Woman visits Italy and finds 'better cities' than Rome, Florence and Venice

A travel writer who visited Italy with her mother earlier this year said she visited two cities that gave a more authentic experience of Italy than the likes of Rome or Venice

A woman who visited Italy with her mother elected not to visit popular cities like Rome , Florence , or Venice, instead opting to try less famous and more unusual destinations.

Travel writer Jenna DeLaurentis took her mother on a “retirement trip” to the iconic European country frequented by millions of tourists each year and her verdict was that the likes of Padua and Ravenna would result in a “more authentic” experience of Italy.

For geographical context, Ravenna is located in the north east, 50 miles from Bologna whilst Padua is just 20 miles from Venice .

Jenna said that whilst Ravenna receives