Travel Guide
Italy travel and tourism guide specializing in down-to-earth trip-planning advice, suggestions and information.
Transportation
- Transportation - Inter City Travel
- Maps and Transport info on the types of intercity travel throughout the major Italian cities.
- Transportation - Italy Travel Links
- Italy Travel and Tourism links for each of Italy’s 20 regions
- Transportation - Travel by Air
- Italy has a national airline, Alitalia, as well as several smaller carriers, such as Meridiana or Air One. There are budget routes flown from and within Italy by low cost airlines.
- Transportation - Travel by Road
- Travel by Car- Translations of Italian Road Signs Driving in Italy will change your life, or at least the way you drive your own car back at home.
- Transportation - Travel by Train/Rail
- The Italian rail network consists of a handful of fleets, differing in distance traveled, number of stops, speed and time of day.
- Transportation - Travel by Water
- Approaching Italy by sea can be a great experience and is a good alternative to traditional onshore tours.
Destinations
- Destination: Cinque Terre
- Located in and around vineyards and olive groves, this area is noted for its natural beauty and a great part of its charm comes from the lack of visible “modern” development.
- Featured article on Cinque Terre
- Located in and around vineyards and olive groves, this area is noted for its natural beauty and a great part of its charm comes from the lack of visible “modern” development.
- Destination: Florence
- Florence is known as the cradle of Renaissance for its monuments, churches and buildings.
- Featured article on Florence
- Florence is known as the cradle of Renaissance for its monuments, churches and buildings.
- Destination: Rome
- Rome , the ‘Eternal City’, is the capital of Italy and of the Lazio (Latium) region.
- Featured article on Rome
- Rome , the ‘Eternal City’, is the capital of Italy and of the Lazio (Latium) region.
- Destination: Sorrento
- Sorrento is a small vibrant town off the coast of Campania which boasts a large port and is Italy’s capital for limoncello.
- Featured article on Sorrento
- Sorrento is a small vibrant town off the coast of Campania which boasts a large port and is Italy’s capital for limoncello.
- Destination: Venice
- The capital of the Veneto, is known as one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in the world.
- Featured article on Venice
- The capital of the Veneto, is known as one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in the world.
Travel Planning
- Contact - Phone & InternetTelephone numbers used to have separate prefixes (area codes) and a local number. In the 1990's the numbers were unified and nowadays, when calling Italian phones you should always dial the full number.
- MoneyIn major Italian cities and tourist areas traveler checks are accepted. The rate of exchange is calculated on the daily rate of exchange shown on the newspapers. You should always have some cash on hand as well, since many smaller family shops and businesses do not accept credit cards.
- Packing - Travel DocumentsAs you know, there is a ton of planning and work you will have go through ahead of time to get yourself ready for your trip. If you know what and what not to pack, you will save yourself time and money in the long run.
- Safety
- Travel Tips