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Italy's peeling, sun-bleached south is the country at its most ancient, soulful and sensual. Down here, the ruins are older, the lunches longer, and the landscapes wilder and more intense.
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Sardinia's Spectacular Serenade: 10 Days on the Italian Island
10 days / 9 nights
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- 1Exploring and staying overnight on San Pietro, Sardinia’s nearby isle
- 2Learning how to cook Sardinian specialties during a hands-on farmhouse culinary workshop
- 3Finding wild horses in their natural habitat at Giara di Gesturi
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Best Things to Do
The south of Italy can feel like another world. From pizzas to piazzas and beaches to baroque basilicas, here are the best things to do in Southern Italy.
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