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Milan, Italy
Festive lights, the Duomo and La Scala make a good one-night start.
Eat: Trattoria Milanese
Stay: Hotel Berna
Do: Duomo terraces, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, The Last Supper, Brera
- Milan: Cathedral and Duomo's Terraces Entrance Ticket
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Lake Como, Italy
Snow-dusted mountains and lakeside villages like Bellagio and Varenna.
Eat: Trattoria San Giacomo
Stay: Hotel Olivedo
Do: Bellagio, Villa Carlotta, Varenna, ferry ride
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Trento, Italy
Alpine city with castles, a Christmas market and skiing on Monte Bondone.
Eat: Antica Trattoria Due Mori
Stay: Hotel America
Do: Piazza Duomo, Buonconsiglio Castle, MUSE, Monte Bondone
- Trento:Guided walking tour of the historic centre with guide
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Province of Verona, Italy
Romantic Roman and Shakespeare city with a festive Piazza delle Erbe.
Eat: Trattoria Al Pompiere
Stay: Hotel Mastino
Do: Arena di Verona, Juliet's House, Castelvecchio, Christmas market
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Venice, Italy
Quiet, misty canals and far fewer crowds in winter.
Eat: Osteria alle Testiere
Stay: Hotel Antiche Figure
Do: St. Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace, Rialto Bridge, Murano and Burano
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Florence, Italy
Renaissance art and cosy trattorias, quieter in the cold months.
Eat: Trattoria Mario
Stay: Hotel Alessandra
Do: Duomo climb, Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio, Pitti Palace
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Turin, Italy
Elegant baroque stopover on the way to the Alps.
Do: Mole Antonelliana, Piazza Castello, Egyptian Museum, Via Roma
- Turin: Guided Egyptian Museum Tour
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Courmayeur, Italy
Alpine town under Mont Blanc for skiing and thermal baths.
Eat: Chiecco
Stay: Hotel Berthod
Do: Mont Blanc Skyway, skiing, Pré-Saint-Didier spa, snowshoeing
- Courmayeur: Sunset Snowshoeing and Farm Animal Visit