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Southern Italy boasts 145 significant sites, including museums, monuments and archaeological areas, yet has still registered a steady decline in tourists at the same time the industry has soared in the rest of the nation.

Opened last year, Orsone (the name refers to a castle that once stood on a nearby hill) is a spin on the European tradition of a restaurant with rooms in that it’s also located on the grounds of Bastianich Winery near the town of Cividale del Friuli, near Udine and 90 minutes from Venice.

“Italy was created as a gift to women,” says Susan Van Allen, a travel journalist and expert on Italy. “Though the pleasures of the Bel Paese appeal to both sexes, women are especially drawn to its treasures—from art that glorifies feminine curves to its fabulous fashion, food, and spas.”

A film  My Italian Secret reveals a very different side to Bartali's remarkable life. Directed by Oren Jacoby, the film shows how Bartali was part of a secret Italian resistance movement which helped hide the country's Jews during the Nazi invasion of 1943.