Trip · Italy, north to south

The Italian grand tour

Venice on the water, Como's villa gardens, Siena's shell-shaped piazza, Rome's river and fascist-era EUR, then south to Matera's caves and Gravina's bridge.

12 days · best May–Jun, Sep–Oct

Fast trains link Venice, Milan (for Como), Florence (for Siena) and Rome. Pick up a car in Bari or Naples for Matera and Gravina.

1. Grand Canal, Venice, Italy: Casino Royale (2006)
2. Villa del Balbianello, Lake Como, Italy: Casino Royale (2006)
3. Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy: Quantum of Solace (2008)
4. Tiber & EUR, Rome, Italy: Spectre (2015)
5. Sassi di Matera, Basilicata, Italy: No Time to Die (2021)
6. Gravina Bridge, Gravina in Puglia, Italy: No Time to Die (2021)