Famed for its crowd-pleasing cuisine, cypress-cloaked landscapes and elegant palazzos, Italy offers enough for a lifetime of new discoveries. From a coastal road trip through Calabria to dining in the shadow of Mount Etna, here are 14 experiences that cast the country in a different light.
In the southern suburbs of Rome, it's possible to walk along ancient cobbles in the footsteps of Roman gladiators, Imperious noblewoman and stars of La Dolce Vita.