Must-SeeCinque Terre
Liguria
Five colorful fishing villages on the Ligurian cliffs, linked by trails and a train.
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Northwest Italy
Milan, the Lakes and the Cinque Terre coast.
The Short List
Must-See
Must-See
Must-SeeLake Garda
Lombardy and Veneto
Italy's largest lake, with Sirmione's castle and Malcesine's cable car up Monte Baldo.
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Worth a Detour
Worth a DetourLake Como
Lombardy
Grand villas and small ferries on a lake below the Alps, with Bellagio at its center.
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Worth a DetourMilan
Lombardy
Italy's fashion and business capital, with a marble cathedral and Leonardo's Last Supper.
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Worth a DetourLake Maggiore and the Borromean Islands
Piedmont and Lombardy
Palace islands with terraced gardens, on an Alpine lake shared with Switzerland.
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Worth a DetourCourmayeur and the Aosta Valley
Italy's side of Mont Blanc, with the Skyway cable car, castles and Roman Aosta.
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Worth a DetourPortofino
Liguria
A tiny, painted harbor on the Italian Riviera, beloved of the yachting set.
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Worth a DetourTurin
Piedmont
Italy's elegant first capital, with the Egyptian Museum, the Shroud and chocolate.
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If You're Nearby
If You're Nearby
If You're NearbyBreuil-Cervinia
Aosta Valley
The Italian side of the Matterhorn, with high, snow-sure skiing.
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On the Map
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