Where was Call Me by Your Name filmed?

Languid, golden and quietly intoxicating, this coming-of-age romance made a whole region of northern Italy synonymous with the perfect slow summer. Set among the orchards and shimmering heat of the early eighties, it sent viewers dreaming of bicycle rides down empty lanes, swims in cold river pools and long afternoons doing very little, all of it real, and all of it bookable.

The film's unhurried world is rooted in Lombardy. In the town of Crema, the Piazza del Duomo, with its cathedral square and shady arcaded streets, forms the languid backdrop to the lovers' summer wanderings, the kind of place made for aimless strolling. North of town, the Cascate del Serio, an alpine valley of river pools and tumbling cascades, is where the pair swim and lounge away the heat of the day.

For set-jetters, this corner of Lombardy is an easy and uncrowded add-on to a northern Italy itinerary, well placed between Milan and the lakes. Crema rewards slow exploration on foot or by bike, in keeping with the film's own pace, while the Serio valley offers a refreshing day trip into the hills. Pair it with the region's quieter towns for a trip that trades headline sights for atmosphere.