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Bologna, Italy: Sticking with Europe, we can’t resist including the northern Italian city of Bologna – even its nickname, La Grassa, (The Fat One) testifies to a love of food. One of the country’s best kept secrets, its old town is a labyrinth of lanes whose names reflect the type of food merchants that originally opened for business. Sample cured meat, artisan cheese and tortellini soaked in broth. Just don’t ask for spaghetti Bolognese – it’s tagliatelle al ragù if you don’t want to be laughed out of town