The Golden Meridian

Destinations

Italy

Long exposure of the village of Positano illuminated on the Amalfi coast at night — Amalfi Coast, ItalyCampaniaAmalfi CoastItaly's vertical coastline of lemons, tiles and sea light.boat near island — Capri, ItalyBay of Naples, CampaniaCapriA little island long practised in la dolce vita.blue fishing vessel near houses on mountain — Cinque Terre, ItalyLiguriaCinque TerreFive villages stitched to the cliffs by footpaths and vines.an aerial view of a boat in the water — Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, ItalySardiniaCosta Smeralda, SardiniaSardinia's emerald coastline, built for the yacht set.white and brown concrete dome building during daytime — Florence, ItalyTuscanyFlorenceThe Renaissance, still in residence.Itria Valley, ItalyPugliaItria ValleyWhitewashed farm estates in a landscape of cone-roofed trulli.Photo: Photo: Adbar · CC BY-SA 3.0white concrete building near body of water during daytime — Lake Como, ItalyLombardyLake ComoOld-world villas mirrored in alpine water.Colorful villas on rocky cliffs overlooking the blue sea in Portofino, Italy — Portofino, ItalyItalian Riviera, LiguriaPortofinoA tiny harbour with an outsized legend.A view of a village on the side of a mountain — Positano, ItalyAmalfi Coast, CampaniaPositanoA village that tumbles down the cliff so beautifully it became a myth.Colosseum arena photography — Rome, ItalyLazioRomeTwenty-eight centuries of practice at the good life.a view of a body of water from a hill — Taormina, ItalySicilyTaorminaA Sicilian balcony suspended between Etna and the sea.a lone tree in the middle of a green field — Val d'Orcia, ItalyTuscanyVal d'OrciaTuscany as painted — cypress avenues, golden light, Brunello.Venice Grand Canal, Italy — Venice, ItalyVenetoVeniceA city built on water and unreasonable ambition.