Most luxurious hotel
Best off-the-beaten-track accommodation
Most frightening experience
Walking right around the rim of Vesuvius
Best views (and best exercise)
Amalfi Coast walking holiday with Exodus
Best ruin
Castello Eurialo – an ancient Greek fortress outside Siracusa
Best meals
A tie between La Rusticana in Ragusa and Sicilia in Tavola, Siracusa
Best antipasti
Buffet at the Antica Trattoria Pizzeria in Olbia
Best ice cream
Olive-oil flavoured gelato in Ragusa
Best beaches
La Maddalena islands, Sardinia
Most surprising city
Cagliari - from beaches to art to flamingos
Best sighting
Creepiest spot
The Ipogeo Celtico, a mysterious underground chamber in Cividale del Friuli
Best tourist trap
Grotte di Nettuno show caves, Alghero - actually worth a visit
Best tour in the footsteps of a fictional detective
Visiting the Montalbano locations in the baroque towns of Sicily
Naughtiest moment
Sneaking in with a private tour to see some of the best - and rudest - frescoes in Pompeii
and finally:
Top destination
I've spent time in lots of amazing places this year, but my award for top destination goes to Scicli, for its off-the-beaten-track charm, fine architecture, atmospheric hilltop churches and ruins, and mellow atmosphere.
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