
Stay Here:Hotel Principe di Savoiais where old-world elegance hits its stride.
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Particularly special is the spas 20-meter indoor pool punctuated by eight arabesque marble columns.
(If youre traveling with a smaller group, the individual, smallerdammusiare also available for rent.)
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