Nov 20, 2015 • 5 min read
Italy’s northern borders are delineated by an arc of majestic mountain peaks, including some of the tallest peaks in the Alps in the west and the…
Nov 20, 2015 • 5 min read
Italy’s northern borders are delineated by an arc of majestic mountain peaks, including some of the tallest peaks in the Alps in the west and the…
Nov 18, 2015 • 5 min read
The brilliance of Venice’s glory days still shines in its ateliers where craftsmen and women keep centuries-old traditions alive. Famed Murano glass,…
Nov 17, 2015 • 5 min read
The capital of multicultural Sicily, Palermo regularly ranks as one of the world’s top destinations for street food.
Nov 16, 2015 • 6 min read
After spending time in Florence, you’re likely to want to take home more than your memories. This is one of the world’s great shopping destinations, with…
Nov 10, 2015 • 5 min read
Art and architecture in Florence are world-class and timeless. The city hit the jackpot in medieval and Renaissance times when painters, sculptors and…
Oct 27, 2015 • 5 min read
The Amalfi Coast is famous for its sophisticated glamour, secret beaches, shady groves and sensational views. Discover a whole new side to the region with…
Oct 26, 2015 • 3 min read
Naples, Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast are a culinary Valhalla, where produce and well-trained taste buds have created one of the world’s most envied…
Oct 16, 2015 • 6 min read
With 400-plus grape varieties and over 2,400 wine styles, Italy is a paradise for oenophiles. The days of straw-bottled Chiantis are a fading hangover and…
Oct 14, 2015 • 5 min read
Writers Hemingway, Rilke and Joyce all found inspiration in the tiny, triple-barrelled Friuli Venezia Giulia region, tucked away in the far northeast of…
Sep 16, 2015 • 5 min read
Rome's top attractions offer much to fire children’s imaginations, from the Colosseum with its past of blood-curdling spectacle to spooky underground…
Sep 10, 2015 • 6 min read
Rome’s streets offer layer upon layer of history. Often there is an another world to explore beneath, with temples or Roman houses lying underneath…
Sep 10, 2015 • 4 min read
It might only cover about half a square kilometre, but the Vatican looks every inch a religious superpower. Its holy buildings are monumental in scale and…
Sep 9, 2015 • 4 min read
Rome is one of the world’s most visited tourist destinations and its most popular attractions receive millions of visitors each year. Thankfully though,…
Jun 3, 2014 • 13 min read
It’s the season to enjoy la dolce vita, whether driving the Amalfi Coast, watching the sunrise in Venice or tracking down the best gelato in Sicily…
May 13, 2014 • 5 min read
Perhaps you have already seen the art and archaeology in Rome, the lemons on the Amalfi Coast and the winking mosaics of Venice’s San Marco. Maybe you…
Apr 29, 2014 • 4 min read
Slurping an authentic spaghetti bolognese in the city of its origin, Bologna, is on every gourmet traveller’s bucket list. But there are many…
Feb 5, 2014 • 6 min read
From the Colosseum to the Sistine Chapel, Rome's headline acts need no introduction. But away from these historic crowd-pleasers, there are a host of…
Sep 25, 2013 • 9 min read
Packed with Unesco World Heritage sites, sandy Mediterranean beaches, and hills striped with dry stone walls and dotted with carob, almond and olive trees…
Aug 28, 2013 • 3 min read
American cafe culture has come a long way in the last two decades: corporate coffee has spawned near two generations of independent cafes that offer more…
Jul 4, 2013 • 5 min read
With their sculpted peaks, pinnacles and towers of rock, Italy’s eastern Dolomites are the most beautiful corner of the Alps. The architect Le Corbusier…
May 30, 2013 • 1 min read
These recommendations are taken from a previous edition of Lonely Planet's Tuscany & Umbria travel guide, which is full of inspirational ideas & detailed…
Apr 23, 2013 • 5 min read
Listen closely when your jet touches down in Italy, and you may hear the rumble of some 500 stomachs getting prepared for a proper feast. Italian is…