January is the perfect time of the year to start planning your spring and/or summer holidays in Italy. Whether planning to visit a city, an unspoiled beach or a hidden gem untouched by great hordes of tourists, we have something for you. Our 10 picks include off-the-beaten-path locations, smaller cities known only to locals, as well as cities you simply must visit in 2015. To compile this year's top 10 list, we asked our staff, contributors and authors for their recommendations and selected spots that have something special to offer in 2015, like the city of Milan, site of the 2015 World Expo. We hope you will be inspired by our suggestions. Earlier this month, we thanked you for the overwhelming number of nominations for ITALY Magazine Blogger awards. As promised, next week we will announce the shortlisted blogs for each category, so stay tuned and get ready to vote!