Italy of taste: 39 food and wine capitals — BigItalia

Italy's best-loved journey happens at the table: the capitals of wine and food — from Barolo's Langhe to pasta-making Gragnano — covered with their rites and flavours.

Panoramic view of the city and bay of Naples at sunset with Mount Vesuvius in the background

Naples Campania · Naples

Panoramic sunset view of Turin skyline with the Mole Antonelliana and snow-capped Alps

Turin Piedmont · Turin

Palermo Cathedral illuminated at dusk with its surrounding plaza

Palermo Sicily · Palermo

Sunset view of Boccadasse coastal neighborhood in Genoa with its landmark church

Genoa Liguria · Genoa

Panoramic skyline of Bologna at sunset featuring the Two Towers and Santa Maria della Vita dome

Bologna Emilia-Romagna · Bologna

Interior of the Basilica of San Nicola in Bari with wooden pews and Romanesque arches

Bari Puglia · Bari

Panoramic view of terracotta rooftops and churches in Modena's historic center from the Ghirlandina Tower

Modena Emilia-Romagna · Modena

Vintage engraving of a historic city skyline with rooftops, domes, and towers

Parma Emilia-Romagna · Parma

Red brick rationalist building on a street in Ferrara, Italy

Ferrara Emilia-Romagna · Ferrara

Satellite view of the western coast of Sicily, Marsala, and the Egadi Islands

Marsala Sicily · Trapani

Panoramic view of rolling hills with the town of Asti in the background

Asti Piedmont · Asti

The facade of Cremona Cathedral and the adjacent octagonal Baptistery in Cremona, Italy.

Cremona Lombardy · Cremona

Porta Matera, historic gateway to the old town center of Altamura, Puglia

Altamura Puglia · Bari

View of the facade and bell tower of a church in Cerignola, Foggia.

Cerignola Puglia · Foggia

View of Piazza Cattedrale in Bitonto with the cathedral and central monument

Bitonto Puglia · Bari

Corato

Corato Puglia · Bari

People and bicycles at the Bicycle Adventure Meeting in Mantova.

Mantua Lombardy · Mantua

Panoramic view of the town of Gravina in Puglia and surrounding countryside

Gravina in Puglia Puglia · Bari

Distant panoramic view of the town of Jesi set against the rolling hills of Marche

Jesi Marche · Ancona

Panoramic view of the Gulf of Vasto and beach from a hillside path

Vasto Abruzzo · Chieti

Latin commemorative plaque from 1709 on a building in Marino, Rome.

Marino Lazio · Rome

Panoramic view of the town of Canicattì with its buildings and surrounding hills in Sicily.

Canicattì Sicily · Agrigento

Historical engraving showing the town and hilltop castle of Conegliano

Conegliano Veneto · Treviso

Panoramic view of the coastal town of Avola and the sea from above

Avola Sicily · Syracuse

View of Piazza Garibaldi in Manduria with the Town Hall and San Francesco Church.

Manduria Puglia · Taranto

Panoramic view of a hillside town with red roofs overlooking a broad plain

Alba Piedmont · Cuneo

Aerial view of Gragnano and the Monti Lattari mountains in Naples, Italy

Gragnano Campania · Naples

Panoramic view of the historic town of San Miniato with traditional buildings and tower

San Miniato Tuscany · Pisa

Classic Ferrari sports cars parked in a square in Orvieto

Orvieto Umbria · Terni

Sorrento

Sorrento Campania · Naples

Panoramic view over the rooftops of Montepulciano and Tuscan hills at sunset

Montepulciano Tuscany · Siena

Facade of the Church of Saint Francis of Paola in Pizzo, Italy.

Pizzo Calabria · Vibo Valentia

View of the Cathedral of San Michele Arcangelo in San Daniele del Friuli

San Daniele del Friuli Friuli Venezia Giulia · Udine

Panoramic view of San Gimignano and its medieval towers in the Tuscan countryside

San Gimignano Tuscany · Siena

Sanctuary of Santa Maria dell'Isola perched on a cliff in Tropea, Italy.

Tropea Calabria · Vibo Valentia

Inner courtyard of a historic palace in Montalcino, Tuscany

Montalcino Tuscany · Siena

Traditional Ndocciata torchlight parade with huge flaming torches in Agnone at night

Agnone Molise · Isernia

Mural depicting a diamond on a house wall in Diamante, Calabria.

Diamante Calabria · Cosenza

Two hikers walking on a path in the mountains surrounding Norcia

Norcia Umbria · Perugia