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.

A complete guide to Milan — Leonardo's Last Supper, the Duomo, design districts, aperitivo culture, where to eat, and where to 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.

Your guide to Padua — the Scrovegni Chapel (Giotto's frescoes), St. Anthony's Basilica, one of Europe's oldest universities, and a base for visiting Venice.

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

Trieste travel guide — the Habsburg port city at Italy's northeastern edge, with the finest 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.

Everything you need to know about 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.

Your guide to Perugia — the 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 capital of Puglia, with the Basilica of St. Nicholas, the old city maze, fresh orecchiette pasta, and ferries to Greece and Albania.

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 ancient sassi cave dwellings, one of the oldest cities on earth, 2019 European Capital of Culture, and a unique Italian experience.

The complete Naples 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 — home of the Bronzes of Riace, the strait of Messina views, and the starting point for exploring the wild landscapes of Calabria.

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