Northwest Italy
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Milan
Design, money and espresso schedules meet at the Duomo’s square, the fashion houses and canal-side aperitivo spots.
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Como
Como hugs Lake Como: tourists ride vintage steamers, visit Villa Olmo and 19th-century villas, and take funiculars to mountain hamlets for lakeside risotto.
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Turin
Piedmont’s capital offers stately arcades, the Mole Antonelliana skyline, the Egyptian Museum, chocolate and gianduia cafés, and aperitivo culture along the Po - people visit for history, museums, and lingering meals.
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Genoa
Narrow caruggi alleys and a sprawling old port make Genoa a city of abrupt turns: the Aquarium, palazzi on Via Garibaldi and pesto in tiny trattorie keep visitors wandering.
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Portofino
A harbour town with painted houses and a yacht‑lined piazza, Portofino suits short walks to Castello Brown and seafood lunches on the marina.
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Villa Balbianello
Seventeenth-century villa on a wooded promontory at Lenno with terraced gardens and a lakeside loggia.
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Cinque Terre
Along the Ligurian coast, Cinque Terre’s five cliffside villages - Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore - attract hikers on the coastal trail, swimmers, and diners seeking fresh seafood and terraced-vineyard landscapes.
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Fort Bard
Fort Bard perches above the Dora Baltea valley in Aosta Valley; tourists explore its restored fortress rooms, military exhibits and the Museum of the Alps, plus wide views down the river corridor.
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Northwest Italy at a Glance#
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Best Things to Do in Northwest Italy#
Church
Milan Cathedral
Gothic cathedral and Milan's central landmark
Area
Cinque Terre
Coastal string of five fishing villages with terraces
Valley
La Thuile
Alpine ski resort town
Zoo
Aquarium of Genoa
Large Mediterranean aquarium with diverse marine exhibits
Palace
Palace of Venaria
Baroque royal residence with formal gardens near Turin
Trail
Via Alpina
Museum
Museo Egizio
Turin museum specializing in ancient Egyptian artifacts
Museum
Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci
Milan science museum featuring Leonardo da Vinci models
Museum
Pinacoteca di Brera
Historic Milan art gallery with Renaissance masterpieces
Museum
Museo del Novecento
Museum of 20th-century Italian art in Milan
Museum
Museo Teatrale alla Scala
Museum of opera history adjacent to La Scala
Palace
Ducal Palace, Mantua
Extensive Renaissance palace complex, former Gonzaga residence