1. Sicily & Outer Islands

2. Campania & Amalfi Coast

3. Tuscany & Umbria

4. Puglia & The South

5. Veneto & The Dolomites

6. Piedmont & Liguria

7. Rome & Lazio

8. Emilia Romagna

9. Lombardia & The Lakes

Best time to visit: All year long

Go for this: Visiting the town of Tivoli to experience the famous fountains and gardens at the Villa d’Este and tasting the local Frascati wines at a nearby winery is the perfect way to spend a summer day. Or, exploring the less well-known Ancient Roman ruins on the Via Appia Antica, the Domus Aurea, or under Piazza Navona, the former Stadium of Domitian.

But try this:  Enjoying a Rome by Night tour in a vintage Fiat 500 to see the monuments and sights illuminated from various vantage points along the seven hills of Rome. A walking tour that takes you through the highlights of Rome’s historic center such as the Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Pantheon and Piazza Navona while enjoying street food, gelato and exquisite coffee from Café Sant’Eustachio.

Favorite hotels:

• Hotel de Russie is the kind of classic hotel that you just know elevated the luxury lodging experience.

• Hotel Vilon is a luxury home away from home that is perfectly located near the Spanish Steps.

• Palazzo Roma is the newest luxury addition in Rome’s historic center.

• Portrait Roma is where to go to be incognito a la Roman Holiday.

Favorite guest experience: Exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Etruscan tombs of Tarquinia and the Ancient Roman port town of Ostia Antica

Favorite restaurants:

• Casa Bleve

• Pro Loco Pinciano

• Osteria al Vecchio Pegno

• Flavio al Velavevodetto

Foods: Spaghetti carbonara, bucatini all’amatriciana, pecorino Romano, cacio e pepe

Wines:

• Frascati

• Trebbiano