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Matera, Italy
One of the world's oldest inhabited cities, with cave dwellings and churches.
Eat: Ristorante Francesca
Do: Sassi di Matera, Casa Grotta, Murgia viewpoint
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Lecce, Italy
Baroque 'Florence of the South' without the big crowds.
Eat: Osteria degli Spiriti
Do: Basilica di Santa Croce, Roman Amphitheater, old centre
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Alberobello, Italy
Whitewashed trulli houses with conical roofs.
Eat: Ristorante Trullo D'Oro
Do: Trulli houses, Trullo Sovrano, Rione Monti
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Ostuni, Italy
Hilltop 'White City' with sea views and nearby beaches.
Eat: Osteria del Tempo Perso
Do: Old town, Ostuni Cathedral, Costa Merlata beaches
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Pitigliano, Italy
Cliffside 'Little Jerusalem' with Etruscan ruins and cave dwellings.
Eat: Trattoria Il Tufo Allegro
Do: Etruscan necropolis, Jewish Ghetto, old town
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Florence, Italy
Florence away from the crowds: artisans, gardens and quiet museums.
Eat: All'Antico Vinaio
Do: Oltrarno, Museo di San Salvi, Boboli Gardens
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Bologna, Italy
Medieval university city and one of Italy's best food towns.
Eat: Trattoria di Via Serra
Do: Two Towers, University Quarter, Quadrilatero market