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Italy Tourism Guide

Independent guides to Italy 112 articles

Practical, regularly revised guides to Italian trains, tickets, seasons and city bases.

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  • Amalfi Coast, Naples & Campania

    Where to base yourself between Positano, Amalfi, Sorrento and Salerno, plus SITA buses, ferries, Pompeii…

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  • Best Time to Visit Italy

    Month-by-month guides to Italian weather, crowds, prices and closures, from Christmas markets in December to…

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  • Dolomites & Alps

    Planning the Italian Alps: when passes and lifts open, where to stay around Cortina and Alta Badia, and how…

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  • Florence & Tuscany Travel Guide

    Uffizi and Duomo tickets, three-day Florence itineraries, where to stay in the centre, and day trips to…

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  • Italian Lakes

    Como, Garda and Maggiore compared for a first visit: which towns to base in, how the lake ferries work, and…

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  • Italian Train & Transport Guide

    Trenitalia and Italo compared, regional ticket validation and fines, ZTL zones, hire cars, ferries, airports…

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  • Italy Food & Wine Travel

    What to eat region by region, what a meal actually costs, and how Italian dining customs work: coperto…

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  • Italy Itineraries

    Tested routes at 7, 10, 14 and 21 days, including car-free versions by train, northern and southern loops…

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  • Italy Travel Budget & Costs

    What a trip to Italy really costs: rail fares, museum tickets, meals and city taxes, plus where the savings…

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  • Milan & Northern Italy

    Milan as a base or a stopover, its airports and rail connections, and where the north is worth more than a…

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  • Plan Your Trip to Italy

    The decisions that come first: how many days you need, where to go on a first visit, what to skip, and a…

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  • Practical Information, Safety & Etiquette

    Scams, pickpockets, tipping, church dress codes, tap water, pharmacies and the small rules that catch…

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  • Puglia & Southern Italy

    Bari, Lecce, Matera and the trulli of Alberobello: getting around a region where the train stops short and a…

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  • Rome Tourism Guide

    Colosseum and Vatican tickets, three-day itineraries, where to stay by neighbourhood, FCO and Ciampino…

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  • Sardinia & Beaches

    Sardinia’s coasts and the wider question of Italian beaches: ferries and flights, when the water is…

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  • Sicily Travel Guide

    Palermo, Catania, Taormina and the road trip that links them, plus Etna, the ferry crossings, and how long…

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  • Venice & Veneto Travel Guide

    Vaporetto tickets, the Venice access fee and who pays it, where to stay when the centre is full, Murano and…

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  • Where to Stay in Italy

    Choosing a base rather than a hotel: which cities and neighbourhoods suit a first trip, and where staying…

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