A PICTURE PERFECT BAYSIDE DUO - PORTO NOVO & SIROLO

Calling all budding photographers - beaches and plunging cliff faces are your models today as you make a beeline for the coastal villages of Portonovo and Sirolo. A half-hour drive will land you on a hilltop above Portonovo a bay that's part of the Conero National Park - it's an unmissable photo opportunity thanks to the Blue Flag beach that sits below. Catch a snap of Italy's trademark turquoise water lapping at the shore as well as the fortress-turned-hotel that's nestled on the sand. Next you'll call in at Sirolo to pay a visit to the local church. This village also shows off plenty of camera-friendly angles - sea views and tree-shrouded hilltops. Take some free time to explore the village too - there's a Medieval town centre and a bevy of restaurants and bars.