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WHY THIS IS A DE AGOSTINI/A. DAGLI ORTI/GETTY IMAGES ©
GREAT TRIP
PAULA HARDY,
WRITER
There’s almost no need to explain
why the Grand Tour is a classic trip.
DEA / G. CIGOLINI/GETTY IMAGES ©
It is the template for all modern
travel itineraries, where for the first
time people travelled for curiosity,
pleasure and learning. Covering
Italy’s show-stopping cities, it offers
travellers a view of the country’s
very best art, architecture and
antiquities, while transporting them
from alpine peaks to sun-struck
southern shores.
Top: Anatomy theatre, University of Padua
Left: Hall of Mirrors, Palazzo Reale, Genoa
Right: Teatro La Fenice, Venice
