We loved the peaceful city with its massive, tunnelled, red defensive walls and flat roads full of bicycles. We walked the 4km wall then wandered through the city until we reached the Anfiteatro, a piazza built on the ruins of the 2nd century Roman amphitheatre.

The piazza retains the elliptical shape and four original entrances to the Roman site. It was a lovely, sheltered spot to enjoy a glass of wine and a pizza as the evening drew on.

We ended our day at a concert of Puccini and Verdi arias. It felt particularly good to hear Puccini’s music in the town where he was born in 1858.