Italy Travel Stories

Aug 24, 2020 • 5 min read

In 2020, we have a rare sight - Venice without the crowds. Here's what it's like for visitors and locals.

Aug 19, 2020 • 5 min read

Learning new cookery skills and sightseeing in beautiful Tuscany had a long-lasting impact on this travel blogger.

Aug 12, 2020 • 6 min read

Italy was hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak early, but the country flattened the curve and travel restrictions are beginning to lift. Here’s the latest.

Aug 7, 2020 • 4 min read

Whether you choose to join the queue or set sail in a boat of your own, here are six picturesque places to take to the seas this summer.

Jul 20, 2020 • 4 min read

From the north's icy Alps and glacial lakes to the south's fiery craters and turquoise grottoes, Italy is truly bellissimo.

Jul 9, 2020 • 5 min read

Explore the Walk of Peace hiking trail, which connects the Alps to the Adriatic Sea along a former WWI front line.

Jun 27, 2020 • 10 min read

Although Italy's Dolomites offer plenty of opportunities for solitude, some of the best trail experiences come with a local guide.

May 1, 2020 • 4 min read

Head to Italy from the comfort of your own home with these suggestions to create the perfect virtual vacation

Apr 24, 2020 • 5 min read

Duncan Garwood has spent 15 years travelling around Italy for Lonely Planet. Here he explains why he is not giving up on this wonderful country, and you…

Mar 16, 2020 • 4 min read

Our Lonely Planet writer in Italy explains what it's like there during the coronavirus lockdown and gives the latest advice for travellers.

Mar 13, 2020 • 8 min read

With more countries introducing lockdown measures to control the spread of coronavirus, we asked three people living in Italy to share their experiences.

Feb 28, 2020 • 12 min read

The 'Chestnut Way' is an Alpine hiking route that delivers walkers straight into the welcoming hearths of Italy's culturally ambiguous South Tyrol region

Feb 7, 2020 • 6 min read

People travel from far and wide to join in the city’s biggest party of the year and sate their fancy-dress appetites – the Venice Carnival packs the city…

Jan 31, 2020 • 7 min read

Discover a uniquely Italian form of nostalgia on the Coppa Franco Mazzotti – a classic car rally from Brescia to Lake Garda.

Jan 8, 2020 • 8 min read

The Parenzana Trail offers a whistle stop tour of cultural, architectural and natural attractions, from Trieste, Italy, on down the line to Poreč, Croatia.

Dec 22, 2019 • 4 min read

Finally nominated as 2020's Italian Capital of Culture, Parma will be noticed.

Nov 25, 2019 • 7 min read

Pico has yet to make a list of best small towns in Italy even though it's one of the most well preserved medieval towns in the province of Lazio, with some of…

Nov 11, 2019 • 3 min read

Partial to a shot of limoncello? We explore the home of limoncello, Luxardo distillery, Italy's oldest independent family-run liqueurs company in Padua.

Oct 21, 2019 • 5 min read

Italy's northeastern outpost Trieste is finally on the map, and in 2020 will be Europe’s Capital of Science. Find out why now is the time to visit Trieste.

Oct 18, 2019 • 5 min read

Attention: World Pasta Day is 25 October. All diets are cancelled. Join the celebration by visiting the birthplace of your favourite pasta shapes.

Sep 18, 2019 • 4 min read

With its hilltop towns, snow-capped peaks, dreamy beaches and otherworldly caves, Le Marche is the perfect place to experience Italy without the crowds.

Sep 12, 2019 • 6 min read

Procida has the same tumble of pastel houses, the same boat-speckled harbours, the same bougainvillea-draped streets as Capri – but without the crowds.