All Inclusive Pizzo Holidays

Pretty-as-a-picture Pizzo translates as ‘bird’s peak’, which is apt considering the town’s stacked on top of a cliff. Tucked away from tourists in Italy’s deep south, locals are still living ‘la dolce vita’, or the sweet life. And you can join them by pulling up a pew in the café-lined square, or rolling out a towel on the beach.

You can forget all your pre-conceptions about Italian beaches, because the ones around here buck the trend. Pizzo’s is bang in the middle of town. And you’re looking at cream sands and window-clear waters, with a clifftop castle backdrop. There are a couple of other patches waiting in the wings, too.

Pizzo’s got a couple of claims to fame – one being tartufo. Picture a big ice-cream chocolate truffle, and you’re not far off. This gelato ball – which is dusted with cocoa powder and hazelnut – was dreamt up here, so you’ll find tonnes of cafés serving up the delicious dollops. If history’s more your scene, head to the Church of Piedigrotta. This cave shrine was built by a father and son team to honour the Madonna.