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Frommer's 2023 Online Guide to Italy Travel
Magnificent architecture, world-class art, crazy good food, tempting shopping, lovely people, ravishing nature—does travel get any better than a vacation in Italy? But, as in the rest of the world, prices are higher and crowds are bigger in 2023. This collection of articles contains the wonders of Italy as well as the useful tips you need to fully experience "la dolce vita" in The Boot.
From Greek ruins to "The White Lotus," the Italian island of Sicily has a wealth of wonders—not to mention some of the best food on earth. Stirring …
Lake Como is world-famous as a bucket list destination, but this Italian region always doesn't reveal itself easily to outsiders. Many visitors to …
The famous spritz cocktail is serious business in Italy. Learn the true Italian recipes for the Aperol Spritz and other variations—and how to drink …
Dining in Italy may seem like a casual, carefree pursuit, but in reality it’s a complex game of manners, with origins dating at least since the …
Flying into Milan? Before heading off for other Italian destinations, don't miss out on a city undergoing an exciting transformation. Milan was once …
Traveling between Venice and Mantua, a slow-moving barge cruise on the Po River and its tributaries offers rural scenery, Renaissance history, wine, …
In many parts of Italy, tourism could return to pre-pandemic levels this summer. But after two years containing more twists and turns than a drive …
New high-speed rail options between Rome's Fiumicino Airport (FCO) and the cities of Florence and Naples launched last week, giving travelers fresh, …
This post, originally published April 20, 2021, has been updated with new information. The spot in Rome where Julius Caesar was assassinated has …
Tuscany Marvel, a coffee table book from Assouline, shows off the natural, agricultural, and artistic riches of the beautiful Italian region.
Venice may be nicknamed La Serenissima, but it’s anything except serene in summer, when the historic center’s population can triple in size. Tourist …
By Michelle Fabio Southern Italy's food—or at least exported, re-created versions of it—is known the world over because so many southern Italians have …
More Italy Info from the Frommer's Guidebooks Online
Dining Italian-Style: The most cherished pastime of most Italians is eating. But there's no genuine “national” cuisine here—and each region and city …
Circus Maximus (Rome): Visitors with Hollywood visions of Ben Hur racing his chariot around a majestic Circus Maximus are in for a major let-down: …
Travelers have been descending upon Italy’s most popular region for centuries—and little wonder why. Even for Italians from other parts of the …
For visitors on the run, who are forced by their tight schedules to see Rome in anywhere from 1 to 3 days, we've devised a trio of self-guided tours, …
Botticelli, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci all left their mark on Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance. With Brunelleschi’s dome as your …
Travelling the backwaters: A gondola trip is the quintessential Venetian experience but rather than travelling the Grand Canal, ask your gondolier to …
A relic from Dante's era and Europe's oldest student city, Bologna La Dotta ("the learned") lives on in its redbrick towers and stately colonnades. …
Poets, writers, composers, and mere mortals have been rhapsodizing about the Italian lakes for centuries -- most vocally since the 18th century, when …
Celebrated by 19th-century tourists as the most beautiful stretch of coast in the world, the beauty of the Amalfi Coast was already well known during …
