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.
Combine a stay in imperial Innsbruck, a city surrounded by mountains, with the easiest of alpine walking in Austria’s Stubai Valley.
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.
Staying in the historic towns of Bolzano and Trento, cycle through the beautiful vineyards and orchards coating the valley floors beneath high peaks.
