While major cities are essential destinations — logical because of their history, art and food — for any well-rounded Italian traveler, when we design a gastronomic tour for you, one that lays equal emphasis on culture and cuisine, we will suggest that you take another approach. We will recommend that your focus be on regional capitals and especially provincial towns, smaller villages and countryside locations. Only then will you come away with a genuine understanding of the gastronomic personality of a region and really gain an insight into the paradise that is Italy’s cuisine. Travel Holiday: The next best thing to having a hospitable aunt in Arezzo or in Rimini... is knowing about Marjorie Shaw’s Insider’s Italy.