The September 2022 issue features travel inspiration, starting with the island of Elba, just a short ferry ride from the coast of mainland Tuscany. Picture-perfect all year round, it’s certainly a destination we love. We also head to Molise for the Campobasso Mysteries Festival, take a detour to nearby Abruzzo, step off the beaten track to hilltop Casoli, and explore the exquisite city of Lecce.
Italy is so liberally sprinkled with castles, it’s difficult to choose just a few favourites. From solid medieval stone affairs to elegant 19th-century palaces, the nation has a dizzyingly diverse collection of castelli, many of which offer a palpable sense of their region’s unique history and culture. In this feature, however, we’ve risen to the challenge and combed the country to bring you a smattering of the very best castles to visit today (and a few that you can stay in!). Today these fortifications offer wide-ranging reasons to stop by, so whether you fancy soaking up the atmosphere and views, basking in the cultural heritage or enjoying produce from the local vines, one of these places is certain to enhance your next trip to Italy. And if you really love Italian castles, turn the page for options that are available to buy, so you can live the dream like true royalty.
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