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The Best of Italy: from Como to Coast
“Black Tomato devises distinct, upscale adventures” – WSJ
At Black Tomato, we’ve earned an award-winning reputation for curating immersive, tailor-made travel experiences. Our mission isn’t just about where you travel –but how you want to feel when you get there. That’s why we avoid box-ticking itineraries, tourist traps, and FOMO-fueled agendas; instead crafting journeys that go far deeper. With Black Tomato x The Journal Collection, we’re bringing this philosophy to life through exclusive, bespoke adventures created especially for subscribers.
This journey, designed for The Journal Collection, has been carefully crafted to capture Italy’s timeless allure. From sipping a cool limoncello spritz in a cliffside lemon grove and cruising in an Alfa Romeo across the shores of Lake Como to strolling between the temples of Rome’s Villa Borghese gardens – there’s a lot of life (and magic) to be found here. We can’t wait to show you, one passo at a time.
And as part of your exclusive offer, you’ll enjoy a complimentary wine tasting experience in the Tuscan countryside (you'll find the details below).
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Lake Como
Sitting at the base of the Alps, Lake Como’s deep blue water and scenic vistas have drawn people to its shores for centuries. In Como – known as the “Silk City” – you’ll find negozi (Italian shops) selling luxury silk accessories tucked between Romanesque churches and tavola caldas (eateries serving up hot, fresh bites on the go). Then there’s the lake itself, bordered by cobblestone promenades, public gardens, gelaterias, and elegant 16th-century villas.
Tuscany
Best known for its gently rolling hills and Renaissance treasures like Florence’s Uffizi gallery and its gravity-defying Duomo, Tuscany is seriously idyllic. The movie, Gladiator, framed its sweeping green countryside quite perfectly: a rural paradise, to which people are desperate to return. Cypress trees, wheat fields, and Renaissance settlements. Shall we?
Rome
The former capital of the Roman Empire and Republic, and the spiritual and physical seat of the Catholic Church, Rome – the “Eternal City” – rises in defiant splendour along the banks of the Tiber River. Between the Vatican, the Colosseum, and the Spanish Steps, you’ll find eateries serving up “cucina povera” (rustic cooking), rowboat renting on Villa Borghese Lake beside turtles, the Temple of Asclepius, and enoteche (rustic wine bars frequented by locals).
The Amalfi Coast
Declared by UNESCO as an area of great physical beauty, the Costiera Amalfitana (the “Amalfi Coast”) stretches 50-kilometers along the southern edge of Italy’s sublime Sorrentine Peninsula. With fruitful lemon groves (many of which eventually produce limoncello), rugged cliffs jutting down into glittering waters, volcanic black sand beaches studded with orange and white striped parasols, and pastel-painted fishing villages, it’s the perfect place to unwind – and to breathe in some fresh sea air.
