Italian Side Trips

Sciacca (Sicily)
Sciacca (Sicily)

Sciacca is a town (comune) in the province of Agrigento on the southwestern coast of Sicily. It has... [Read more...]


Capri (Campania)
Capri (Campania)

Ever since ancient times, this luxuriant, saddle-shaped rock in the Bay of Naples has captured the... [Read more...]


Lampedusa (Sicily)
Lampedusa (Sicily)

The Mediterranean island of Lampedusa belongs to Italy and is the largest of the Pelagie Islands,... [Read more...]


Sulmona (Abruzzo)
Sulmona (Abruzzo)

Sulmona is a secluded and somewhat overlooked small city in Abruzzo. Surrounded by imposing mountains... [Read more...]


Agrigento (Sicily)
Agrigento (Sicily)

Agrigento is a medium-sized city on the south coast of Sicily, Italy, famous for its Greek Valley... [Read more...]


Pompeii (Campania)
Pompeii (Campania)

Pompeii is in the Italian region of Campania, near Naples. Pompeii is close to the Bay of Naples. Other... [Read more...]


Bassiano (Lazio)
Bassiano (Lazio)

Easily reachable by car, Bassiano is located in the province of Latina, in the region of Lazio, about... [Read more...]


Amalfi Coast (Campania)
Amalfi Coast (Campania)

The Costiera Amalfitana, or Amalfi Coast, is widely considered Italy’s most scenic stretch of... [Read more...]


Padova (Veneto)
Padova (Veneto)

Padova is a city in North Eastern Italy, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is located... [Read more...]


San Gimignano (Tuscany)
San Gimignano (Tuscany)

San Gimignano, located in the region of Tuscany, was a dormant small village for centuries after it... [Read more...]


Asolo (Veneto)
Asolo (Veneto)

“Marca Trevigiana’s pearl” is a town dating back to pre-Roman times, located in a magnificent... [Read more...]


Terme di Papi Spa (Lazio)
Terme di Papi Spa (Lazio)

The city of Viterbo is itself worth a visit, but the nearby Terme di Papi Spa is the real reason to... [Read more...]


Orvieto (Lazio)
Orvieto (Lazio)

This little city perched on a rock in southern Umbria offers all the best of small-town Italy, perfectly... [Read more...]


Tivoli (Lazio)
Tivoli (Lazio)

The gardens at Villa Gregoriana in the town of Tivoli were restored just a few years ago to their past... [Read more...]


Ostia Antica (Lazio)
Ostia Antica (Lazio)

Some of the best Roman ruins are just outside the city of Rome. Though locals go to Ostia Antica... [Read more...]