Directline Holidays has recorded huge growth in sales to Lake Garda, Italy in June 2012. Sales since mid-June have increased by 275 per cent compared to the previous three week period. The destination ...

Europe’s trail season is nearly here, with everything from Italy’s turquoise lakes to Greece’s cliff-lined islands calling hikers back outside. Which of these adventures fits your style of walking?

In a country like Italy, spoilt rotten with fantastic tourist destinations and beautiful sites, a place has to be exceptional to stand out. From the historic cities of Rome and Florence to the ...

A picturesque Italian town on the banks of Lake Garda was overwhelmed by tens of thousands of tourists this bank holiday weekend, as visitors swarmed its historic streets and stopped traffic. The town ...

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Reaching for the dial on the chrome and walnut veneered dash board on the boat, Gianluca pressed play on a rousing rendition of Nessen Dorma, sung of course, by the maestro Pavarotti. Somehow, none of ...