In the Middle Ages, it was the road that brought pilgrims from Canterbury to Rome. The Italian section today is a journey through some of the most fascinating places in the boot. On foot, you don’t need much, in fact very little is enough. 

All that is required for this trip is a comfortable pair of shoes. And one of those light backpacks, not too big to hold a camera, a well-detailed map, and if you want, a notebook to mark down your impressions. Well, maybe you’d better keep a poncho and some band- aids for blisters in a backpack pocket, just in case…