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Naples and Pompeii in Three Days: The Bay, the Volcano and the Buried City
@craig·23 Apr 2026·8 min read·👁 11
📍 Naples, Italy
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Long-form travel writing from the BugBitten community.
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Lake Como in Three Days: Bellagio, Varenna and the Lakeside Villas
Three days on Lake Como — Bellagio at the centre of the Y, Varenna across the water, the famous Villa del Balbianello, and the slow ferry rides between the lakeside villages.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read·👁 22
📍 Lake Como, Italy
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Sicily in Five Days: Taormina, Palermo and the Valley of the Temples
Five days in Sicily — Taormina with Mt Etna in the background, Palermo and the Norman cathedrals, the Valley of the Temples at Agrigento, and the seafood that the island is built on.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·9 min read·👁 15
📍 Sicily, Italy
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Tuscany in Five Days: The Val d’Orcia, the Wine Country and a Slow Lunch
Five days in Tuscany — the cypress-lined Val d’Orcia, the hilltop villages of Pienza, Montepulciano and Montalcino, and the long slow lunches at the vineyards in between.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read·👁 22
📍 Tuscany, Italy
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The Amalfi Coast in Three Days: Positano, Amalfi and the Coastal Drive
Three days on the Amalfi Coast — Positano, Amalfi, Ravello, the famous coastal road, and a boat trip out to Capri. Lemons, cliffs, and the most photogenic coast in Europe.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·8 min read·👁 17
📍 Amalfi Coast, Italy
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Cinque Terre in Three Days: Vernazza, Manarola and a Walk Along the Cliffs
Three days in the Cinque Terre — Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore — the cliff-path walks between the five fishing villages, with focaccia, swims and gelato in between.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read·👁 17
📍 Cinque Terre, Italy
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Venice in Three Days: The Grand Canal, St Mark’s and a Quiet Cannaregio Morning
Three days in Venice — St Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, a Grand Canal vaporetto ride, the quiet Cannaregio neighbourhood, and the Murano glassblowers.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·8 min read·👁 17
📍 Venice, Italy
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Florence in Three Days: The Duomo, the Uffizi and a Sunset at Piazzale Michelangelo
Three days in Florence — Brunelleschi’s Duomo, the Uffizi’s Botticellis, the Ponte Vecchio, and the iconic Piazzale Michelangelo sunset over the Tuscan capital.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read·👁 12
📍 Florence, Italy
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Rome in Five Days: The Colosseum, the Trevi, the Vatican and a Long Lunch
Five days in Rome — the Colosseum and the Forum, the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel, the Trevi at dawn, and the long Trastevere dinners that the city is built around.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·9 min read·👁 24
📍 Rome, Italy
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Santiago de Compostela: The Cathedral, the Camino and a Galician Long Lunch
Two days in Santiago de Compostela — the cathedral that has been the destination of European pilgrims for 1,200 years, the Plaza del Obradoiro, the Galician seafood, and the slower Atlantic side of Spain.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·8 min read·👁 21
📍 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Ronda: The Puente Nuevo, the El Tajo Gorge and the White Villages of Andalusia
Two days in Ronda — the Puente Nuevo bridge over the El Tajo gorge, the bullring, the Mondragón Palace, and the white villages of the Sierra de Grazalema.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read·👁 23
📍 Ronda, Spain
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Toledo: A Day Trip from Madrid Through Spain’s Medieval Capital
A full-day trip from Madrid to Toledo — the Cathedral, the Alcázar, the Jewish Quarter, El Greco’s house, and the medieval skyline you have seen on every Spanish postcard.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read·👁 13
📍 Toledo, Spain