The rugged Apennines form Italy's spine and offer some of the country's best walking, as well as traditional hospitality at the friendly inns.
Work up an appetite for the first-class cuisine with scenic walks across scented hills and past the magnificent Roman Pont du Gard.
Visit all five of the Cinque Terre villages, as well as romantic Portovenere, and admire the drama of the green slopes rising from the sparkling waves.
Visit the magnificent hill-top town of San Gimignano and the fortified hamlet of Monteriggioni before walking on to beautiful Siena.
Staying in the historic towns of Bolzano and Trento, cycle through the beautiful vineyards and orchards coating the valley floors beneath high peaks.
