But Cortina is just as lovely off the slopes, thanks to the Regole - a collective of the valley’s earliest inhabitants, who are part of the local Ladin ethnic group. The “Queen of the Dolomites,” Cortina is a chichi ski resort - it has even been chosen as the location for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Stay outside town at Agriturismo Terra di Michelangelo, located in the hills with sweeping views and an excellent restaurant.Ĭortina d’Ampezzo, Veneto Credit: Sebastian Wasek/Getty Images Walk the city walls for spectacular views toward Umbria and the Apennine Mountains, learn more about the battle at the brilliant Museo della Battaglia e di Anghiari, which has regular exhibitions in conjunction with Florence’s Uffizi Galleries, and swim in the Tiber - yes, Rome’s river, which is just a mountain stream here. Despite being lesser-known, however, Anghiari is up there with Italy’s loveliest destinations: a walled town high on a bluff, with pedestrianised alleyways roller coastering up and down the hillside, and crammed with grand palazzi and art-filled churches. This hilltop Tuscan town on the border of Umbria is overshadowed by the region’s showstopper destinations - in fact, it’s best known for the 1440 battle between Florence and Milan that took place on the plain beneath the town. By Julia Buckley Anghiari, Tuscany Credit: zodebala/Getty Images As visitors flock back to the major cities, here’s how you can find a more intimate kind of dolce vita. The 12 towns here enjoy everything that Italy is good at - incredible art, top-notch food, and beautiful countryside views - but on a smaller scale, with populations under 10,000.
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That it has blockbuster smaller towns, which aren’t full of fellow tourists, you might not. That Italy has some of the finest cities in Europe, you already know.
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