Evening Standard Escapade, Winter 2005
 The Insider - Emily FitzRoy
When in Rome?
Team up with John Fort, who revised the Companion Guide to Rome. Visit the churches of Sant’Ivo and Sant’Agostino. Dine at the Hotel Eden’s La Terrazza.
I’ve just won the lottery and want a villa holiday…..
Villa Emilia, owned by one of Italy’s leading fashion families, sits on a hill above Florence. Have dinner in the candlelit courtyard of the Bargello, then visit the Uffizi and lunch with the Ettore Falvo family of winemakers.
Where do I get down on one knee for maximum romance?
The Terrace of the Infinite at the end of the gardens of the Villa Cimbrone in Ravello, known as the jewel of the Amalfi Coast. The Hotel Villa Cimbrone gives guests access to the gardens when they are closed to the public in the early evening.
Is Tuscany just a parody of itself?
Pisa and Cortona have been ruined by the countless novels set in Chiantishire, but head to the hill town of Volpaia in Chianti (home to La Locanda Hotel) or to the relatively unexplored Crete Sennes.
I work in the City and want to spend a week on the coast with my wife lying in the sun, catching up on novels and eating good food. Where would you suggest?
So as not to feel guilty I would suggest a less cultural part of Italy: Sardinia. The clear waters and white sandy beaches rival the Maldives or the Caribbean and along with the excellent local wines you are well set for a lazy, indulgent holiday. The Hotel Pitrizza, on the exclusive Costa Smeralda, is the most chic hotel on the island. It has its own beach and plenty of places in the gardens to escape with a book. The food is so good that you could quite happily never leave the hotel.
Bad news, you’re facing the firing squad. Where is your final meal?
Gianni Franzi, in the fishing village of Vernazza on the Cinque Terre, for Ligurian, such as vongole followed by trofie pasta and fresh local fish cooked in the oven.
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