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When I think of the most beautiful hiking regions in Europe, the Alps are always high on my list. So I was especially excited to explore a highlights version of the Tour du Mont Blanc with Travelbase, one of Europe’s most famous long-distance hiking trails. Over five days, I hiked through France, Italy and Switzerland,

A weekend break in Italy usually means Rome, Florence or maybe Milan. This time, though, I ended up taking a slightly different route through three cities in Northern Italy that I honestly didn’t know much about before: Bergamo, Peschiera del Garda and Palmanova. What connects them? They’re all part of the so-called Venetian fortress cities,