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My mum and I are vision-impaired and after a trip to Germany, Austria and Italy’s Ferrara last year, we would love to do another Europe trip in September. We are thinking of returning to Italy, and we wondered about Naples or southern Italy, otherwise Croatia/Adriatic coast or Belgium. What can you suggest for a three-week stay, potentially staying in three different locations?
H. Schedlich, Moonee Ponds, Vic
The “white city” of Ostuni in Puglia, Italy. Credit: Getty Images
The cities of Ghent and Bruges in Belgium are world-class wonders, and you also have easy access to Amsterdam. Most travellers go to Croatia and the Adriatic for the beaches but since you’ve fallen under the spell of Italy, why not indulge yourselves?
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Appealing as it is, Ferrara and the rest of Emilia Romagna is only one part of the Italian mosaic. Southern Italy might as well be another country. You could start in Rome and take the fast train to Naples and spend at least five days there, visiting the archaeological museum, the churches, and don’t miss San Gennaro, Pompeii, taking the ferry to Capri and Ischia and sampling pizza in the city that invented it. Also enjoy sfogliatella pastries and seafood dishes at the outdoor restaurants along Vico Lungo
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