The Italy Travel Guide
A guide to Italy in 11 chapters and 106 reference pages, plus 1,189 articles, from 2006 through 2026: 890,426 words on Rome, Florence, Venice, the trains and all 20 regions.
The guide
Planning
What the country is like, the weather, tours and insurance.
Getting there
Flights into Italy, city by city, and the airports you land at.
Getting around
Trains, rail passes, the main city-to-city routes and hire cars.
- Transportation in Italy
- Train Travel in Italy
- Italy Rail
- Italy Rail Pass
- Train Tickets
- Italy Train Schedule
- Train from Rome to Florence
- Train from Florence to Rome
- Train from Rome to Naples
- Train from Rome to Venice
- Train from Venice to Rome
- Train from Milan to Rome
- Train from Milan to Florence
- Train from Milan to Venice
- Car Rental in Italy
Rome
The capital, the Vatican and a handful of Rome hotels.
Cities
Florence, Venice, Milan, Naples and the smaller cities.
Regions
All 20 regions, from the Aosta Valley to Sicily, plus San Marino.
Coast, lakes and islands
Beaches, the northern lakes, the Cinque Terre and Capri.
Things to do
Sights, wineries, football, shopping and weddings.
Where to stay
Hotels, hostels, farm stays, villas, rentals and campsites.
Culture
History, language, food and the holiday calendar.
Resources
Italian news outlets, blogs, property and other places to read up.
From the archive
1,189 articles, by subject.
- Photos
- Living in Italy
- Italian news
- The Italian language
- Seasons and holidays
- Where to stay
- Getting there and around
- Food and drink
- Money, shopping and practical tips
- Museums, churches and art
- Rome
- Florence, Tuscany and Umbria
- Venice and the north
- The south and the islands
- Italian life and culture
- Trip ideas and itineraries