If you dream to get the best of the Italian classics, head to the Europeanized urban north. This part of Italy is the place where you can successfully combine skiing in the world famous Valle d'Aosta and exploring the fantastic nature of
Lake Como and Garda or the gorgeous
Cinque Terre villages with top-class shopping in
Milan and experiencing the melancholic charms and canals of
Venice. In these wonderful places you'll feel like a local, as you learn about great food and wine in Northern Italy. To start, you can explore the markets in
Bologna and taste homemade tortellini pasta and sweet treats. Don't overlook a wonderful city like Turin with its most interesting sights, as well as wineries with incredibly delicious wines. In addition to that, if you look at an
Italy train map, you can see that Northern Italy boasts an extensive rail network, ensuring easy access to visitor attractions and cities all over the region.