The final region of Italy we explored was Lombardy – to the east of the Piedmont. Lombardy is located between the Alps to the north and the Po River to the south and is<div class="blog-buttons"><a href="https://tripticks.org/magnifico-milano-ancient-amazing-brescia-and-sweet-salo-in-lombardy/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>
Piedmont is Italy’s second largest region and is a big wine-producing area with approximately 45,000 hectares under vine. The name, Piedmont, translates to foot of the mountains, and the mountains form a backdrop to<div class="blog-buttons"><a href="https://tripticks.org/lapping-up-a-little-luxury-on-lake-maggiore-and-the-borromean-islands/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>
Mamma-Mia, Bellissimo! We had a rich and colourful month in Italy in June-July, driving through six very different regions from Milano down to Rapallo on the Ligurian sea, across to Florence in Tuscany, around<div class="blog-buttons"><a href="https://tripticks.org/what-makes-italy-tick-chaos-cheekiness-and-other-curiosities/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>