Cities & Regions in Italy

Bergamo travel guide — the medieval Città Alta on a hilltop above modern Bergamo, with Venetian walls, the Cappella Colleoni, and Lombard cuisine.

Cremona travel guide — Stradivarius violins, torrone nougat, and a preserved Romanesque piazza in the Po Valley.

Your guide to Genoa — the medieval caruggi, the old port, pesto at its source, and Italy's most underrated historic city on the Ligurian coast.

Everything you need to plan a trip to Lake Como — Bellagio, Varenna, the Villa del Balbianello, ferry routes, and how to visit without the crowds.

Your guide to Lake Garda — Sirmione, Riva del Garda, Malcesine, the olive groves and citrus terraces, windsurfing, and the best base towns for exploring.

Guide to Milan — Leonardo's Last Supper, the Duomo, design districts, aperitivo culture, where to eat and stay in Italy's most modern city.

Your guide to Turin — the baroque city of Savoy, home of the Shroud of Turin, Fiat, Juventus, the finest chocolate in Italy, and the gateway to the Alps.

Your complete guide to Bologna — Emilia-Romagna's food capital, with tortellini, ragù, Mortadella, porticoes, and the oldest university in the world.

Ferrara travel guide — the Este dynasty's Renaissance capital with Emilian food, cycling culture, and a perfectly preserved historic centre.

Guide to Padua — the Scrovegni Chapel, St. Anthony's Basilica, one of Europe's oldest universities, and a short hop from Venice.

Trento travel guide — the city of the Counter-Reformation Council, with Dolomite day trips, excellent wines, and Alpine-Italian culture.

Trieste travel guide — Habsburg port city on Italy's northeastern edge, with superb coffee culture, Miramare Castle, and Central European character.

A practical guide to Venice — St. Mark's, the Grand Canal, which islands to visit, where to stay, how to beat the crowds, and what it actually costs.

Visiting Verona — the Roman amphitheatre, Shakespeare's city, Venetian architecture, wine country, and Lake Garda day trips.

Arezzo travel guide — Piero della Francesca frescoes, the antique market, the Giostra del Saracino, and real Tuscan life away from the tourist circuit.

Your guide to Assisi — the Basilica of St. Francis with Giotto's frescoes, the hilltop medieval town, and Umbria's most important pilgrimage destination.

Everything you need to plan a trip to Florence — the Uffizi, Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, where to eat, where to stay, and day trips into Tuscany.

Your guide to Lucca — the intact Renaissance walls, Romanesque churches, Puccini's birthplace, and the most walkable small city in Tuscany.

Orvieto travel guide — the Gothic cathedral, the Etruscan underground city, Orvieto Classico wine, and Umbria's most dramatic hilltop setting.

Guide to Perugia — hilltop capital of Umbria, with medieval streets, Perugino's frescoes, the world's best chocolate festival, and day trips to Assisi.

What to see in Pisa beyond the Leaning Tower — the Campo dei Miracoli, the Romanesque baptistery, Galileo's city, and easy day trips around Tuscany.

A complete guide to Rome — the Colosseum, Vatican, neighbourhoods, where to eat, where to stay, and how to make the most of Italy's capital.

Your guide to Siena — the Palio horse race, the Duomo, Piazza del Campo, and the most beautifully preserved medieval city in Italy.

Your guide to Bari — the Basilica of St. Nicholas, the old city maze, fresh orecchiette pasta, and ferries to Greece and Albania from Puglia's capital.

Your guide to Lecce — the baroque capital of Puglia, with honeyed stone churches, pasta al forno, the heel of Italy, and a growing digital nomad scene.

Your guide to Matera — the sassi cave dwellings, one of the oldest cities on earth, 2019 European Capital of Culture, and a unique Italian experience.

Naples travel guide — pizza, street food, ancient history, Pompeii day trips, neighbourhoods, safety, and why it's one of Italy's most rewarding cities.

Your guide to Reggio Calabria — the Bronzes of Riace, strait of Messina views, and the starting point for exploring Calabria's wild landscapes.

Your guide to Salerno — the underrated southern city, medieval medical school, Norman cathedral, and the best base for the Amalfi Coast and Cilento coast.

How to plan a trip to the Amalfi Coast — Positano, Ravello, Amalfi town, the coastal road, ferries, hiking, and when to visit to avoid the worst crowds.

How to plan a trip to Capri — the Blue Grotto, Villa Jovis, Anacapri, boat tours, where to eat and stay, and how to get there from Naples and Sorrento.

Everything you need to visit Cinque Terre — the five villages, which trail to walk, ferries, what it costs, and how to avoid the peak-season crowds.

Plan a trip to the Dolomites — the best bases, hikes, via ferrata, ski resorts, and when to visit the UNESCO-listed mountain range in northern Italy.

Plan a trip to Palermo — street markets, street food, Arab-Norman churches, where to eat, where to stay, and day trips across Sicily.

Your guide to Parma — Emilia-Romagna's gourmet capital, with Correggio frescoes, Verdi's birthplace, and Italy's finest cured meats and cheese.

How to visit Pompeii — what to see, how long to allow, the best route through the site, tickets, and day trip logistics from Naples or the Amalfi Coast.

Plan your trip to Positano — beaches, hiking, where to eat, where to stay, and how to reach this clifftop village on the Amalfi Coast.

Guide to Rimini — Emilia-Romagna's biggest beach resort, with 15km of Adriatic sand, a Roman arch, the Malatesta Temple, and Fellini's hometown.

Everything you need to plan a trip to Sorrento — transport links, where to stay, where to eat, and the best day trips to Capri, Amalfi, and Pompeii.

Everything you need to visit Taormina — the Greek Theatre, Mount Etna views, beaches, where to stay, and how to get there from mainland Italy.