Airdate: Alex Polizzi Secret Italy

On Wednesday SBS begins a new travel series Alex Polizzi Secret Italy

This is a 4 part series fronted by hotelier and presenter of the UK series The Hotel Inspector.

Alex Polizzi embarks on a voyage of discovery back to her roots, taking in the colourful regions of Italy, from the cities and lakes of the North, to the unmistakeably Mediterranean South. Alex’s journey will see her revisiting some of her fondest memories, from her honeymoon tour, to the humble hillside village that her grandfather came from and Rome, the city that she lived in during her twenties. Along the way she will also uncover some of Italy’s hidden treasures, discovering regions that she knows little about, meeting unique characters and immersing herself in the culture of this great country.

Episode One:
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 hidden gem nestled among the Lombard Alps, before rounding up her Northern adventure in achingly cool Milan, Italy’s fashion capital and the place where Alex gets up close and personal with Maria Callas’ fabulous stage costumes.

Thursday, 22 November at 7.30pm on SBS.