Italy
A cultural powerhouse on the Apennine Peninsula in southern Europe, combining ancient ruins, art, food and coastal scenery, with one of the world's highest counts of World Heritage sites.
Italy lies in southern Europe and is made up of the Apennine Peninsula and islands such as Sicily and Sardinia, with the Alps to the north and the Mediterranean on three sides. Rome's ancient Roman ruins, Florence's Renaissance art, Venice's canal-city character and Milan's fashion and design are world famous, while the Amalfi Coast, Cinque Terre, the Dolomites and Sicily offer varied natural and island scenery; regional food and wine are also major draws. Spring and autumn have pleasant weather and smaller crowds, summer suits beach holidays, and winter offers skiing. Rome Fiumicino and Milan Malpensa are the main international gateways, and a high-speed rail network connects the major cities.
Destinations
- Rome
- Venice
- Milan
- Naples & Amalfi Coast
- Florence & Tuscany
- Turin
- Genoa
- Bologna
- Palermo
- Trieste
- Lake Como
- Verona
- Bolzano (South Tyrol)
- Bari & Valle d'Itria
- Cinque Terre
- Syracuse & Val di Noto
- Dolomites
- Matera
- Padua
- Cagliari
- Parma
- Perugia & Assisi
- Lecce & Salento
- Rimini
- Agrigento
- Taormina & Etna
- Alghero
- Western Sicily
- Costa Smeralda & Olbia
- Tropea
- Lipari & Aeolian Islands
- Bormio
- Brescia & Lake Iseo
- Trento
- Vicenza
- Mantua
- Elba
- Pescara & Abruzzo
- Aosta
- Viterbo
- Ancona & Conero
- Reggio Calabria
- Pantelleria
- Sanremo
- Val d'Orcia
- Catania
- Lake Maggiore & Stresa
- Gulf of Orosei & Cala Gonone
- Modena
- Zermatt & Matterhorn
- Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Bovec & Soča Valley
- Lugano
- Piran
Itineraries
- Grand Southern Italy: Naples to Sicily – Cross from Naples to Puglia, travel down the toe of Italy to cross the strait to Taormina, using trains and buses with…
- Northern Italy Grand Road Trip: 15 Days from Milan to Venice – A two-week road trip traversing Northern Italy, connecting Milan, Lake Como, Lake Garda, the Dolomites, and Venice.
- Classic Sicily Road Trip: West to East – Fly into Palermo and out of Catania, connecting ancient temples, Roman mosaics, Baroque towns, and Mount Etna.
- Tuscany to Rome Hill Towns Road Trip – A scenic drive from Florence through Chianti, Siena, Val d'Orcia, and Civita di Bagnoregio to Rome.
- Car-Free Sicily: Train & Bus Itinerary – Explore the northern and eastern coasts using only trains and buses, from Palermo and Cefalù to Taormina and Syracuse.
- Verona to Venice Art Cities by Rail – Travel east by train through Verona, Vicenza, Padova, and Venice to admire Roman and Renaissance architecture.
- Rome, Pompeii and the City in the Sky in – Based in Rome, with three day trips to Pompeii, Orvieto and Bagnoregio, the 'City in the Sky,' and Ostia Antica.
- Venice and Verona, Dolomites Day Trips – Stay on Venice's main island and make day trips to Verona, the Brenta Riviera villas and the Dolomites.
- Sardinia Grand Loop Road Trip – Fly into Cagliari and out of Olbia, journeying from the Nuragic ruins to La Maddalena and the Gulf of Orosei.
- Milan, Lake Como & Scenic Trains Loop – An Italy-Switzerland rail loop connecting Lake Como, the Bernina Express, the Glacier Express, and Lake Maggiore
- Milan & Swiss Bernina & Glacier Express – Travel by train from Milan via Lake Como, taking the Bernina and Glacier Express to St. Moritz and Zermatt before retur…
- Rome, Florence & Venice by Rail – High-speed rail connecting Rome, Florence, and Venice, including a day trip to Pisa and Lucca, and the Venetian Lagoon…