Summer Loving: The Destinations Our Editors Can’t Wait to Visit Again

Summer 2020 might not be what you hoped for, but we’re here to
salvage what’s left of it. The travel industry was one of the
hardest hit during the pandemic, so we’re spotlighting the
destinations we’re keen to help get back on their feet as and
when travel restrictions allow. Rattling through a whole host of
recommendations for this (or next) year’s summer jaunts, we lift
the lid on our treasured European hotspots and dive into the
reasons why we’re returning to these nostalgic destinations.


We also catch up with Marie-Louise Sciò, CEO and Creative
Director of the Pellicano Hotels and founder of Issimo – a new
digital platform created for Italophiles. She’s spent countless
summers at her family’s cult hotel, Il Pellicano, so she knows
what’s what when it comes to getting a taste of la dolce vita and
finding those lesser-trodden corners of Tuscany. Grab a pen; her
recommendations are second to none. 


We’d love to know where you’re going next and how you think the
travel landscape might change as lockdown restrictions ease. Send
your voice notes to fleur@suitcasemag.com or drop us a DM on
Instagram @indiadowley and @fleur_rm. For a daily dose of travel
inspiration, check in with us at suitcasemag.com. 


Links and notes from the episode 


Fleur’s service-stop recommendation if you’re road-tripping from
Calais to Provence: 


Take a detour and stop off at Arras. Have a lunch-break baguette
at boulangerie-pâtisserie Cori Nadège et Laurent. 


In Menton:


Try and grab a table at Mirazur.


If not, Le Petit Port is always worth a visit. 


Bed down at Airelles Gordes, La Bastide


India’s Italian hotel recommendations: 


Le Sirenuse (of course).


And the Amalfi’s darling, Monastero Santa Rosa.


The hotel in Poland Fleur was waxing on about?


Galery69 – trust us, go now. 


Marie-Louise Sciò’s Italian
recommendations 


A truly tuscan road trip, visit:


Capalbio 


Pescia Romana 


Maremma 


… and Bolgheri for wine


Here are the Tuscan islands she recommends: Giannutri, Giglio,
Capraia, Montecristo and Populonia (where the deer are). 


And her favourite place in Tuscany to eat:


Da Petroio 


And in Rome: 


Da Enzo


Roscioli 


Her guide to Ischia:


Nitrodi thermal baths


La Scarrupata for lunch (you can only get there by boat)
restaurant


Casamicciola Terme in the northern part of Ischia


Craving a bit of digital dolce vita?

Check out her new venture Issimo. 


Find the SUITCASE team’s favourite hotels that they can’t wait to
return to here. 


In need of some summer escapism? Check out these
articles:


https://suitcasemag.com/articles/SUITCASE-team-travels-post-lockdown


https://suitcasemag.com/articles/Enneagram-Type-Summer-Destinations


https://suitcasemag.com/articles/european-summer-holiday-destinations


https://suitcasemag.com/articles/destinations-making-comeback