If you’re looking for an impressive house party destination this autumn, then hire a whole Italian hamlet so that guests can sleep in their own houses, but get together for events and parties in the outbuildings, the grounds and by the pool. Borgo

The Adventure Company has created an eight-day Around The Bay Of Naples holiday visiting the legendary Vesuvius and the fairytale Blue Grotto in Capri.The seven-night trip costs from £1,149 per adult and £1,099 per child, including flights.Tel: 0845 609 0889; www.adventurecompany...

The fact that Hotel Cala di Volpe overlooks Sardinia’s stunning Costa Smeralda should be reason enough to visit, but there are plenty more. As well as being able to walk the private white sand beach whilst looking out onto the beautiful turquoise ocean, you can snorkel in crystal...

The results of my informal Family Holiday Highlights Survey took me by surprise. Devised and carried out by myself – the mother of three children, aged ten, nine and five – it involved one simple question: what was the best day of your Italian

Injecting a little Italian chic into the Upper East side, luxurious childrenswear label, Il Gufo, has opened its much anticipated flagship store in New York's Madison Avenue. The beautifully minimalist store has been designed with the brand ethos

For an effortlessly stylish resort, the pick of some of the best restaurants in the Alps and a little of la dolce vita, head to the famous Italian resort of Courmayeur. Over half of the ski runs in the resort are red, so it’s a great resort

As a nation who love siestas almost as much as they love style, is it any wonder that the Italians' taste in bed linen is every bit as fabulous as their fashion sense? Founded in Tuscany by embroider Remigio Pratesi, family-run business Pratesi

Serves 4Pesto is a bright green sauce from Liguria in northern Italy. Italians usually eat pesto with linguine or trofie pasta, which are little twisted rope shapes, but it’s also delicious with steamed green beans or fresh gnocchi. Traditionally

the waitress whether all Carluccio’s were this child-friendly. True, you often have to navigate your way through the Bugaboos to get into the Islington branch of this popular Italian eaterie, and there’s a good reason why they sell babycinos and biscotti

Gucci is due to reveal their new Spring/Summer '11 children’ collection in Florence, Italy at their florentine head quarters  on June 24th. The collection has been designed by Frida Giannini for both girls and boys and will include clothing, shoes, accessories, gifts and sunglass...