Trenitalia, ITA Airways and Rome Fiumicino airport have joined forces to launch a new ‘train + plane’ product that allows travellers to combine rail and air bookings in a single ticket and complete flight check-in processes at the airport's adjacent train station before entering the terminal. The Italian flag carrier, which will soon be acquired by...

Even though the Italian Riviera is among the most visited and photographed seaside regions in the world, there are still many places to discover that are blissfully less crowded than the globally famous Portofino and Cinque Terre. Here are five Riviera destinations to get to know better this summer. Riviera Islands The Italian Riviera is renowned f...

Cataclysm overtook the Roman city of Pompeii with the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in AD 79. This was the period of the Pax Romana when the Roman Empire was at its height, and the empire and Italian peninsula were largely secure. During this time, the city of Rome barely had any defensive walls (the impressive Aurelian walls were yet to be built). It wa...

The Italian Dolomites, situated in the northeast of the country, form a mountain range celebrated for its rugged peaks, crystalline alpine lakes, and pristine natural beauty. Blessed with lush valleys, vibrant flora and fauna, and a dramatic tapestry of mountain vistas, the Dolomites offer an idyllic playground for outdoor enthusiasts, foodies, and...

Naples is extraordinary! The city and its surroundings offer a wide range of cultural, naturalistic, and gastronomic experiences and can give you unique moments that are worth the price of admission alone. With these 10 itineraries, you have 10 one-day trips from Naples ideas to move around and explore some of the beauties of Campania. You can choo...

Are you wanting to try the best food in Bologna, Italy? Then you’re in right place! Bologna is the capital of Emilia Romagna and is a prime destination for foodies looking to experience some of the best cuisine Italy has to offer. With a wide range of traditional dishes, classic restaurants, and buzzing food markets, there is something for everyone...

It was thirty years ago when Mitchell Hochberg stumbled on Forte dei Marmi. The developer, who’s just opened the Moxy-AC hotels complex in downtown L.A., was driving through Italy on vacation with his wife Susan. “We were basically lost. It was a Saturday afternoon, and we drove into town, and it felt like we were in a make-believe world, a movie s...

From Gargano to Salento passing through Bari, Taranto, the tremiti islands, fishing villages and coves dream, rediscovering the imperial history of Frederick II and the vestiges of Magna Grecia Puglia is a region that offers one of the most engaging experiences, from cultural attractions to natural beauty to the renowned local cuisine and tradition...

Just open a map, Sicily is the heart of the Mediterranean–geographically and, for centuries, politically too. The sea that now divides Europe from Africa and the Middle East, a frontier between states, a natural as well as a cultural boundary to be defended, has been a point of conjunction since a good 6,000 years before Christ. Cradle of the civil...

With sampietrini, there are no half-measures: either you love them or you hate them. And if you have been to Rome, you definitely know why. They are beautiful to look at, and so incredibly characteristic of our beloved capital, but god forbid you have to walk on them on a rainy day: the risk of slipping and breaking your neck is real!  Sampietrini,...