Picture this: a weekend spent basking in the sun, sipping delicious wines, hiking past incredible scenery, and exploring more than 800 castles in one of Italy's best-kept secret destinations.

This tiny sliver of land is home to just 128,000 people, yet boasts some of Europe's most breathtaking landscapes and fascinating history.

With Italy having so many popular tourist spots like Rome and Venice, it is easy to missed more underrated places like ...