From medieval cities where truffles are king to artists’ colonies tucked away in quintessential hilltop towns, the October issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK) celebrates Italy’s lesser-known corners, highlighting the local traditions, food obsessions and creative passions that survive there.

Plus, a trek through the forested interior of Bali, a wild and windswept adventure in Ireland, a long weekend in the southerly Swiss canton of Ticino, secluded hotels in Jamaica’s Blue Mountains and more — all in the latest issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK)

Don’t miss:

• Bali: A long-distance trek through the Indonesian island’s forested interior
• Ireland: Exploring the ancient, windswept landscapes of the Burren, County Clare
• New Mexico: Meet the rangers protecting the US state’s wealth of parks and monuments
• Morocco: Itineraries to experience the country’s bohemian cities, desert villages and more
• Athens: A layer cake of ancient and modern, the Greek capital overflows with intrigue
• Oxford: Rambling gardens and cosy bookshops in England’s ‘city of dreaming spires’

To read a sample of the October Issue, click here.

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