Italy, Greece or Cape Verde 2027. Help!

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We've been going back and forth about holiday destinations and we cannot agree! Please help.
The last 2 holidays have been my Husbands choice of destination and hotel. I would love to go to either Italy or possibly Greece but with a small family hotel not a huge AI thing.
My husband is constantly sending me links to hotels in areas that just don't appeal to me. He is now gibbering on about Cape Verde which I don't fancy at all, maybe because I haven't read up on it.
I would love somewhere with traditional character, where we can sample good foods etc and some sightseeing without being over commercialised.
Apparently it is 100% my choice this time 😂
Where would you recommend for me, (not DH) x

Do extensive research before considering Cape Verde as there is a massive issue with hygiene and Shigella bacterial infections. Too many people are falling very ill and some even dying from going on holiday to Cape Verde.
Now Sicily is immense and I highly recommend it! Bologna and Florence are lovely as is Rome. Sicily has it's own character though and very beautiful.

I was going to say the same about Cape Verde.

Another one saying don’t go to Cape Verde.

Lake Garda...it's so beautiful there and lots of interesting places to visit or you can just chill.

You can't go wrong with Italy in my opinion. Been there many times - always a great holiday.

If you are seriously considering Cape Verde, you need to extensively research it. I cannot stress that enough.

we cancelled Cape Verde this year after the bad hygiene reports (people died). Love the Greek islands. Sorrento is nice but not really beach hol

We went to Sicily last summer. Stayed in two lovely small hotels. One an absolute bargain and can’t understand why. It was completely bloody roasting though! I’m on holiday now (not Sicily) and got to go to sleep for flight in the am but I’ll try and remember to update details if you want them. One was outside Toarmina and the other near Agrigento