Since I am now trying to learn #Italian, my compulsive habit of picking up any travel books I find on public bookshelves might actually pay off - since a fair amount of these are about #Italy .

Still not sure where in Italy I should go for future vacations - apart from #Venice, of course, which I want to research for a future book I plan to write. I'll probably start with the northern parts of the country, since I'll need to travel by train from northern Germany...

@luigirenna@infosec.exchange I have some vague memories of Lago di Garda from early childhood, and perhaps my sister-in-law will actually pull off the "family vacation" to that area she has suggested.

I like to hike, so good hiking regions are of interest to me - but I also want to balance that with cultural and historical interests, and would like to visit a museum or two.

@juergen_hubert except maybe for some of the most urbanized areas in the North you'll probably find a good mix of hiking and culture pretty much everywhere.

Tuscany, personally, has the best mix - you could alternate Florence with its museums and history and some pretty great countryside