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Bergamo, Italy
Walled upper town with a medieval tower, basilica and polenta dishes.
Eat: Da Mimmo, Ristorante Il Sole
Stay: GombitHotel, Hotel Piazza Vecchia
Do: Città Alta, Colleoni Chapel, Torre del Gombito
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Lake Como, Italy
Villas, ferries and lakeside towns, with silk as the local craft.
Eat: Il Gatto Nero, Trattoria del Glicine
Stay: Villa d'Este, Hotel Belvedere
Do: Villa Balbianello, Bellagio, lake ferry, Como Cathedral
- Villa Carlotta
- Porto di Bellagio
- Lake Como: Villa del Balbianello Gardens with Ferry Tickets
- Varenna: Lake Como Shared Boat Tour
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Pavia, Italy
Short stopover for the cathedral and the covered bridge.
Do: Pavia Cathedral, Ponte Coperto
- Pavia: 1000 Steps to discover Pavia
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Genoa, Italy
Port city of palaces, pesto and a colourful fishing quarter.
Eat: Trattoria Rosmarino, Antica Osteria di Vico Palla
Stay: Hotel Meliá Genova, Best Western Hotel Metropoli
Do: Via Garibaldi, Boccadasse, Lanterna, Genoa Cathedral
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Portofino, Italy
Pastel harbour village with beaches, hikes and a hilltop castle.
Eat: Ristorante Puny, Chuflay Restaurant
Stay: Belmond Hotel Splendido, Hotel Eden
Do: Castello Brown, Paraggi Beach, Abbey of San Fruttuoso
- Portofino and San Fruttuoso Boat Experience
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Chiavari, Italy
Relaxed seaside town with arcaded streets, a beach and farinata.
Do: Carruggio Dritto, historic centre, Chiavari beach