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The Italy Shortlist

Places we would send you to in Italy

We live between Venice and the Dolomites, and we spend a good part of the year on roads a long way from both. The Shortlist is where we write down the places we would actually send you to. A road worth going out of your way for. A vineyard with the family still inside it. A host whose name you will remember afterwards. One place at a time, properly, rather than ten in passing.

Episode 001 is on its way. Follow @epic.italy to see it first.

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From the journal

Painted beehives in a row in front of a field of sunflowers

What's on

What can I do in Bassano del Grappa in August?

August in Bassano del Grappa: Perseid meteor walks on Monte Grappa, Ferragosto in the villages, antique markets and Open Hives Day. Your local guide.

Fireworks over the river and the rooftops of Bassano del Grappa at night

What's on

What can I do in Bassano del Grappa in July 2026?

If you are planning a trip to northern Italy in July and you have not yet considered Bassano del Grappa, this article is for you.

A cyclist on a hairpin bend on Monte Grappa, with more bends climbing the green slopes behind

Riding

How many roads go up Monte Grappa?

Ten paved roads up Monte Grappa, more than Mont Ventoux, Stelvio and Alpe d'Huez combined. Here is why, and what it means for cyclists.