‘The most quietly romantic town we have ever visited’ – the enduring charm of Chiavenna, Italy Writers from George Eliot to Goethe put this Lombardy town on the map, then it fell out of fashion. Today it makes a picture-perfect alternative to the Italian lakes The ancient settlement of Chiavenna, in Lombardy, near Italy’s border […]

A local’s guide to Milan: the city’s best restaurants, culture and green spaces In celebration of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, which starts this week, paralympic swimming champion Simone Barlaam shares his favourite places in his hometown Born in Milan in 2000, Paralympic swimmer Simone Barlaam is a 23-time world champion who won three golds […]