Packing for a trip to Italy can be hard. On the one hand, you want to be stylish. On the other, you want to be comfortable as you walk around museums in Florence and ruins in Pompeii. The same criteria apply to packing the shoes for your trip. Shoes take up a lot of room … Read more
Readers frequently write to me with questions about their Italy itineraries. I decided to start putting these informal tips online so that I can better help others. If you would like some help with your Italy travel planning, feel free contact me using the form at the end of this post. Italy Travel Planning Question … Read more
Show your love for Italy and say goodbye to plastic with this organic cotton tote bag. Printed with the names of four Italian Cities: Rome, Florence, Venice, and Milan. • 100% certified organic cotton 3/1 twill • Fabric weight: 8 oz/yd² (272 g/m²) • Dimensions: 16? × 14 ½? × 5? (40.6 cm × 35.6 … Read more
Four Italian cities—Rome, Florence, Venice, and Milan—are printed on this 100% cotton t-shirt. It is pre-shrunk to make sure your size is maintained throughout several washes and a classic fit. • 100% combed ringspun cotton • Fabric weight: 4.3 oz/yd² (145.8 g/m²) • 30 singles • Classic semi-contoured silhouette with side seam • Tear-away label … Read more
“The Hand of God” is packed with beautiful and surreal scenes of Naples. Learn about the locations, people, and cultural references in Sorrentino’s Neapolitan masterpiece.
Trieste is the best place to live in Italy in 2021. Discover what other Italian provinces ranked in the top 25 of the annual Quality of Life index.
Could “The Hand of God” be Paolo Sorrentino’s best film?
In Season 2 of Searching for Italy, Stanley Tucci visits Veneto, Piedmont, Umbria, London, Calabria, Sardinia, Puglia, and Liguria.
Lago di Braies, also known as the Prager Wildsee, is a picture of calm in a hectic world.
The 2021 UNESCO session raised Italy’s number of World Heritage Sites to 58—the most of any country in the world.
From ancient Latin script to modern fonts, Italy has contributed greatly to the history of the written word. Visit these places to learn more.
Hosted by Bruno Barbieri, 4 Hotel is a popular Italian reality show that provides plenty of travel inspiration.
DoubleTree surprises with a chic-looking hotel in one of Rome’s coolest neighborhoods.
Liguria, the eyebrow-shaped crescent that borders Tuscany and France, is a beautiful region known for its stunning coastline and picturesque towns. Here are some of the most important things that a traveler to Liguria should know: The region is famous for its seafood. Genoa is the home of basil, the key ingredient in pesto alla … Read more
The post-pandemic era gives us a great opportunity to change how we travel. Here are some tips for sustainable travel in Italy.
The richest and most populous of Italy’s regions, Lombardy is home to Milan. Milan is not only the capital of Lombardy, but also Italy’s capital of fashion, finance, and media. Known as Lombardia in Italian, Lombardy derives its name from the Longobards, a Germanic kingdom that ruled large stretches of the Italian peninsula beginning in … Read more
Often paired with itineraries for Venice and the Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia is the easternmost region in Italy. One of Italy’s five autonomous regions, Friuli-Venezia Giulia has a Central European flavor, owing to its geography and long history as a crossroads for trade. Friuli-Venezia Giulia Map | Mappa Friuli-Venezia Giulia Friuli-Venezia Giulia is bordered by Veneto … Read more
Put modern art on your Italian itinerary. Here are the best museums, galleries, and parks, for modern and contemporary art in Italy.
