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A snowboarder in a yellow jacket and pink pants is slightly airborne over snow.

Oct 5, 202611 min read

The Best Places for an Italian Ski Trip

A view of a sun-soaked piazza through a stone tunnel ending in an archway

Sep 28, 20269 min read

8 Alternatives to Italy’s Most Popular Destinations

A high-speed train passes through vineyards near Orvieto in Tuscany, Italy. Anna Yordanova/Shutterstock

Sep 24, 20269 min read

Taking the Train from Rome to Florence (What You Need to Know)

Aerial iew of Valle Muria beach in Lipari and the Faraglioni. In the background the crater of Vulcano Island. Aeolian islands, Sicily

Sep 21, 20268 min read

A Life-Affirming Sailing Itinerary in Sicily's Aeolian Islands

View from downtown Verona from a pavilion at the public park Giardino Giusti, Italy.

Sep 20, 202614 min read

A Guide to Veneto, Italy

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Jul 23, 20268 min read

How to Spend the Ultimate Long Weekend in Verona, Italy

View over the ocean from the Path of the Gods, amazing hike in the Amalfi Coast in italy

Jul 20, 20267 min read

How to Hike the Path of the Gods on Italy's Amalfi Coast

The 14th-century Orvieto Cathedral in Orvieto is just over an hour from Rome. Andrei Nekrassov/Shutterstock

Jun 10, 202611 min read

The 11 Best Day Trips from Rome

A counter of gelato in various colors and flavors in Rome, Italy.

Jun 8, 20266 min read

The 6 Best Places for Gelato in Italy

Datu Wellness Retreat - 2026
Salerno, Italy
Serina's Press Trip

May 14, 20265 min read

How a Wellness Retreat in Italy Reset My Nervous System

A train travels through a green valley. A town and snowcapped mountains are in the distance.

May 4, 20267 min read

Italy’s Best Train Rides to Take This Summer

People swimming in the Furore Fjord or the Fiordo di Furore, the Amalfi Coast, July 2025.

May 1, 20269 min read

The 12 Best Things to Do in Italy

Photos by photographer Dos Más En La Mesa via Melissa Killian at Laconda Rossa in Capalbio, Tuscany
The ultimate wedding and honeymoon in Italy
Credit: Dos Más En La Mesa

Apr 17, 20266 min read

The Ultimate Wedding and Honeymoon in Italy: Umbria, Tuscany, Sardinia and Sicily

TK Caption. Giulia Frigieri for Lonely Planet

Apr 3, 20264 min read

Teenage Life in Sicily, in the Off Season

The Aragonese Castle, Ischia. Yevgen Belich/Shutterstock

Mar 8, 20269 min read

8 of the Best Islands in Italy

A cyclist in Brescia, Italy. Claudia Gori for Lonely Planet

Mar 6, 202614 min read

How to Get Around in Italy

Villa Cimbrone Gardens + Infinity Terrace, Ravello, Italy. July 2025.

Feb 25, 202610 min read

11 of the Most Beautiful Places in Italy

Isola Madre on Lake Maggiore. Claudia Gori for Lonely Planet

Feb 12, 20267 min read

The Best Things to Do with Kids in Italy

Pienza is one of Italy's most beautiful villages, renowned for its slow pace of life. John Silver/Shutterstock

Feb 10, 202613 min read

12 Beautiful Towns and Villages to Visit in Italy

A new night train from Vienna to La Spezia, Italy offers a new way to access Liguria’s Cinque Terre © HelloRF Zcool / Shutterstock

Feb 9, 202613 min read

How to Travel by Train in Italy

Crowds of people relaxing on a sunny summer's day at the Marina Grande.

Feb 7, 20269 min read

A tree blooms pink in the spring in front of a large ancient hilltop temple.

Feb 5, 202611 min read

9 Top Spring Destinations in Italy

A family walks through a large square of a city on a hot day. A baroque church and other buildings frame the square.

Jan 29, 20269 min read

How to Explore Italy on a Budget

canto-muq00los - Boccadasse in Genoa, Italy. Stefano Zaccaria/Shutterstock

Jan 26, 20269 min read

Underrated Italy Getaways: Our Local Writers Share Their Favorite Spots

The beach and abbey at San Fruttuoso in Liguria, Italy. Guido Nicora/Shutterstock

Jan 21, 202610 min read

17 of the Best Beaches in Italy

A lake and houses beyond iare seen through an open window, which has an ornate metal railing.

Jan 14, 20267 min read

The Best Time to Visit Italy

The Bernina Express runs through the Landwasser Viaduct in Switzerland. Shutterstock

Dec 4, 20256 min read

Guide to the Alps' Bernina Express

The tall towers of San Gimignano in Tuscany, Italy. DaLiu/Shutterstock

Nov 29, 202515 min read

The 15 Best Places to Visit in Italy

A steep road in the Dolomites, Italy. Petr Tran/Shutterstock

Nov 11, 20257 min read

6 Fantastic Road Trips in Italy

The yard at the ARCI circoli in San Lazzaro, Bologna, Italy. Kevin Raub for Lonely Planet

Oct 28, 20256 min read

How to Eat like a Local in Italy

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