Alex Polizzi's Secret Italy
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Alex concludes her journey in Southern Sicily, where she discovers the diverse beauty of Italy’s biggest island. From the serenity of the baroque town of Ragusa, to the breathtaking Turkish Steps cascading down to the sea. Alex will also visit one of only two subterranean cathedrals in the world, found hundreds of metres b... 43:30 Expired
Alex Polizzi reaches Sicily, where she tours the north. She discovers overwhelming opulence at a palace in Palermo, samples world famous street food on the city’s gritty streets and learns how the mafia have influenced Sicilian life for decades, by meeting a team of locals determined to bring about change. Alex will also v... 43:32 Expired
Alex Polizzi explores Italy's smaller islands, from Capri and Ischia in the Bay of Naples, to the remote Aeolian Islands further south. She'll be experiencing Capri's glamourous fashion and scaling the rocky heights of the Aragonese Castle in Ischia, meeting a team of women who restore historic relics of international impo... 43:33 Expired
Alex Polizzi arrives in Sardinia to explore her family roots and discover the rich and diverse culture of this ever-popular destination. She’ll be sampling the Cagliari cuisine, venturing inland to experience the rugged beauty of the Supramonte region and meeting a woman who claims to be the last woman in the world to weav...Season 1
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The final leg of Alex’s journey reaches a fitting crescendo in the secret south, a region that Alex knows little about. Puglia, one of the most rural regions welcomes Alex first with a tour of its curious beehive shaped Trulli and a wine with a difference. Next, the majestic Monte Pollino National Park is an unexpected del... 43:32 Expired
The Campania region is the setting for the penultimate part of Alex’s journey. Beginning in Naples, she will immerse herself in the chaos of the city, and feel the fear of living in the shadow of Mt Vesuvius. Following the trail of the Grand Tour, Alex heads to the Amalfi coast, the setting for a memorable part of her hone... 43:15 Expired
Alex continues her journey, arriving in central Italy where she will uncover the secrets of the undiscovered Le Marche region. Here, Alex will discover a local seafood delicacy and unleash the credit card with the designer of one of Italy’s leading shoe brands. From Le Marche, Alex will cross country to the capital, Rome, ... 43:31 Expired
The first leg of Alex’s journey takes in some of the secrets that the North of Italy conceals. Venice is a city that Alex has been to at least fourty times, but this is a trip like never before, visiting a prison with a difference and a brush with some memories of her grandmother. From Venice, Alex will spend time in a hid...