The Italy many travelers dream about, this compressed realm of undiluted beauty has been a chic resort ever since the Caesars made it into their private playpen. Bathed in 24-karat sunshine, famed for confetti-hued towns like Positano, and blessed with mind-altering blue vistas, this region works on your inhibitions like four glasses of vino bianco. Paradise, anyone?
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