Two Italian cities from £319pp:

Book by tomorrow to get a double dose of la dolce vita on a four-night B&B trip, with two nights at Occidental Aurelia in Rome and two nights at Hotel Carlton on Venice’s Grand Canal. Includes flights to Rome returning from Venice, and train from Rome to Venice. secretescapes.com, 0843 2277 777

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SLOW FOOD Lunch cruise from £22.50